Generally, no jumper configuration is necessary. Figure : Example of motherboard connectors for drives your computer configuration might be different. Lastly, the type of cable used might also affect the configuration of your drives. It is possible to connect up to two devices on the same ribbon cable, as long as the cable has three connectors one that plugs into the motherboard and two that plug into the back of the drives.
Figure : Upper IDE cable connectors. Figure : Example of an IDE connection. Now that you understand the hard drive setting, the channel connectors, and the cable types, you are ready to check the jumper settings for the drives. See hard drive documentation for details. Set the hard disk jumper as CS or Single. Connect the drive using the Master connector on the primary IDE cable. Connect the drive using the Master connector on the secondary IDE cable. Set the first hard disk jumper as Master alternatively, Cable Select selection can be used but set the second hard drive to Cable Select.
Set the second hard disk jumper to Slave use the Cable Select selection if Cable Select was set on the first hard drive. Connect the drive using the Slave connector on the primary IDE cable. Set the hard disk jumper as Cable Select or Single.
Connect the drive using the Slave connector on the secondary IDE cable. Hard drives are the component of your computer that stores your files as well as what your operating system is installed on.
In order for a hard drive to be recognized by an operating system such as Windows, the computer needs to know that it exists, is connected properly, what size it is and so on. Some cables may only come with one though. The slave drive does not rely on the master drive for its operation or vice versa. Maxtor's support line is closed, and their e-mail takes two business days. Any thoughts from you fine folks would be greatly appreciated. More Less. Reply I have this question too 2 I have this question too Me too 2 Me too.
You can put it over the right pin and the empty space for storage, so it doesn't get lost. Are there any performance increases with Cable Select, or is that just another way for the system to ID the drives without us having to mess about with jumpers? Performance is the same. Cable Select helps manufacturers assembling systems. They order all their drives set to cable select and never have to handle jumpers.
One extra note: Western Digital drives also have a "Single" jumper setting for a master drive when no slave is present on the cable. View answer in context. Helpful answers Drop Down menu. Set up the QuickSilver in a master-slave configuration. A Maxtor master setting calls for the jumper to be positioned vertically across the leftmost two pins in the jumper block viewed with the drive label up while you face the pin end of the drive.
Pin 28 can be checked for continuity. A Cable Select cable can be constructed in various ways. Pin 28 may be nonconnected to the connector at the end of the cable or to the connector in the middle of the cable. Another design would have the host interface connector in the middle and the two drives would plug into each end of the cable, with the connector at one of the ends not connected to pin
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