HD DVD CDRW Ide Setup

Will build a new rig with 2 IDE channels on Mobo.
80 or 120 WD Jumbo, Lite on 16xDVD and Lite on 48X CDRW.
( Will add separate SATA RAID 0 in about 4 months and may add DVD writer in a year or so).

channel 1: HD as master
DVD slave

Channel 2: CDRW Master

Is this optimal?

From other threads, seems optical drives on separate channels good for disc to disc copies.
But one thread mentioned that the slower optical drive could slow down the faster HD if it is on the same channel. Don't quite get how that would be if the optical is in the slave position.

Do I want the opticals on the same controller?

Thanks for any advice.

Kevin Mogg

Any preference as to whether the DVD or CDRW goes in Master position? How much of a hit do you take sharing a channel with HD and optical?
Were your fast opticals close to todays speeds? (48x).

Thanks for the advice. I guess I can just start with the opticals on the same channel and modify if necessary.

Kevin

Thanks for all your help. I will try putting the opticals together. Sounds like if I ever get a DVD RW to add in the mix, I can try it, but it might be problematic. Makes some of the newer boards with the onboard ATA RAID look attractive just to get extra channels for devices.( The Intel Blue Mountain board I am looking at only has SATA RAID and no extra IDE channels I can use).

Kevin