
Note: This figure depicts the jumper settings for recent Seagate ATA drive families above 20 GBytes. Jumper settings for Seagate ATA hard drives. If this jumper is required, your system cannot support a drive this large and can be updated with a PCI controller card.
Limit Capacity Option/Capacity Limitation Jumper (CLJ) - This option may be required if the system the drive is being installed into does not support the full capacity of the drive. The Master drive goes on the black connector at the end of the cable, the slave drive connects to the gray connector in the middle and the host adapter connects to the blue connector at the other end of the cable. This allows the cable to select if the drive is master or slave based on the position on the cable. Cable-Select Option (Default) - Use with Ultra ATA cables. Note: It is preferred to have the CD-ROM and other non-hard drive products on the secondary ATA channel. Master with non-ATA compatible drive (Seagate® drives only) - Use this if the drive is Master to a CD-ROM, tape drive or other non-ATA drive. Drive is Slave - Use this setting if the drive is an additional drive on the cable and the original drive is set as Master. Master or Single Drive - Use this setting if the drive is the only drive on the ATA interface cable. An Operating System that handles DMA transfer modes (Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP). It can be identified by its having a blue connector to connect to the motherboard, a grey connector to connect to the slave drive, and a black connector to connect to the master drive. This cable is provided with current UltraATA hard drive retail kits. A 40-pin, 80-conductor cable (available from your dealer). A computer that supports UDMA Modes 3 and 4 (5 for UltraATA100, 6 for UltraATA133). If your new drive can support UltraATA 66/100/133 modes and you want to take advantage of these faster transfer rates, you will need the following: Needle-nose pliers for removing or adding jumpers. An unused drive power cable for your new drive. Standard 40-pin ATA interface cable, or an 80-conductor cable if running UATA66/100/133 (max length: 18 inches). Phillips screwdriver and four 6-32 UNC drive mounting screws. Turn off the power to the host system before installation.įor further information, please visit our Proper Handling Tutorial.
Do not apply pressure or attach labels to the circuit board or the top cover of the drive. Handle the drive by the edges of the frame.
Attach the wrist strap to the metal chassis of your computer.
Protect the drive from static discharge by wearing a grounded wrist strap. Keep the drive in the protective anti-static container until ready to install.