DVD ROM and CD-RW, Master or Slave?

[FRESHMAN_ONCE]

Hi all, I'm a freshman here at this forum, but a long time and every day reader of the THG.
I have a LG CD-RW 52x24x52 as slave, and my HDD (ATA133) as master on IDE 1. And also, I have a LG DVD-ROM 48x16 as master on IDE 2.
Is this the correct way to conect them? Or better, what's the best way to conect them?

Thanks

 

[Phalanx01]

Best way is to get them all to master status, but if you only have 2 IDE ports, then I'd say combine the HD with the DVD and put the CDRW on it's own-> HD master, DVD slave. Works fine for me and I tried several combinations but this works best methinks.

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[smitbret]

I agree. Put the CD-RW as the master on IDE 2. It will speed up your burning if your hard drive and the burner are on seperate IDE channels. Put the DVD on as the Slave on IDE 1. It'll make for quicker CD copying, too.
-Brett

 

[JP5]

You absolutely should not have the HDD on the same channel as the CD burner, it will make the HDD operate at ATA/33. DVD and CDRW are both ATA/33 so put them on same channel. CDRW should probably be master.

 

[songoku]

I agree with jp5 the dvd and burner should be on the same channel with the burner as master. This way it doesnt slow down your Harddrive.

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