SK0-004 · Question #277
Which of the following settings is the jumper set to when installing a DVD-RW as the second device on an IDE cable?
The correct answer is C. Cable select. When using Cable Select on an IDE channel, the physical position of the device on the ribbon cable automatically determines master or slave role, eliminating the need to manually set each device to master or slave.
Question
Which of the following settings is the jumper set to when installing a DVD-RW as the second device on an IDE cable?
Options
- AID0
- BID2
- CCable select
- DMaster
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(30 responses)- B3% (1)
- C93% (28)
- D3% (1)
Why each option
When using Cable Select on an IDE channel, the physical position of the device on the ribbon cable automatically determines master or slave role, eliminating the need to manually set each device to master or slave.
ID0 is not a valid jumper setting on IDE/ATA drives; standard settings are Master, Slave, and Cable Select.
ID2 is not a recognized IDE jumper configuration; it does not correspond to any standard ATA drive jumper option.
Cable Select (CS) is a jumper setting that delegates master/slave assignment to the cable position rather than the jumper itself. The device connected to the end connector becomes the master and the device on the middle connector becomes the slave (second device). Setting both drives to Cable Select allows the IDE cable to automatically assign roles based on physical connection position.
Setting the jumper to Master would designate the drive as the primary device on the channel, not the second (slave) device.
Concept tested: IDE Cable Select jumper configuration for secondary device
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-server/backup-and-storage/configure-ata-ide-hard-disk-drive
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