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2.6.2 IDE connectors
The following diagram indicates the location of the IDE connectors:
As always, read the instructions that come with the IDE drive and then consult the instructions here.
For Parallel ATA, installing IDE drives has become simpler over the years. The cables are now “keyed” to
guide the user to the correct installation configuration. Each IDE connector can support two IDE drives.
For the first IDE drive you want to use the Pri_IDE connector (setting the drive to Master). For the second
IDE drive you can either use the connector (in which case, the second IDE drive should be set to Slave) or
you use the Sec_IDE connector (in this case, set the second IDE drive to Master).
Remember to set BIOS to match the configuration that you
implement here. Go to Advanced Menu section of BIOS
for detail.