Planning new XBX2 Build - How would you........

[GunnySpook]

OK, since I've been waiting anyway, I'm going to wait another 6 weeks and get the XBX2 for my new system build, probably with an e6600. But I'm still $$ limited, so I have this dilemma:

The "pile" of h/w I have to migrate is all IDE - nothing SATA, and SATA will just have to wait. (I'd rather get the system up now than sit idle for 3 months to afford something SATA.)

I have:
2 Maxtor 200G IDE
1 Hitachi 200G IDE
1 NEC DVD IDE
1 Philips DVD IDE
1 Zip IDE
1 Promise ATA/133 controller

How would you configure/connect these?

I can use the SATA/IDE adapters and go directly to the SATA ports on the MB, or I can use the onboard IDE controller along with the Promise controller.

http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16812156010

Or any combination in between.

What would you do? Where should the boot drive be?

Any other thoughts?

This system needs stability, so OC'ing isn't a great concern - I *might* play with that sometime in the future.

Thanks for your advice!

The Gunny

 

[Mousemonkey]

Depending on the mobo you get, most still have at least one IDE port which is where I would connect the boot drive then running the rest from PCI controller cards shouldn’t be a problem

 

[GunnySpook]

Thanks, MM - the board will be an Intel XBX2

The Gunny

 

[GunnySpook]

OK, so everyone agrees that staying with direct IDE connections is the best way to go - no benefit to using SATA via adapters on the IDE drives?

Anyone have an opposing/different opinion?

The Gunny