Question on IDE cable usage...

Sean · Post by **Sean** » Thu Jun 12, 2003 8:02 pm

Ok, I'm putting my SECOND A7N8X system together right now, and I want to use my two IDE slots the best I can.

I was thinking this:

Pri Mast: Main HDD
Pri Slave: Sec CD
Sec mast: Main CD
Sec Slave: Sec HDD

However, Could I just do this:

Pri Mast: Main HDD
Pri Slave: Sec HDD
Sec mast: Main CD
Sec Slave: Sec CD

If i did that though, i would run into problems burning from one CD drive to the CDRW, wouldn't I?

Some suggestions here.

dadx2mj · Post by **dadx2mj** » Thu Jun 12, 2003 8:10 pm

I have mine set up like this

Primary mater =main hdd
Primary slave= second hdd

Secondary master =CD Burner
Secondary slave= DVD drive

I copy from the DVD to the burner on the fly all the time with no problems

Busby · Post by **Busby** » Thu Jun 12, 2003 8:10 pm

Either one works. People say devices on the same chain have problems being accessed at the same time but I have my DVD and CD-RW hooked together in a master and slave config and no problems doing on the fly copies.

BTW this is on a A7N8X Deluxe so I know it works

blade · Post by **blade** » Thu Jun 12, 2003 8:12 pm

Originally posted by dadx2mj
I have mine set up like this

Primary mater =main hdd
Primary slave= second hdd

Secondary master =CD Burner
Secondary slave= DVD drive

I copy from the DVD to the burner on the fly all the time with no problems

Ditto

I have always done this and it works, so I never change.

Sean · Post by **Sean** » Thu Jun 12, 2003 8:41 pm

Ok, great. I guess we are just reaching that time when having drives on different channels really doesn't matter anymore. it did once, didn't it?

Thanks!

eGoCeNTRoNiX · Post by **eGoCeNTRoNiX** » Thu Jun 12, 2003 9:04 pm

That way.. But MaxPC did a test on it in a recent issue disprooving the theory, it's not longer an issue.. Mix and match them how you want them.

eGo

NascarFool · Post by **NascarFool** » Thu Jun 12, 2003 9:08 pm

Originally posted by dadx2mj
I have mine set up like this

Primary mater =main hdd
Primary slave= second hdd

Secondary master =CD Burner
Secondary slave= DVD drive

I copy from the DVD to the burner on the fly all the time with no problems

I have mine set up the same way. No problems either.

Post by **FlyingPenguin** » Thu Jun 12, 2003 10:35 pm

My rule of thumb is to keep the HDDs on seperate EIDE ports if possible. Should provide optimal data transfer on most systems when copying from one drive to another.

I also prefer to make all HDDs Masters and all CDs slaves. Seems to be less problems that way.

smb · Post by **smb** » Fri Jun 13, 2003 12:45 am

If you want maximum thoughput, just get an ATA card, put the HD's on the card.

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