Asus Motherboard A8V-XE - Manual (Page 35)

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2. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE, SEC_IDE)
These connectors are for Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 signal cables.
The Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 signal cable has three connectors: a
blue connector for the primary IDE connector on the motherboard, a
black connector for an Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 IDE slave device
(optical drive/hard disk drive), and a gray connector for an Ultra
DMA 133/100/66/33 IDE master device (hard disk drive). If you
install two hard disk drives, you must configure the second drive as a
slave device by setting its jumper accordingly. Refer to the hard disk
documentation for the jumper settings.
• Pin 20 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-XE IDE Connectors
SEC_IDE
PRI_IDE
NOTE: Orient the red markings
(usually zigzag) on the IDE
ribbon cable to PIN 1.
A8V-XE
R
PIN1
PIN1