1.5.2. Master and Slave
We have known that each cable connects 2 hard drives. One is called the master and another – the slave. So the 4 hard drives that IDE interface supports are named as
Primary Master
Primary Slave
Secondary Master
Secondary Slave.
We have known that each cable connects 2 hard drives. One is called the master and another – the slave. So the 4 hard drives that IDE interface supports are named as
Primary Master
Primary Slave
Secondary Master
Secondary Slave.
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How a motherboard knows which of the 2 hard disks in a cable is master or slave? The motherboard knows this from jumper setting on the drive. Setting the jumper as master an IDE hard drive becomes master. If we connect a hard drive configured as master with the primary cable than it becomes the primary master. Similar for the slave. IDE hard drive has a set of pins and a jumper to make it master or slave. The jumper connects any two pins on the set. In which position of jumper, a hard disk becomes master or slave is printed on most of the hard drives.
1.6. Place the Drive in the PC Chassis
You will find normally two slots in the PC chassis to place hard drives. Insert the hard drive in a slot and hold it with 4 screws - 2 on one side and 2 on another side.
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