Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup

IDE Connectors

There are no jumpers to configure the onboard IDE interfaces J2 and J5. See the table below for pin definitions. You must use the ATA100/66 cable included with your system to benefit from the ATA100/66 technology.

IDE Connector Pin Definitions

(J2, J5)

Pin Number

Function

Pin Number

Function

1

Reset IDE

2

GND

3

Host Data 7

4

Host Data 8

5

Host Data 6

6

Host Data 9

7

Host Data 5

8

Host Data 10

9

Host Data 4

10

Host Data 11

11

Host Data 3

12

Host Data 12

13

Host Data 2

14

Host Data 13

15

Host Data 1

16

Host Data 14

17

Host Data 0

18

Host Data 15

19

GND

20

Key

21

DRQ3

22

GND

23

I/O Write-

24

GND

25

I/O Read-

26

GND

27

IOCHRDY

28

BALE

29

DACK3-

30

GND

31

IRQ14

32

IOCS16-

33

Addr 1

34

GND

35

Addr 0

36

Addr 2

37

Chip Select 0

38

Chip Select 1-

39

Activity

40

GND

 

 

 

 

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SUPER MICRO Computer 5013C-M8 user manual IDE Connectors, IDE Connector Pin Definitions J2, J5

5013C-M8 specifications

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