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Jumper settings for 300GB Maxtor HD???
Posted: 2006-04-18 05:27pm
by Enigma
I have installed a 300GB Maxtor Hard Drive into my computer to replace my 60GB secondary hard drive. But I need to transfer everything from the 60GB into the 300GB HD so what I did was disconnect my DVD burner and connected the 300GB.
Now I have 3 HDs and have begun data transfer. Now here comes the tricky part. The HD is a Maxtor 6L300R0. I need to change the jumper settings to slave. This is how it is connected now.
1 2 3 4 5
: : : . : jumper is at 3
Which position do I have to place the jumper to make it slave?
Posted: 2006-04-18 05:39pm
by Beowulf
On most recent IDE drives, there's a label on the drive itself telling what the jumper settings are. Some of them even have the instructions in two places.
Posted: 2006-04-18 05:46pm
by Enigma
except I can't make heads or tales of it. the first column is DS I think then columns 2 and 3 are CS.
Posted: 2006-04-18 05:47pm
by Beowulf
Found a pic... put the jumper across the top row of pins in columns 2&3. This will set the drive as slave. I think.
Posted: 2006-04-18 05:58pm
by Enigma
Beowulf wrote:Enigma wrote:except I can't make heads or tales of it. the first column is DS I think then columns 2 and 3 are CS.
Could you post a picture of the label?
I was going to take a picture but my batteries died and it'll take about 20 hours to recharge them and I am out of fresh batteries.
Posted: 2006-04-18 05:59pm
by Enigma
never mind. It says that no jumper means DS slave.
Posted: 2006-04-18 06:03pm
by Stile
jumper picture
This seems to say to jumper top column 1&2.
Posted: 2006-04-19 12:38pm
by Vertigo1
And just FYI:
Maxtor
Thats the support page for your hard drive.
Posted: 2006-04-19 03:07pm
by Mr Bean
Problem resolved!
Thread closed.