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3. Installation
You may get MagicCD or MagicDVD series duplicator in three
possibilities:
A. Controller only
1. Prepare necessary devices including:
a. IDE bus CD/DVD-ROM drive
b. IDE bus CD/DVD writer.
c. Suitable tower case.
d. Hard drive.
e. Switching power supply (Appropriate capacity is
suggested. Bad quality of power supply might
damage the controller board and cause unstable
operation.
2. Assemble all required devices mentioned above and make
sure all IDE writers are in master mode. The
CD/DVD-ROM reader and hard drive (optional) have to be
connected together at specific slot (black, besides the
power connector) on the controller card with hard drive in
master mode and CD/DVD-ROM in slave. The
CD/DVD-ROM should be connected to the middle
connector of an EIDE cable and the hard drive to the last
connector. If there is only a CD/DVD-ROM or hard drive
installed, the device should be in master mode and be
always connected at the end of the EIDE cable.
Installation profiles are suggested below from left side of
cross-section view. The number of writers installed may
vary due to different controller card and requirements.