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Asus M3A78-T User Manual

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Chapter 2: Hardware information

2. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE)

The onboard IDE connector is for the Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 signal cable.

There are three connectors on each Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 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.

• 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 133/100/66/33 IDE devices.

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