mP4G/mP4GL Series Motherboard
Drive Connectors
There are three drive connectors on the motherboard for connecting IDE and floppy disk drives.
IDE Drive Connectors
Function: The two IDE connectors, marked ‘Primary’ and ‘Secondary’, are for connecting IDE drives to the motherboard.
Description: The IDE controller on the motherboard supports IDE devices running in all modes up through ATA-
100.There are two IDE drive connectors. Each connec- tor supports two drives, a ‘Master’ and a ‘Slave’ which connect to the motherboard with a ribbon cable. The supplied cable supports transfer modes through
More Information: See the section on “Connecting Internal Peripherals” in Chapter 5 for instructions on connecting IDE drives. Technical specifications are listed in Chapter 7.
IDE Drive Connectors | IDE1,2 |
The channels are labeled on the board.
Primary IDE1 | Secondary IDE2 |
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