This option should be taken into consideration when installing a new ATA drive with any existing ATAPI or ATA devices that may employ Cable Select as their default setting. Many ATAPI devices such as CD-ROM and DVD drives, or ATA hard drives from other manufacturers, may come pre-configured as Cable Select. The drive's master or slave status will be determined by which connector the drive is attached to on the cable (black connector for master, gray connector for slave). In this configuration both the master and slave drives utilize the same jumper configuration (that is, both devices are set to Cable Select). Note: Hard drives should never be configured as a Slave device to a CD-ROM or DVD drive.Ĭable Select (CS) is an alternative - plug and play - method for configuring ATA or ATAPI devices. A Slave device should always be attached to the middle (gray) connector on the ribbon cable. If the drive is going to be installed as a secondary device to another hard drive, then use the Slave setting outlined in the jumper diagram. Just keep in mind that the Master device should always be attached to the end (black) connector on the Ultra ATA (UDMA) ribbon cable (this cable is supplied with your retail box). If the drive is going to be installed as the only device on the ribbon cable, or is going to be installed as the boot drive, then the default Master setting can probably be used without any problems. Seagate and Maxtor ATA drives ship directly from the factory configured as a Master device.
Under most conditions the standard Master or Slave setting should work just fine. Master, Slave, or Cable Select - Which jumper settings should I use? Ultra ATA Data Transfer Speeds up to 133 MB/secĬheck out the Installation Guide (PDF format) for detailed step-by-step instructions.
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