HP Vectra VE 6/xxx HP Vectra VE 6/xxx Series 8, User's Guide for Minitower Mod - Page 36

2 How to Install Accessories in Your PC Installing Other Accessories Connecting IDE Devices If you add an IDE Zip drive, hard disk drive, CD-ROM drive, or tape drive, you need to connect it to power and data cables. The data cables are shown below. Note: If your PC does not have a preinstalled CD-ROM drive it will not have a CD-ROM cable. Flexible Disk Drive data cable (non-IDE) CD-ROM Drive Data cable (the Master connector is at the end of the cable) IDE Hard Disk Drive cable (the Master connector is at the end of the cable) Which Data Connectors Depending on your PC model, there are either two or three data cables to Use inside your PC. If you have a CD-ROM drive, there are three cables. If you do not have a CD-ROM drive, there are two cables. The cables are: • An Enhanced IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) hard disk drive cable. This supports up to two IDE hard disk drives, one of which is already connected. If you install a second IDE hard disk drive, connect it to this cable. (Refer to the drive's manual to check whether you need to set jumpers, or if there are any special installation procedures.) • A second Enhanced IDE drive cable that supports two IDE devices. If you have a CD-ROM drive, it is connected to this cable. If you do not have a CD-ROM drive, your PC does not have this cable. If you install a second front-access device, connect it to this cable. (Refer to the drive's manual to check whether you need to set jumpers, or if there are any special installation procedures.) • A floppy disk drive cable. This supports one 3.5-inch floppy disk drive (already connected). 28 English