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Assignment #7

Storage Devices

NAME: DATE:
COURSE CODE - SECTION: GRADE:__________________

Exercise 7.1 Configuring a PATA IDE Hard Drive on Paper


Objective:
To be able to configure a PATA IDE hard drive
Procedure:
Refer to the following figures and answer the accompanying questions.

Questions:
See Figure 7.53 to answer Question 1.

FIGURE 7.53 Exercise 7.1 documentation


1. Using Figure 7.53, circle the jumpers to be enabled (set) to configure IDE Hard Drive #1 as if it is
the only drive connected to an IDE port.
To configure IDE Hard Drive #1 as the only drive connected to an IDE port, the jumpers to be enabled
are:

J18 (Master/Slave Setting): Jumpered (set) to master in a single-drive system*


J19 (Write Cache Setting): Jumpered (set) to enabled*

2. Now pretend that you have two hard drives that use the same jumpers as in Step 1. Draw the drive
jumpers. Circle the jumpers to be enabled (set) to configure IDE Hard Drive #1 as the master drive
connected to an IDE port. Keep in mind that IDE Hard Drive #2 shares the same cable with Hard
Drive #1.

J17 J18 J19 J20 J21


[] [O] [O] [] []

For configuring IDE Hard Drive #1 as the master drive connected to an IDE port, J18 is circled and set
to enabled (jumpered).

3. Draw the drive jumpers. Circle the jumpers to be enabled (set) to configure IDE Hard Drive #2 as
the slave drive. Keep in mind that IDE Hard Drive #2 shares the same cable with Hard Drive #1.
J17 J18 J19 J20 J21
[] [X] [] [] []

For configuring IDE Hard Drive #2 as the slave drive, J18 is circled and set to disabled (open).
4. List the jumpers that will be enabled (set) to configure IDE Hard Drive #1 as the master drive
connected to a PATA IDE port. Keep in mind that IDE Hard Drive #2 shares the same cable with
Hard Drive #1.

For IDE Hard Drive #1, the enabled jumper would be J20 with no enabled jumper on
IDE Hard Drive #2 since it will be considered as the slave drive.
5. List the jumpers that will be enabled (set) to configure IDE Hard Drive #2 as the slave drive. Keep in
mind that IDE Hard Drive #2 shares the same cable with Hard Drive #1.

For IDE Hard Drive #2, no jumpers will probably be enabled due to its slave setting displaying no enabled
jumpers in the figure above.
Exercise 7.2 Configuring a SATA Hard Drive on Paper
Objective:
To be able to configure SATA hard drive jumpers
Parts:
Internet access is needed for one question
Procedure:
Refer to the following figures and answer the accompanying questions
Questions:
See Figure 7.55 to answer Questions 1–3.

FIGURE 7.55 Exercise 7.2 documentation


1. Considering the information provided, when would you change the jumpers on this drive?

You would change the jumpers on this drive if you want to limit the transfer speed to 1.5Gbps by applying a

jumper to pins 1 and 2.


2. Considering the information provided, what version of SATA does this drive use natively?
[ SATA 1 | SATA 2 | SATA 3]
3. If this hard drive was to be installed in a desktop model, what form factor would this drive most
likely be?
If this hard drive was to be installed in a desktop model, it would most likely be a 3.5-inch form factor.
SATA hard drives with jumper pins like the one described are commonly found in desktop computers.
4. Refer to Figure 7.56. The information provided is from a laptop computer used in a business
environment. What do you think would be the effects of installing a jumper on pins 1 and 2 on this
drive?
Installing a jumper on pins 1 and 2 would limit the transfer speed of the drive to 1.5Gbps. In a laptop
used in a business environment, this may result in slightly slower data transfer rates, but it may not have a
significant impact on typical office tasks unless high-speed data transfer is necessary. Additionally, it could
potentially improve compatibility with older SATA controllers that may not fully support higher-speed
SATA connections.
FIGURE 7.56 Exercise 7.2 documentation #2
5. Use the Internet to determine SATA jumper settings for a particular vendor ’s laptop replacement hard
drive. Write the jumper settings and explanation for the jumpers. Write the URL where you found
this information.
Jumper Setting: Pins 5 and 6 shorted (jumpered)
This jumper setting is commonly used to enable the SATA 3Gb/s speed limit (3.0 Gbit/s or 300
MB/s) on the hard drive. By shorting pins 5 and 6, the drive will operate at the maximum speed
supported by SATA II (SATA 3Gb/s) interface. This setting ensures optimal performance and
compatibility with SATA II controllers commonly found in laptops and desktop computers
manufactured in the mid to late 2000s. This setting may be useful when installing the hard drive in a
system that supports SATA III (SATA 6Gb/s) but has backward compatibility issues or performance
limitations with SATA III drives. By limiting the drive to SATA II speeds, it ensures stability and
compatibility with the system. Additionally, it can prevent issues such as data corruption or instability
that may occur when using SATA III drives in systems with SATA II controllers that do not fully
support the faster interface speed
6. What is the form factor for the hard drive referenced in Question 5?

It is likely that the hard drive being referred to has a 2.5-inch form factor

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