The Master/Slave jumper on my drive has 3 sets of pins, namely: CS (which is reserved and should not be used according to the manual), SL (slave), and MA (master). What would CS be used for?
Computer Doctor: CS is for Cable Select. It relates to pin 28 of the ATA interface standard. With a specially modified cable (pin 28 is cut before the last connector), both drives can be set to cable select and then the master/slave setting is determined automatically depending on which cable connector you plug the drive into, thus simplifying installation.
Computer Doctor: CS is for Cable Select, which is documented in my book. It relates to pin 28 of the ATA interface standard. With a specially modified cable (pin 28 is cut before the last connector), both drives can be set to cable select and then the master/slave setting is determined automatically depending on which cable connector you plug the drive into, thus simplifying installation.
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