XP and Controller Inquiry

[Rock]

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Hi,

I have 3 HDs and a CDRW in my XP box and also a Ultra100 TX2 controller
with another HD. They all work fine.

I now want to add another drive and ask whether it best I add it to the
second IDE plug on the Controller card or to the additional plug on the
cable to the first controller HD.

Thanks

Rock

 

[Jerry]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?)

You should not mix harddrives and CD or DVD drives on the same cable.

The TX2 may only support harddrives and not CDs or DVDs - check the manual.

So, I would have two hard drives on IDE1 on the mobo, two harddrives on the
TX2, and the CD-RW on IDE2 on the mobo.

"Rock" <1940@pobox.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I have 3 HDs and a CDRW in my XP box and also a Ultra100 TX2 controller
> with another HD. They all work fine.
>
> I now want to add another drive and ask whether it best I add it to the
> second IDE plug on the Controller card or to the additional plug on the
> cable to the first controller HD.
>
> Thanks
>
> Rock