EPOX 8KTA3 ONLY TWO IDE CONTROLLERS. Need 1 more...

[lsanz]

My new system with the especified Mb is only two IDE ports.

Both are ocupied with hard disk and CD-Rom.

¿ How can I install my old CD-RW ?

¿ Where connect it?

 

[esung]

how many devices do you have? each channel can have 2 devices..

 

[lsanz]

My mb is like this EPOX 8KTA3 PHOTO

The manual of motherboard (valid por 8KTA3 and 8KTA3+) says:

- ONBOARD PCI/IDE: PCI Bus IDE Port with PIO / ultra DMA -66/100 x 2 (Up to 4 Devices)
I can't plug my CD-RW because I don't see where plug it.

 

[fitzhue]

You will have to hook up your cdrw as a slave to your hard drive. The cable running from your motherboard to your hard drive should have a blue, grey, and black connector. First set the jumper on your cdrw to slave. On the back you should see a little diagram. So remove the pin and put it on the slave pins. Next hook your hard drive up to the black connector after making sure its jumper is set to master. Then hook the grey connector up to your cdrw. Give all of them power and you should be good to go.

 

[mastertech01]

If you are trying to install a 5th drive to the system you will need to buy a controller PCI card and install that. Or get a new motherboard with onboard ata66 controller with its own ATA66 controller slots to allow up to 8 devices.

 

[lsanz]

Many Thanks to all.

I was thinking before Fitzue tell me do do that. That cable running from Hard disk to IDE PORT is very short to connect into my CD-RW. In the middle of it has a black-grey connector with " Slave ultra Ata Cable" text on it.

The other cable connect my Cd-Rom Lg 52 Max to IDE2. It is longer than cable connecter to IDE1.

May I connect the CD-RW to this cable?

Thanks again

 

[Biggs]

Yes.

 

[lsanz]

Thanks again.

All is running now.