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Asus P3-P5G31 User Manual

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Chapter 4: Motherboard info

• 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 IDE devices.

3. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_EIDE)

The onboard IDE connector is for the Ultra DMA 100/66/33 signal cable.

There are three connectors on each Ultra DMA 100/66/33 signal cable:

blue, black, and gray. Connect the blue connector to the motherboard’s IDE

connector, then select one of the following modes to configure your device.

Drive jumper setting

Mode of

device(s)

Cable connector

Single device

Cable-Select or Master

-

Black

Two devices

Cable-Select

Master

Black

Slave

Gray

Master

Master

Black or gray

Slave

Slave

R

IDE Connector

NOTE: Orient the red markings

(usually zigzag) on the ID

ribbon cable to PIN 1.

PRI_IDE

PIN1

If any device jumper is set as “Cable-Select,” make sure all other device

jumpers have the same setting.