Can cdrw and dvd co-exist on same ide channel?

[surfactant]

I'm building a new computer and want to have 1 hd 1 cdrw and dvd rom. If there is slowdown from 2 cd's on same channel should i go scsi, if i do would i need ultra or ultra 160? I am committing moderate money to this. I could afford the scsi. I am building amd so i know i will have to play or tweak a little. any help or opinions appreciated. mark marked@erols.com

 

[Deeko]

I originally had my DVD and CD-RW on the same channel, I have since put the DVD on the HD's channel. The only difference is Nero doesn't bug me anymore 🙂 But if you're willing to pay for SCSI, I say go for it.

 

[jsbush]

You shouldn't have any problems with them on the same IDE channel. Just make sure you CD-RW is master and your DVD is slave.

 

[Wuming]

if you are going to do CD copying from your dvdrom drive to your cdrw, it would be better to have the two drives on separate channels.

 

[LeStEr]

I have my CD-RW Master and My DVD slave on one IDE and it works fine, some have problems but i dont. My setup forced me to have both on one and it turned out to work quite well.

 

[bacillus]

that arrangement shouldn't be contraindicated though you may have buffer underruns if you try copying cd to cd. you can always make a hard disk image first though to prevent buffer underruns.

 

[robg1701]

Ive got em both on the same channel, DVD master and cdrw slave, works fine. BUT, to this day ive never actually burned cd-cd on the fly, cause im usually always burning something which is already on my hard drive. Hmm, time to go do some testing...after i finally make a start on studying for my exam tomorrow:frown:😕

 

[PCAddict]

I have my CDRW and my DVD drive on the same channel as well with no problems. I can burn at 10X flawlessly. My CDRW is an HP 9350i and my DVD is a Toshiba SD-M1202. The CDRW is master and the DVD is the slave.