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IDE controllers may contain more than one port and
hence contain more than one IDE cable.
controller is called an enhanced IDE controller.
ports are called the primary port, secondary port,
tertiary port, etc.
controllers contain two ports: the primary port and
the secondary port.
a peripheral device, for example, your sound card, is
taken as a secondary port.
Secondary Port
Figure A-2
Note: Your PC system can have only one port of each
kind at any time.
controller to the system, you must remove or
disable the PC's original port(s).
a "bonus" port is present, you must disable
either this
port or the PC's secondary port, if
your PC already has a secondary port.
Because each IDE port supports up to two devices,
need to tell your PC whether a device you are
connecting is the master or the slave device of that
port.
As a result, if you have more than one IDE
A
A MASTER
Currently, most enhanced IDE
Any "bonus" port that comes with
Red
Primary Port
Red
Enhanced IDE Controller Card
If you add an enhanced IDE
OR A SLAVE DEVICE
Such a
Its
Similarly, if
you
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