HP PIN 5188-5473 M9B1qc C655005 - 02510
HP part number 5188-5473 brings up the Asus A8N-LA motherboard, made especially for HP,
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?lc=en&cc=us&docname=c00647121#N413
The rest of the number/letters do me no good.
I will elate some information based on the above, and see if it does you any good;
1) The Asus A8N-LA has connectors for two types of Harddrives;
A) IDE. Also known as PATA.
This type of Harddrive uses a flat ribbon IDE(PATA) data cable,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Nappe.svg
Another look,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:ATA_cables.jpg
(The Asus name probably won't be on it. These two IDE data cables just happen to be made by Asus )
The connectors on each end have 40 socket holes. One socket hole will be blocked off. (Or should be) ONLY 39 socket holes are used.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:PATA-cable.jpg
A look at the connector on the motherboard;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:ATA_on_mainboard.jpg
Looking at the motherboard illustration, look at the Bottom/Right corner. There are two IDE connectors. They are marked as IDE 1, and IDE 2.
Scrolling down a little bit to the motherboard photo, you will see IDE 1 connector is Black in color, and IDE 2 is Blue in color.
The IDE (PATA) harddrive's data cable goes to IDE 1.
Optical drive/s (CD/DVD drive) goes to IDE 2.
This is the type of power cable from the Power Supply, that goes to an IDE (PATA) harddrive,
http://www.playtool.com/pages/psuconnectors/connectors.html#peripheral
NOTE*
There is usually a square, or rectangle, or two bumps; used on the IDE ribbon cable connector, to line up with the connector on the motherboard, or harddrive, or optical drive.
It is called a Locating Lug.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:PATA-cable.jpg
This particular IDE data cable connector, has two raised bumps, for a Locating Lug.
It lines up with a Cutout in the motherboard's connector, or the harddrive's connector, or the optical drive's connector.
IF, there is NO Locating Lug, use the faint Red stripe on the side of the IDE data cable.
The red stripe is on the same side as Number 1 wire.
Number 1 wire goes to number 1 pin.
On a harddrive, or optical drive, number 1 pin is ALWAYS closest to the power cable connection,
http://www.playtool.com/pages/psuconnectors/connectors.html#peripheral
Looking at the photo number 1 pin is on the Right side. It is closest to where the 4-pin Peripheral power cable plugs in.
B) SATA:
Looking at the motherboard photo, the Yellow, and Blue, and Black, and White connectors; to the left of the Blue IDE connector, and Black IDE connector; are SATA connectors.
SATA 1 is Black. This is where the SATA harddrive's data cable, is supposed to plug in.
The BEAUTY of SATA though, is that you can plug the harddrive into ANY of those SATA connectors on the motherboard, and BIOS will find the harddrive. (Or any other peripheral device)
An example of a SATA data cable, and it's connector,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:SATA_ports.jpg
The red SATA connector shown below the SATA cable example, is just a different style of SATA motherboard connector; than what your motherboard uses.
Note the L-shaped opening in the SATA data cable's connector.
Lines up with the L shape on the motherboard connector, or harddrive connector, or optical drive connector.
Most SATA data cable connectors, also have a Lock on them.
Sometimes it's a Lock you can easily see.
Most times, it is a small depression you depress with your thumbnail, or a little 'bulb' you depress.
Depress/unlock to plug the cable in, or remove the cable.
The 90 degree angle connector end, (As shown), plugs into the harddrive, or optical drive. The Straight connector end plugs into the motherboard.
This is an example of a SATA power cable,
http://www.playtool.com/pages/psuconnectors/connectors.html#sata
Between it, and the SATA data cable connector, it is the larger of the two.
SATA power cable connector has 15-pins.
SATA data cable connector has 7-pins.
Also note the rectangular depression on the SATA power cable's connector. That is where you depress to unlock the connector.
The SATA power cable's connector also has an L-shaped opening.
2) IF, you are trying to hook up a laptop harddrive to this motherboard, you need to determine if the laptop harddrive is an IDE (PATA) type, or a SATA type.
How?
Easy.
There is a label on the laptop harddrive. It has the manufacturer code on it. Type the number/letters in your browser search bar, and click on the search icon. (Magnifying Glass)
Now purchase an external enclosure.
The external enclosure opens up, and the laptop harddrive goes inside, and plugs into an interface.
Close the external enclosure, and plug it's USB cable into any available, open USB port on your computer.
It will be a 2.5 external enclosure.
Harddrive's are measured across their width.
A desktop harddrive is 3.5 inches across in width.
A laptop harddive is 2.5.
Example of a 2.5 IDE (PATA) external enclosure,
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1086960&CatId=2782
Example of a 2.5 SATA external enclosure,
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3195233&CatId=2783
For additional questions please post in a Comment.
Regards,
joecoolvette
One bad lead can cause a computer to continue on a cycle or to shutdown or fail to detect your hard drive boot up
Test all leads that attach to your hard drive including electrical extensions,IDE,SATA
the leads from your ((motherboard to your hard drive)) make sure they have a secure dust free connections and are not faulty or just replace them they could be faulty
make sure all leads that are attached to your drives dvd\cd 3 1/2 inch floppy have secure connections and are not faulty or just replace them they could be faulty ?
even something as small as an electrical extension or a faulty fan lead can cause this problem
a computer needs all of the data and electrical current to travel through every working device and to have an end to be able work properly
motherboard and a hard drive any leads between them will fail before your motherboard or your hard drive if its a flat ribbon 40 pin type IDE replace it this will be the first to fail check all electrical extensions make sure they are securely seated even the cd/dvd floppy drives need to have current go through make sure these drives are working
make sure the CPU central processing unit has thermal paste and dust free and is securely seated
make sure your computer ram modules are securely seated with no dust in sockets also Cmos battery has charge with no dust in the socket some motherboards cmos batteries are soldered in
hope this helps you
ASUS K8U-X - motherboard - ATX - Socket 754 - ALi M1689
1.0 x PCI - Socket 754,
2.0 x Processor - DIMM 184-pin,
4.0 x AGP
8x,
1.0 x Memory
as long as the PSU and motherboards power and lead connections are the same as the hard drive
hope this helps
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