Intel A300 5.7 Internal Peripheral Device Connections

A300 Motherboard
the cooling fan of a power supply can also help generate airflow through the board
surface.
5.6.2 Motherboard Installation
To install the A300 motherboard into the chassis please refer to the reference material that
came with the chassis.
5.7 Internal Peripheral Device Connections
5.7.1 Peripheral Device Cables
The cables listed in Table 5-7 are shipped with the A300.
Quantity Type
1 IDE flat cable 44p/40p/40p
1 IDE flat cable 44p/44p
2 Single port RS-232 cable
1 RS-232/422/485 cable
Table 5-7: IEI Provided Cables
5.7.2 ATA Flat Cable Connection
The IDE flat cable connects to the A300 to one or two IDE devices. To connect an IDE
HDD to the A300 please follow the instructions below.
Step 1: Locate the IDE connector. The location/s of the IDE device connector/s is/are
shown in Chapter 3.
Step 2: Insert the connector. Connect the IDE cable connector to the onboard
connector. See Figure 5-13. A key on the front of the cable connector ensures it
can only be inserted in one direction.
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