Installing the DVD/CD rewritable drive as a third drive

Connect the drive as follows.

 

3rd drive

 

DVD/CD

 

rewritable drive

1st drive

2nd drive

Hard disk drive (usually)

Hard disk drive, or

DVD/CD drive, etc.

MASTER

MASTER

 

Place the jumper in the SLAVE position.

Primary

Secondary

IDE connector

IDE connector

The following configuration is also possible.

Setup

1st drive

Hard disk drive (usually)

MASTER

2nd drive Hard disk drive, or DVD/CD drive, etc.

SLAVE

3rd drive

DVD/CD rewritable drive

Place the jumper in the MASTER position.

Primary

 

Secondary

IDE connector

 

IDE connector

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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