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For this project, we are
using the Hewlett Packard 9350i internal CD ReWriter.
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Here is the back panel of
the CD Rewriter.
1. This is the audio cable connector.
2. This is the Master/Slave jumper. If the CD ReWriter is by itself on
the secondary then move the jumper to the Master position. If it is
going to be with another hard drive on the secondary then choose slave
for the CD ReWriter and make the hard drive master.
3. This is the IDE interface. Pin 1 will be identified on the CD
ReWriter and again it is normally on the same side as the power
connector. Remember to make sure your ribbon cable has the red stripe
side attached to pin 1.
4. This is the standard power connector.
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| In this picture, we are
showing the attachment of the rails that come with the Elite mid Tower
case. If after you have built your computer, you sense a lot of
vibration coming from the CD ReWriter, a bit of a crimp in either edge
of the rail will tighten the fit. |
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| Before sliding the HP
9350i CD ReWriter into the chassis, it is helpful to attach one end of
the audio cable. |
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The CD ReWriter slides
gracefully into the Elite mid tower chassis, on the rails we have
attached and then locks into place with the spring clips.
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Here we connect the other
end of the audio cable to the Intel D815EEAA mainboard. If for some
reason, audio is reversed (left speaker sound comes from right speaker),
reverse this connection.
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| CD ROMS and CD ReWriters
are like hard drives in regards to the pin 1 location. We have only ever
seen pin 1 on the same side as the power connector. To be sure
double check the back of the CD ROM or CD ReWriter and there should be a
pin 1 indicator. Once you have found pin 1 then attach the secondary ide
cable with the red stripe so that it will match up with pin 1. |
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| Before we start up the
system the first time, we move the configuration jumper to the config
position, that is it jumpers pins 2 and 3. This will let us go straight
into the bios on boot up. Once there, save the setup and the the bios
will instruct you to turn off power and move this jumper pin back into
its normal position which is pins 1 and 2. |
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| Lastly the front cover of
the Elite mid tower ATX case has knockout panels that can be removed. In
our case we will knockout one 3.5" panel (bezel) and one 5.25"
one for the CD ReWriter. |
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This concludes our
tutorial on building your own computer system, featuring the Elite mid
tower case, the Intel D815EEAA and the Intel Pentium III processor
(800MHz), and the HP CD ReWriter 9350i. We hope you have enjoyed
this and we invite all comments or questions. Please email:
info@chinookwebs.com
Look forward to other great tutorials coming soon.
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