Intel S845WD1-E Computer Hardware User Manual


 
Connecting the IDE Cable
The Intel
®
boxed server board package includes a 40-contact, 80-conductor IDE cable. It is capable
of connecting two drives to the server board. The cable supports Ultra ATA/66 and Ultra ATA/100
transfer protocols and is backward compatible with drives using slower IDE transfer protocols.
For the cable to function correctly:
Attach the cable end with the single connector (A), which is black and labeled PRI IDE, to the
server board as shown in Figure 13.
Attach the cable end with the two closely spaced connectors (B), which are gray and black and
are labeled P2 and P3, to the drives.
If connecting only one IDE drive, be sure to connect the drive to the gray connector (P3).
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A
B
Figure 13. Connecting the IDE Cable
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