Which way does IDE cable go?
59 second clip suggested5:01IDE Cable Installation Guide – YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipSo the cable can only go on one direction. Pretty simple with the cable there’s this Ridge or bumpMoreSo the cable can only go on one direction. Pretty simple with the cable there’s this Ridge or bump right up here in the middle that just gets lined up.
How do you hook up a IDE hard drive?
61 second clip suggested11:52Computer Doctor: IDE Internal Hard Drive Installation – YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipOr data cable for your IDE hard drive now there’s a master a slave and the mainboard connection toMoreOr data cable for your IDE hard drive now there’s a master a slave and the mainboard connection to the the notch on the motherboard for the data cable to be inserted.
What piece of hardware do IDE cables connect to?
An IDE, or PATA hard drive, uses a wide, flat or thick cable to connect to the computer’s motherboard.
What is IDE cable select?
Cable select, also referred to by the acronym CS, is a disk drive jumper setting which automatically sets the priority of a disk drive by its position on its data cable. For cable select to work, an IDE/EIDE drive must have its jumpers set to CS and be using a cable that supports cable select.
What is secondary IDE?
Allows you to connect a CD-ROM, zip drive, tape drive or other IDE device to the system. You will have a floppy drive connector usually by these also but it is smaller. The locations vary depending on the motherboard.
What does a IDE cable look like?
An IDE cable has a red stripe along one edge, like you see below. It’s that side of the cable that usually refers to the first pin. If you’re having trouble comparing an IDE cable to a SATA cable, refer to the image below to see just how large IDE cables are.
What is Primary IDE Master?
If you have a single IDE cable, with two hard drives on it one must be set to master and one to slave. The master is the first or primary, hard drive and the slave is the second, or secondary drive.
What do the color-coded connectors on the IDE connector mean?
The cable connectors are color-coded: blue for the host connector, black and gray for the primary and secondary disk drives. The blue connector should be installed into the Primary IDE connector.
How does the IDE interface cable work?
The cable itself is just like a normal IDE cable except for one difference — Pin 28 only connects to the master drive connector. When your computer is powered up, the IDE interface sends a signal along the wire for Pin 28. Only the drive attached to the master connector receives the signal. That drive then configures itself as the master drive.
How do I install an 80-conductor IDE cable?
Installing the 80-Conductor IDE Cable The 40-pin 80-conductor cable is orientation specific. The cable connectors are color-coded: blue for the host connector, black and gray for the primary and secondary disk drives. The blue connector should be installed into the Primary IDE connector.
What is the difference between ribbon cables and IDE cables?
Ribbon cables have all of the wires laid flat next to each other instead of bunched or wrapped together in a bundle. IDE ribbon cables have either 40 or 80 wires. There is a connector at each end of the cable and another one about two-thirds of the distance from the motherboard connector.