Asus A8V-VM - Manual (Page 35)

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• Pin 0 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole
on the Ultra DMA cable connector. This prevents incorrect insertion
when you connect the IDE cable.
• Use the 80-conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33
IDE devices.
A8V-VM IDE Connectors
A8V-VM
R
SEC_ID
E
PRI_ID
E
PIN 1
PIN 1
NOTE: Orient the red markings on
the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1.
. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE, SEC_IDE)
These connectors are for Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cables.
There are three interfaces on each Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal
cables: blue, black, and gray. Connect the blue interface into the
motherboad’s IDE connector, then select the following modes to
configure your hard disk drive(s).
1 With OS Master
 With OS Master Black or gray
Without OS Slave
No. of drives Drive Type Drive Jumper Cable Connector
1 With OS Black
 With OS Cable select Black
Without OS Gray
No. of drives Drive Type Drive Jumper Cable Connector
Cable Select Mode: to select the operating mode by cable connectors.
Jumper Select Mode: to select the operating mode by hard-disk drive jumper.