E-IDE (ATAPI) Connection Set Up

About IDE

IDE (Enhanced IDE/E-IDE) is one of the standards applied to the connection between personal computers and their peripherals. A computer motherboard provides two IDE connectors (primary and secondary). (Although, some motherboards provide only a primary connector.) You may connect up to two IDE devices (hard disk, CD-ROM, or CD-R drives) to the connectors using an IDE cable. One of the devices connected via the IDE cable is called “master” and the other is called “slave.”

Slave

Motherboard

Primary

Master

Secondary

SlaveMaster

Notes

When you are using the IDE device as a master, connect the device to the connector of the leading edge of the IDE cable, or you are using the device as a slave, connect the device to the connector of the middle of the IDE cable.

When you connect two IDE devices to one IDE cable, assign each as MASTER or SLAVE respectively. The CRW2200E is shipped with the SLAVE setting.

Typical IDE-type hardware installation

When replacing an existing IDE-type drive to another Controller Port, you will need to change the device settings (MASTER/SLAVE).

Note

For details on settings, refer to the documentation that came with the device or the manufacturer’s Home Page.

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