
Compaq Deskpro 4000 and 6000 Series of Personal Computers C-1
appendix C
HARD DRIVES
Compaq Computer Corporation uses IDE hard disk drives that conform to two different
primary/secondary implementations. These are Conner mode and ATA-compatible mode. These two
modes are incompatible with one another.
If installing a second Ultra ATA hard drive on the primary controller, you must use an 80-conductor
ATA cable for optimal performance.
Device 0/Device 1 Relationship
A device 0/device 1 relationship exists when there are two hard drives connected to a single port. In
this situation, one drive must be designated as the device 0, or primary drive and the other as the
device 1, or secondary drive. This designation is necessary because both drives cannot work
simultaneously.
Cable Select
The Compaq Deskpro 4000 Series of Personal Computers use cable-select technology for identifying
Device 0 (primary) and Device 1 (secondary) IDE hard drives. Check that the jumpers on the IDE
hard drives are set properly for cable-select installation. Always check the label on the drives or
check Chapter 7 of this manual when a new drive is added to verify that the jumper settings are set
correctly.
Cable select may not function properly if drives other than those supported by Compaq are
installed.
The second drive on a cable-select cable can be a CD-ROM drive. However, the CD-ROM drive
must be installed in the device 1 position if a hard drive is installed on the same cable. Ensure
that both drives are set for cable-select configuration. See Chapter 7 for more information.
If two drives are already connected to the primary IDE controller and an additional drive is to be
installed, the secondary IDE controller must be enabled. The secondary IDE controller can be
enabled by checking this option after opening the Advanced box in the Mass Storage group of
F10 Computer Setup. See Chapter 8 for more information.
When more than two drives are installed, drive performances are best when the two faster drives
are connected to the primary IDE controller and the slower drive is connected to the secondary
IDE controller.