Philips EPIA-MII user manual Hard Disk Connectors IDE1 & IDE2, IDE1 Primary IDE Connector

Installation

Connectors

Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2

The mainboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE and Ultra DMA 66/100 controller that provides PIO mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 66/100 functions. You can connect up to four hard disk drive, CD-ROM, LS-120 and other devices. These connectors utilize the provided IDE hard disk cable.

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IDE1 (Primary IDE Connector)

The first hard drive should always be connected to IDE1. IDE1 can connect a Master and a Slave drive. You must configure the second hard drive to Slave mode by setting the jumper accordingly.

IDE2 (Secondary IDE Connector)

IDE2 can also connect a Master and a Slave drive.

IDE 1

IDE 2

If you install two hard disks on a single cable, you must set the jumper on the second hard disk drive to slave mode. Please refer to the hard disk documentation supplied by hard disk vendor for the jumper settings.

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