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12A. Locate the recommended 40-pin IDE controller (primary or secondary) on your computer’s motherboard.

The IDE connectors are on the motherboard, which is the largest circuit board in your computer, taking up most of the bottom of a desktop computer or the side of a tower computer.

IDE connectors are usually found in pairs and may look like any of the following:

IDE connectors

(Actual size)

See your computer’s manual if you need

help finding the

IDE connector

You will see a variety of connectors inside your computer that look similar to the 40-pin connector but have more or fewer pins. Find the connectors that are the correct size to fit the cable that came in the box with your drive.