Pata Cable Layout - HP Compaq dx6050 MT Reference Manual

4.2.5 PATA Cable Layout

The faces of industry-standard cable connectors are color-coded for easy recognition:
System board connector = blue face
Device 0 connector = black face
Device 1 connector = gray face
The color code of an industry-standard cable is applicable only if the drive's jumper is in the
cable-select position.
Single-Drive Cable
Two-Drive Cable
On a two-drive cable, the Drive/Device 0 connector is always the farthest one from the system
board connector and the Drive/Device 1 connector is always the closest to the system board
connector.
Some cables may be labeled "Drive 0" instead of "Device 0" and "Drive 1" instead of
"Device 1".
Service Reference Guide, d300, dx6050
System
Board
Blue
Face
System
Board
Blue
Face
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Serial and Parallel ATA Drive Guidelines and Features
Device 0
(primary)
Black
Face
Device 0
Device 1
(primary)
(secondary)
Gray Black
Face Face
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