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installing 2HD's
Name: tdsmithj Date: December 1, 2003 at 17:14:18 Pacific OS: XP Pro CPU/Ram: 2200 512MB RAM
Comment:
I have two hard drives both set on the same IDE connector, i was wondering which would be the better setup out of the followings.
IDE 1: Primary and secondary hard drive IDE 2: CD-RW and DVD-RW
or...
IDE 1: Primary Drive and DVD-RW IDE 2: Secondary Drive and CD-RW
Name: Ken Date: December 1, 2003 at 17:20:40 Pacific
Reply:
Hi,
I have option one in my machine and works perfectly.
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Response Number 2
Name: Deride Date: December 1, 2003 at 17:48:51 Pacific
Reply:
The first one (IDE 1: Primary and secondary hard drive) because if u have a Cd-rom on ur IDE ribbon with your hard drive.. ur computer will run slower, ur hard drive runs a ATA100 or 133 and your cd-rom runs at ATA66 thing, go with the first choice it will work great:-)
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Response Number 3
Name: tdsmithj Date: December 1, 2003 at 18:08:28 Pacific
Reply:
its just that PC main drive seems sluggish after installing my second drive. for example videos seem to struggle, games are slightly jerky like they pause for a few seconds then carry on which happens about 3 times a minute and same with videos.
my speed of my prim drive is fine and bootup is takes about 25-40 seconds.
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Response Number 4
Name: tdsmithj Date: December 1, 2003 at 18:15:53 Pacific
Reply:
should i leave them set them to cable sellect or manually chage the jumpers to slave and master?
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Response Number 5
Name: Deride Date: December 1, 2003 at 18:28:14 Pacific
Reply:
You should have them set Master and Slave same with cd-roms, that my be y it is slowing down on you
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Wuts a good price?
