Maxtor 300 Computer Drive User Manual


 
Installation
3-14 Quickview 300 80/100/120/160/200/250/300GB PATA
3.5.2 Clearance
Clearance from the drive to any other surface (except mounting
surfaces) must be a minimum of 1.25 mm (0.05 inches).
3.5.3 Ventilation
The Maxtor Quickview 300 80/100/120/160/200/250/300GB PATA
hard disk drives operate without a cooling fan, provided the base casting
temperature as measured where the motor is attached to the base
casting does not exceed 158
°F (70° C).
3.5.4 For Systems With A Motherboard PATA Adapter
You can install the Maxtor Quickview 300 80/100/120/160/200/250/
300GB PATA hard disk drives in an AT-compatible system that contains
a 40-pin PATA bus connector on the motherboard.
To connect the drive to the motherboard, use a 80 conductor ribbon
cable 18 inches in length or shorter. Ensure that pin 1 of the drive is
connected to pin 1 of the motherboard connector.
3.6 For Systems With An PATA Adapter Board
To install the 80/100/120/160/200/250/300GB PATA hard disk drive
in an AT-compatible system without a 40-pin PATA bus connector on
its motherboard, you need a third-party IDE-compatible adapter board.
3.6.1 Adapter Board Installation
Carefully read the manual that accompanies your adapter board before
installing it. Make sure that all the jumpers are set properly and that
there are no address or signal conflicts. You must also investigate to see
if your AT-compatible system contains a combination floppy and hard
disk controller board. If it does, you must disable the hard disk drive
controller functions on that controller board before proceeding.
Once you have disabled the hard disk drive controller functions on the
floppy/hard drive controller, install the adapter board. Again, make sure
that you have set all jumper straps on the adapter board to avoid
addressing and signal conflicts.
Note: For Sections 3.5.4 thru 3.6, power should be turned off
on the host system before installing the drive.