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Will do.
I took out those plates and it fits real good over all six of the holes. One hole is right behind where the clips for the DIMM slots are. But when they are closed, I can get to that one. Looks awfully close to those other three dimples that will not be used, along the edge, but does not actually touch. All the little ports stick out the back right where they are supposed to.
Now that I have all these pieces I will go read that Tutorial again. It'll make more sense now. Except for the BIOS part and all those settings. https://discussions.virtualdr.com/
Also, I read in the manual I have all the "qualifications" to have the Ultra ATA/100 set up.The HD is ATA/100. I meet all four requirements. So I am supposing that means to use a certain cable. The blue ended one. ATA/66 80-Conductor cable. There's more than one in the box.
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1. floppy [narrowest]
2. for your cd-rom
3. Blue tip https://discussions.virtualdr.com/ speedy
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Blue end will connect to the mobo on the #1 port. CD-ROM connects to #2.
As long as the mobo does not touch those other dimples, you're OK.
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So that's why there's three? Hard Drive, CDROM and FLoppy.
The book says connect the Blue to the "appropriate"(oh sure) 40 Pin IDE plug on the Motherboard.
Just before that it describes the 4 IDE plugs. #1 and #2 are for supporting UMDA33 and #3 and #4 are for UMDA33/66/100.
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Just before that it describes the 4 IDE plugs. #1 and #2 are for supporting UMDA33
[cd-rom , cd-rw, zip, etc]
and #3 and #4 are for UMDA33/66/100.[Put you hard disk here to fly]. https://discussions.virtualdr.com/
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QOH: If you want, and you have already installed the hard drive, CD-ROM, floppy, fans, etc.. Go ahead and hook up that mobo--you can still install the CPU, heatsink/fan, RAM, etc. with the mobo in there. (You don't HAVE to wait for the rest to install the mobo--it was just a suggestion). just don't hook up the power lines and cables just yet.
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Oh good ! I'll do that now.
Here's what is confusing me:
First, it says they strongly recommend not putting CDROM into the IDE 3 or 4.
Then they say that's what the GRAY end of the ATA60 cable is for. Blue to MotherBoard,
Black to Hard Drive and Gray to secondary device (such as secondary hard drive<-not applicable--or CDROM or tape drive)
THEN they say they strongly recommend you do not put CDROM and Hard drive on the same channel. https://discussions.virtualdr.com/
Huh?
The other big cable is what I should use for the CDROM...I think. It has three black ends.
The same size as the blue one on the other cable... Long part to the MB in one of the first two IDE plugs. Nothing in the middle.
The other end would go to the CDROM.
I see floppy has his own little place--the FDC1 plug, and not one of the IDE plugs.
(Narrow cable--> smaller plug ends than the other two cables)
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The Motherboard is installed. Sorry it took me so long...had to wait for the compressor tank to fill up. Used the pneumatic ratchet. https://discussions.virtualdr.com/
6 screws? https://discussions.virtualdr.com/ This is just silly. https://discussions.virtualdr.com/
You knew it would not come with those special little studs. Good thing you had me to order those. Wonder why they don't include them?
[This message has been edited by Queen_of_Hearts (edited 01-31-2001).]
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Dat's rite. Put the CD-ROM in the IDE #1, the hard drive in the ATA (#3). Floppy is pretty straightforward--has it's own. keep the devices on the ends of the cable--don't use the secondary (middle) connector. But again, I would hold off on the cables until you get the CPU, etc. onto the mobo. (But you can "practice" if you want https://discussions.virtualdr.com/).
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Now I see why there are so many plug holes in the back of the drives. Still needs power.
One tiny little wire in a bag in the box, too. Orange plastic thingy on one end and a connector on the other and with a eensy weensy yellow post it note.
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https://discussions.virtualdr.com/ Is there an eensy weensy little note on the post-it describing what it's for?
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I will continue following this tomorrow.
But it is a good thing she has not read my bios setup instructions, like heavy heavy.
Goodnight all.
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Oh now, don't worry about the BIOS--fairly simple really. Just have to press the A-P-&-Page Up and the {] keys simultaneously and hold for 5 seconds, then hit the space bar 10 times, then the BIOS should come up...piece of cake....
