Hi,
To set a IDE Hard Drive as Slave you would need to change the jumpers/pins on the back of the drive
See this link Here
SOURCE: need master slave configuration
First set the jumper pin for master or slave configuration as provided in the cover of the hard disk.
SOURCE: 80 GB WD hard drive being used as master with
u ll have a jumper which is located at the back where u hv ur power supply pin.. there u ll hv one pin with 6 needles on which a plastic jumper ll be there only on 2 of the six needles. that plastic jumper may be in slave mode do remove the jumper and place it in master mode.....
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SOURCE: what kind of master/slave used
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The WD schematic diagrams here should tell you everything you need to know:
http://www.wdc.com/en/library/eide/2579-001037.pdf
Good luck!
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The BIOS is AMI. Under ADVANCED SETUP:
The options listed for 1st,2nd ,3rd Boot device include:
IDE-0 means Pri master ?
IDE-1 means Pri slave ?
IDE-2 means Sec master ?
IDE-3 means Sec slave ?
?
The BIOS is AMI. Under ADVANCED SETUP:
The options listed for 1st,2nd ,3rd Boot device include:
IDE-0 means Pri master ?
IDE-1 means Pri slave ?
IDE-2 means Sec master ?
IDE-3 means Sec slave ?
?
? single or master :::::
master with slave ::'::
???????????????? slave? :::':
note the plastic jumper is ' located at the rear of the hard drive next to the IDE/SATA lead/s
hope this helps
?
The BIOS is AMI. Under ADVANCED SETUP:
The options listed for 1st,2nd ,3rd Boot device include:
IDE-0 means Pri master ?
IDE-1 means Pri slave ?
IDE-2 means Sec master ?
IDE-3 means Sec slave ?
?
single or master :::::
master with slave ::'::
slave :::':
note the plastic jumper is ' located at the rear of the hard drive next to the IDE/SATA lead/s
hope this helps
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