If you will install only one hard disk drive, make sure to configure your

hard disk drive as Master device before connecting the IDE cable and power plug. Refer to the HDD documentation on how to set the drive as a Master device.

If you will install two IDE hard disk drives, configure the other device as Slave.

3.Connect the gray interface of the IDE ribbon cable to the IDE connector on the drive.

4.If you install two IDE hard disk drives, connect the black interface of the IDE ribbon cable to the IDE connector on the second (Slave) IDE hard disk drive.

5.Connect a 4-pin power plug from the power supply unit to the power connector at the back of the drive(s).

2.9Installing the card reader

An optional card reader module (see the figure below) is available with the system. If you want to install the card reader into your system, follow the steps on the next page.

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Asus M2A690G installation manual Installing the card reader