2. I DE connectors (40-1 pi n PRI _I DE, SEC_I DE)

These connectors are for Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 signal cables. The Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 signal cable has three connectors: a blue connector for the primary IDE connector on the motherboard, a black connector for an Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 IDE slave device (optical drive/hard disk drive), and a gray connector for an Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 IDE master device (hard disk drive). If you install two hard disk drives, you must configure the second drive as a slave device by setting its jumper accordingly. Refer to the hard disk documentation for the jumper settings.

• Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the Ultra DMA cable connector. This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable.

•Use the 80-conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 IDE devices.

PIN1

IDE_

PRI

A8V-XE

A8V-XE IDE Connectors

NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE

PIN1 ribbon cable to PIN 1.

SEC_IDE

ASUS A8V-XE

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