Hard Disc linking

Hi,

I have just installed a second hard disc (with no links, = slave) and all works perfectly.

I had to work out whether the boot disc was configured as a Master or as Drive select so I checked the documentation that came with the disc many years ago.

I was surprised as to how the boot disc is configured.

All works well was I didn't alter anything but I am left curious.

The boot disc is a Maxtor 5T030H3 and is linked as follows;

Link between Pins 1 and 6
Link between Pins 2 and 3

X = Pin
O = No Pin

1   2   3   4   5
X   X  X   O  X
X   X  X   X   X
6   7  8    9   10

The manual say for a master there should be a link between 1 and 6 but does not show any other links present.

Now all works fine so I was curious as to what the link between 2 and 3 is for.

Maybe it is just 'parked' there, this is making the assumption that pins 2 and 3 are earth pins.

Does anyone know the real reason?

Thanks

.

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