HP CD-Writer Plus Internal 9310i Drive - Manual (Page 8)

6 How to Find the IDE Connectors
The IDE connectors may be hidden by some of the computer’s cables or
may be behind a drive.
Many computers have an IDE hard drive or CD-ROM that connects to
the motherboard through an IDE controller. The data cables on these
drives have the same width as the data cable included with your CD-
Writer Plus. If your computer has an IDE hard drive or CD-ROM drive,
you can follow the data cable from the back of one of those drives to find
the IDE controller.
Computer manufacturers use a wide variety of labels for IDE connectors.
Look on your computer’s circuit boards for printing identifying the
primary and secondary connectors, such as:
- PRI and SEC
- IDE-0 and IDE-1
- IDE-1 and IDE-2
- HD and CD-ROM (most common devices to be attached)
- PCI-IDE and ISA-IDE
You will see a variety of connectors
inside your computer that look similar
to the 40-pin connector, but have
more or fewer pins. Find the
connectors that are the correct size to
fit the cable that came in the box with
your drive.