Cabling the device, The ide cable, The s-ata cable – Intel Express 5800 TM700 User Manual

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Cabling the Device

The IDE Cable

Depending on your configuration, your system may come with two three-connector
IDE interface cables, one joining your hard disk drive to the primary IDE connector on
the system board, the other joining your CD or DVD-ROM drive to the secondary IDE
connector on the system board.

Each IDE connector on the motherboard supports two devices.

The addition of a device to an IDE connector does not require the replacement of the
existing IDE cable.

The following figure shows a typical three-connector IDE cable. If the IDE cable is not
keyed with a connector tab, align the coloured edge (Pin 1) of the cable with the pin 1
side of the drive connector.

A - Connects to the motherboard IDE port

B - Red edge (Pin 1)

C - Connects to IDE devices

Figure 4 - 24 : Three-connector IDE Cable

The S-ATA Cable

Depending on your configuration, your system may come equipped with a S-ATA
cable.

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