Now that most of the work on the
motherboard is done, you can continue by installing all the
drives.
- Begin by removing the tabs from the case for
the location which you would like to install the drive. Once
you've done that, insert the CD Drive into the slot you prefer and
secure it with two screws on each side (you don't necessarily have
to put screws on both sides, two on one side will suffice, but it is
recommended to use four screws in order to lessen vibrations).
If you have more than one 5 1/4" drive (drives that are the
same size as the CD drive) secure them in place in a similar
fashion. Make sure all the drives all flush with the case from
the outside.
- The hard drive is usually mounted below the
floppy drive, therefore it is recommended to mount it first.
To do so, place the hard drive face up in the slot that is not
visible from the outside and secure it into place with two screws on
each side.
- Next slide the floppy drive into place.
If you are using a case that does not have space for you to insert
the floppy drive from the front, slide it all the way in from inside
the case and secure it with two screws on each side.
Connecting the Cables
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If you only have two sets of
cables, one for the floppy drive, and one for the hard drive and CD
drive, then you need to set the CD drive to slave. This is
done by changing the jumpers that are located behind the CD
drive. If you are using two or more 5 1/4" drives on a
single cable, then you need to do leave one drive as master and
change the other drive to slave, or cable select.
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Most of the cables are keyed so
they only fit one way, so do not apply excessive force to any
cables.
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Insert the UDMA cable, the wider
one, usually with a blue end, into the hard drive and plug the other
end into the motherboard's blue slot. If you are not sure
where to insert the cable on the motherboard, look for a slot
labeled IDE 0, or IDE 1 if IDE 0 does not exist, and plug it into
there.
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For the 5 1/4" drives, do
the same as above and insert the cable into the IDE 1 slot on the
motherboard, or the IDE 2 slot if the IDE 1 slot was needed for the
hard drive. Remember, if you only have one 5 1/4" drive,
you may use the same cable that you used for the hard drive, but it
is not recommended.
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For the floppy drive, use the narrower
cable and insert the end with the twisted part into the floppy
drive. If the drive is not keyed, just make sure the red strip
on the cable faces the power supply on the floppy drive.
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Once you have all your cables
connected, you may plug in all the power cables. These are
also keyed, so do not force them. The power cable for the
floppy drive is the smaller plug and it slides into place and locks.
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The last cables left to plug in
are the ones from the case. The location of where these cables
are plugged in is unique to the motherboard. Therefore, please
consult the manual as to where to plug these cables in.
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Now, plug in the power cable onto
the motherboard, plug in the computer and all the components, and
power it up.
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