CD-ROM & Floppy Drive Configuration and Installation

CD-ROM Configuration

This configuration is easy. What you will be doing is to set your CD-ROM in a primary (Master) source mode, while also setting the CD-ROM as a subordinate to the hard drive. As always, first ground yourself. Locate the jumpers. Position the jumper to the "Master" position. Then connect the drive's interface and sound cables. A diagram of settings can usually be found right above the jumper pins, or it will be in the manual. This can help you figure out what goes where. Note that the hard drives are on IDE 1, the CD-ROM should be on a separate channel, usually IDE 2.

CD-ROM Installation

The bay cover having been removed, see if it is necessary to attach the rails in order to mount the CD-ROM drive. If needed, screw them into place on each side of the case. Slide the CD drive into the bay from the front. If you have side latches, slide in until it clicks into place. If you have screws, screw the drive into place. Make sure the drive is flush with the front and is straight. Now you're done.

You will connect The CD-DOM later, after the motherboard is installed.

Floppy Disk Drive

There is no configuration.

To install, with the floppy bay cover removed, slide the floppy disk drive into position. Screw the floppy drive into place.

You are now done. As with the CD-ROM, you will connect the Floppy Drive later, after the motherboard is installed.

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