1 IDE cable witha hard-drive & cd drive?
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buster126
, Jun 15 2005 05:16 PM
#1
Posted 15 June 2005 - 05:16 PM
#2
Posted 15 June 2005 - 05:28 PM
HI
Your MB should have 2 places for ide cables one is used for your harddrives and the other is used for your cd-roms. On harddrives the master is your boot drive and slave is your 2nd harddrive. Master is the last plug on your ide cable and slave is the 2nd one in.
Your MB should have 2 places for ide cables one is used for your harddrives and the other is used for your cd-roms. On harddrives the master is your boot drive and slave is your 2nd harddrive. Master is the last plug on your ide cable and slave is the 2nd one in.
#3
Posted 15 June 2005 - 06:43 PM
Hi buster126...Welcome to G2G!
Yes...your can install your hard drive and a cd-rom drive with one IDE cable.
If you have been using the hard drive previously as a primary drive (one with operating system on it, then it is most likely already set as a master. Hook it to the end connector on the cable (opposite the blue one...that one goes to the MoBo (IDE 1).
If you are using a new cd-rom, most come with the jumpers set to Cable Select (CS) and this position should work with most new Mother Boards...if it doesn't, check the documentation that came with your drive and set the jumper to Slave (SL). Connect this drive to the center connector on the cable.
It you are using a previously used cd-rom, it may have been used as a secondary master (but I doubt it...most are used as slaves) you'll want to check the jumpers. Many manufacturers will either print the jumper settings (diagram) on a label on the case or stamp it into the case. Some label the pins at the jumper location simply MA (Master), CS (Cable Select), and SL (Slave)...choose the slave settings to be on the safe side.
Make sure your BIOS is set to AUTO detect for all drives and fire that puppy up!
wannabe1
Yes...your can install your hard drive and a cd-rom drive with one IDE cable.
If you have been using the hard drive previously as a primary drive (one with operating system on it, then it is most likely already set as a master. Hook it to the end connector on the cable (opposite the blue one...that one goes to the MoBo (IDE 1).
If you are using a new cd-rom, most come with the jumpers set to Cable Select (CS) and this position should work with most new Mother Boards...if it doesn't, check the documentation that came with your drive and set the jumper to Slave (SL). Connect this drive to the center connector on the cable.
It you are using a previously used cd-rom, it may have been used as a secondary master (but I doubt it...most are used as slaves) you'll want to check the jumpers. Many manufacturers will either print the jumper settings (diagram) on a label on the case or stamp it into the case. Some label the pins at the jumper location simply MA (Master), CS (Cable Select), and SL (Slave)...choose the slave settings to be on the safe side.
Make sure your BIOS is set to AUTO detect for all drives and fire that puppy up!
wannabe1
#4
Posted 15 June 2005 - 07:36 PM
Thnx people, now let's see if I can get it to work hehe
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