Hardware installation – Dynex 5232IM User Manual
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CD-WRITER 5232IM
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You may consider one of the two ways recommended below to 
connect your drive. 
♦ To get the most stable performance for the CD-RW drive to write:
Primary IDE Master: Hard Disk 
Primary IDE Slave: CD-ROM Drive 
Secondary IDE Master: CD-RW drive 
 
♦ For best hard disk performance:
Primary IDE Master: Hard Disk 
Secondary IDE Master: CD-ROM drive 
Secondary IDE Salve: CD-RW drive 
 
Hardware Installation
1. Turn off the power to the computer system and all peripheral
devices.
2. Disconnect all cables from the back of your computer, and then
remove the cover from the computer.
3. Insert the CD-ReWritable drive into one of the vacant 5.25" drive
bays and secure it with screws to your PC.
In order to prevent interference between the CD-ReWritable drive and the
computer, please make sure to mount the drive using all four mounting 
screws. 
4. Connect the 40-pin IDE cable from one of the IDE ports on the
mainboard to the 40-pin connector of your CD-ReWritable drive. 
Also, connect the power
supply cable to the back of the CD-
ReWritable drive.