Intel D975XBX Product Guide

Intel Desktop Board D975XBX Product Guide
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Connecting the IDE Cable
The IDE cable can be used to connect two drives to the desktop board. The cable supports the
ATA-66/100 transfer protocol. Figure 20 shows the correct installation of the cable.
NOTE
ATA-66/100 compatible cables are backward compatible with drives using slower IDE transfer
protocols. If an ATA-66/100 disk drive and a disk drive using any other IDE transfer protocol are
attached to the same cable, the maximum transfer rate between the drives may be reduced to that of
the slowest drive.
For correct function of the cable:
1. Observe the precautions in "Before You Begin" on page 23.
2. Attach the cable end with the single connector to the desktop board (Figure 20, A).
3. Attach the cable end with the two closely spaced connectors to the drives (Figure 20, B).
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A
B
Figure 20. Connecting the IDE Cable

Intel D975XBX Specifications

General

Chipset	Intel 975X
Socket	LGA 775
Memory Type	DDR2
Memory Slots	4
Maximum Memory	8 GB
Form Factor	ATX
RAID Support	RAID 0, 1, 5, 10
USB Ports	8 x USB 2.0
Supported Processors	Intel Pentium 4, Pentium D, Core 2 Duo
Memory Speed	533/667 MHz
Expansion Slots	2 x PCI Express x16, 1 x PCI Express x4, 2 x PCI
Storage Interfaces	4 x SATA 3Gb/s, 1 x PATA
Audio	Intel High Definition Audio
LAN	Gigabit Ethernet