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IDE Configuration
Name: Jonno Date: August 2, 2004 at 08:25:39 Pacific OS: WinXP CPU/Ram: P4 3.2 1GB
Comment:
Hi all,
Just need some advice. Building a new system using SATA hard drive so thats OK. What's the best configuration for my CDRW and the DVDRW. IDE1 or 2 / slave master etc....
Name: heropsycho Date: August 2, 2004 at 09:29:30 Pacific
Reply:
If you have two CD drives, no IDE hard drives, but them on master on separate channels.
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Response Number 2
Name: ham30 Date: August 2, 2004 at 09:37:40 Pacific
Reply:
Yes, placing them on different channels will increase the transfer speed between them. However there is no speed difference between Master and Slave. The normal instinct is to think that Master will be faster, but it's not the case.
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Response Number 3
Name: heropsycho Date: August 2, 2004 at 10:16:34 Pacific
Reply:
I only say master because people usually use the ends of an ATA100 cable, so it avoids problems. ;-)
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Response Number 4
Name: ham30 Date: August 2, 2004 at 10:20:37 Pacific
Reply:
Another misconception that a lot of people have (including me, for a while) is that the Master has to be on the end of the cable. As long as you are not using Cable Select, it doesn't matter.
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