Intel Desktop Board D975XBX Product Guide
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Connecting the IDE Cable The IDE cable can be used to connect two drives to the desktop board. The cable supports the
ATA-66/100 transfer protocol. Figure 20 shows the correct installation of the cable.
NOTE
ATA-66/100 compatible cables are backward compatible with drives using slower IDE transfer
protocols. If an ATA-66/100 disk drive and a disk drive using any other IDE transfer protocol are
attached to the same cable, the maximum transfer rate between the drives may be reduced to that of
the slowest drive.
For correct function of the cable:
1. Observe the precautions in "Before You Begin" on page 23.
2. Attach the cable end with the single connector to the desktop board (Figure 20, A).
3. Attach the cable end with the two closely spaced connectors to the drives (Figure 20, B).
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A
B
Figure 20. Connecting the IDE Cable