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6 Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. B Attaching cables and mounting the drive 1. If you are attaching a new ATA interface cable to a single drive, attach one end of the cable to the interface connector on your host adapter or motherboard. Motherboard connectors can be identified by the IDE or HDD 40-pin connector. The ATA cable must be no more than 18 inches (457 mm) long. 2. Thread the interface cable through the drive bay and attach the connector at the end of the interface cable to your new drive. Note. If you have two drives, you can use either connector for the master or slave drive. Pin 1 Host adapter Figure 2. Attaching the cables ! Caution. To avoid possible damage to your system, make sure to align pin 1 on the host adapter or mother- board with pin 1 on your drive or drives. Pin 1 on the interface cable is usually indicated by a stripe along the edge of the cable.

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Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. B
Attaching cables and mounting the drive
1.
If you are attaching a new ATA interface cable to a single drive,
attach one end of the cable to the interface connector on your
host adapter or motherboard. Motherboard connectors can be
identified by the IDE or HDD 40-pin connector. The ATA cable
must be no more than 18 inches (457 mm) long.
2.
Thread the interface cable through the drive bay and attach
the connector at the end of the interface cable to your new
drive.
Note.
If you have two drives, you can use either connector for
the master or slave drive.
Figure 2. Attaching the cables
Caution.
To avoid possible damage to your system,
make sure to align pin 1 on the host adapter or mother-
board with pin 1 on your drive or drives. Pin 1 on the
interface cable is usually indicated by a stripe along the
edge of the cable.
Pin 1
Host
adapter
!