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IDA&Panel Connector

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Shown above is the front panel connector on a motherboard as well as the IDE connectors. Most motherboards today have two IDE connectors which will allow two devices to be attached to each. One device is set to master and the other is set to slave by using a jumper located on the back of the device (drive). This allows a total of four IDE devices (drives), to be attached to a typical computer.

The motherboard should also have a floppy connector that will support one or two floppy drives. If a person needs to add additional drives, he or she must purchase an expansion card with an added IDE connector. The front panel connector is simply the location on the motherboard where you attach all your front panel wiring. These wires usually include the wiring for the case speaker, hard drive activity lights, computer power on light, reset button, power button, and key lock (if you have one).

MotherBoard Bettery | CaseFan | Chipset | DIMM Sockets | PCI Audio Accelerator

Optional CaseFan | 3.5 Inch Drive | 5.25 Inch Drive | IDE Cable | I/O Ports

Panel Connector Cable | PCI Slot One | PCI Slot Two | PCI Slot Three

ISA Slot Two | Shared PCI/ISA Slot | Expansion Slot | AGP Expansion Slot

IDE & Panel Connectors | Case Speaker | Case Front Panel

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