how do I hook up multiple ide devices when my ports are full

[jamerdean]

I have a mother board w/ two standard ide ports and i have a cdrw/cd combo on one and 2 hds on another, but i need to hook up a dvd drive in this computer. any ideas?

thanks
jam

 

[minendo]

Controller card.

 

[vietofmars]

get an external one. usb or firewire.

 

[compudog]

You have a CDRW/CD combo drive on one channel and two hard drives on another. That's 3 devices. You should be able to hook up one more. Primary IDE (Master/Slave) Secondary IDE (Master/Slave) = four devices.

 

[jamerdean]

2 hard drives, a cdrw, a cdrom, and a dvd rom (5 devices) thanks though

 

[compudog]

Get a IDE Controller card. $25.00 from ZipZoomFly.

Link

 

[GregANDTCH]

Why not just get one of these:
Black
Beige

 

[EeyoreX]

Controller card for one or both of the hard drives (many do not support ATAPI devices, like optical drives). Or consolodate your opticals. Do you really need three? Though I shouldn't talk, as I have three (DVD-ROM, CD-R/W and DVD-R/W) but I also don't have a problem of not enough IDE channels to use them all.

\Dan