Installing the CD drive requires some patient and effort. Since CD Drives are usually of the IDE type, you will have to set the jumper to either "MASTER" or "SLAVE" to prevent hardware conflict. (Note that for every IDE slot, there can only be one "MASTER" and one "SLAVE".) Setting it as a "MASTER" means that it is of higher priority than a "SLAVE".

On the CD drive itself, locate the marking that shows the configuration for jumper. CS means Cable Select, SL means "SLAVE" and MA means "MASTER". Change the jumper to the ´MA´ position (This is only true if your CD drive is the only IDE device you have. If your hard drive is also of the IDE type, then you have to set the hard drive jumper to ´MA´ and the CD drive to ´SL´) Insert the CD drive into the CD bay from the front panel. Screw it tight.

Take out your IDE cable from the motherboard package. You should see three connection heads on one cable. (Refer to the diagram below) The black color head is to be connected to the "MASTER" device while the blue head to the motherboard. The grey head in the middle is meant for any "SLAVE" device available.

Here comes the most tedious part. Check out the notch on each head. Align the notch to be on the top and plug the black head into the CD drive. Repeat the same for the blue head and the motherboard IDE slot. Make sure that it is connected to slot IDE1 (Do not connect to IDE2, leave it empty).

When connecting the IDE cable, your hand will be in a very awkward position and most probably you can’t see the CD drive connection port. You just have to feel for it. Apply force to the head to make sure it is secured to the CD drive.

Last of all, connect the power cable to power connector and connect the audio cable to the CD Audio-Out socket.

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