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Asus P5N7A-VM User Manual

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Chapter 1: Product Introduction

4. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE)

The onboard IDE connector is for the Ultra DMA 133/100 signal cable. There

are three connectors on each Ultra DMA 133/100 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.

• 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 IDE devices.

If any device jumper is set as “Cable-Select,” ensure all other device jumpers

have the same setting.

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

P5N7A-VM

P5N7A-VM

IDE Connector

PRI_ID

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