7 installing disk drives, 1 pata optical disk drive – Asus Motherboard User Manual

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Chapter 1: Quick Start

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1.7

Installing disk drives

1.7.1

PATA optical disk drive

1. Remove the dummy cover and

slide the optical disk drive into the

bay.

2. Align with the screw holes and

secure the disk drive with screws.

3. Orient and plug the IDE cable into

the optical drive. The red stripe on

the IDE cable is the pin1 end and

should match the dimple marking

Pin1 on the optical drive.

4. Connect the 4‑pin power cable to

the optical drive.

5. Attach the audio cable to the

connector on the optical drive.

IDE cables are dummy-proof. Never force the IDE cable into the connector.