I don't recall, but Google does: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parallel_ATA "Starting with the 80-wire cable defined for use in ATAPI5/UDMA4, the master device goes at the end of the 18-inch (460 mm) cable—the black connector—and the slave device goes on the middle connector—the gray one—and the blue connector goes onto the motherboard. " Eric On Thu, Nov 17, 2011 at 1:20 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > Which is the primary connector? The one on the end is 1, or the one > closest to the motherboard? > > > On Thu, Nov 17, 2011 at 8:04 PM, Eric Cope wrote: > >> Cable select determines master/slave settings from which connector the >> drive is connected on the ribbon cable. >> >> Eric >> >> >> On Nov 17, 2011, at 12:55 PM, Michael Havens wrote: >> >> I know it doesn't matter, but what is 'cable select'? >> >> On Thu, Nov 17, 2011 at 7:47 PM, Stephen wrote: >> >>> In all ed drives I haveiawd anything data required no jumper in ide >>> drives you have 3 arts of pins that usually matter. No pin is single drive >>> master 1-2 single drive master 3-4 single drive slave and 5-6 is cable >>> select. I can verify this when I get home. There are other jumpers but the >>> serve some odd legacy functions I cannot recall without a visual aid. >>> On Nov 17, 2011 12:29 PM, "Michael Havens" wrote: >>> >>>> Hey guys. I need to set the above mentioned drive as a slave but the >>>> diagram on the drive doesnt tell me how to do it. I did try to google it >>>> but couldn't find anything..... hey look.... I think I found something! Is >>>> this right?* http://tinyurl.com/84sm8ga* >>>> >>>> -- >>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >