The process of connecting the hard disk seems difficult for those who have never done this. In fact, connect the hard drive to the computer is completely simple in the case of the SATA and IDE interface. Consider both options for connectivity.
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To connect a hard disk to the motherboard with an IDE connector, a special wide cable is needed. At the same time, please note that gray IDE cables are less productive than yellow loops. With the last your hard drive will work much faster.
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Now we connect one end of the IDE loop to the motherboard (usually it is color) by selecting the appropriate connector on it.
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Go to connecting the hard disk. And here you will need to decide on the priorities, since the IDE cable can take the connection of not one, but at once two devices. For example - Winchester and CD / DVD drive or two hard drives at once. But at the same time, the primacy of one of them is preserved, and the second connected device will be as a subordinate. Accordingly, the Master mode (for a priority device) and Slave (for subordinate) is highlighted on the IDE loop.
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If the hard disk you install contains the operating system and other important utilities, select the Master plug to connect it, which is usually closer to the plug connected to the system board. If you want to connect the second (optional) Winchester, attach it to the Slave plug located on the opposite end of the loop end.
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Sometimes Master and Slave modes need to be set using a special jumper (jumper), placed on the hard disk in the area of \u200b\u200bthe connector for connecting the cable IDE.
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With the connection of the hard drive with the SATA interface is all easier. Here you just need one SATA cable plug to connect to the appropriate connector on the hard disk, and the second is on the system board. On this cable both plug are the same, so which where to connect - there is no difference. For greater convenience, you can take a SATA cable with angle plugs.
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At the same time, to connect on a system board it is better to choose the first connectors - SATA 0, SATA 1, SATA 2.
Connecting hard disk to the motherboard, do not worry for the correct connection of plugs and connectors. And in the case of the SATA interface, and in the case of an IDE interface, devices provided special locks on plugs and notches on connectors that will not allow you to stick the end of the cable into the connector is incorrect.
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