Installation
3-14 Maxtor DiamondMax 17 80-160GB AT Hard Disk Drive
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3.6 FOR SYSTEMS WITH AN ATA ADAPTER BOARD
To install the DiamondMax 17 80-160GB AT hard disk drive in an AT-compatible
system without a 40-pin ATA bus connector on its motherboard, you need a third-
party IDE-compatible adapter board.
3.6.1 Adapter Board Installation
Carefully read the manual that accompanies your adapter board before installing it.
Make sure that all the jumpers are set properly and that there are no address or signal
conflicts. You must also investigate to see if your AT-compatible system contains a
combination floppy and hard disk controller board. If it does, you must disable the
hard disk drive controller functions on that controller board before proceeding.
Once you have disabled the hard disk drive controller functions on the floppy/hard
drive controller, install the adapter board. Again, make sure that you have set all
jumper straps on the adapter board to avoid addressing and signal conflicts.
Note: For Sections 3.3 and 3.6, power should be turned off on the
computer before installing the drive.
