OK every thing is working...............
I have MSI K/t turbo/r (raid)motherboard.(only 1 HD right now)
The current status id -
IDE Primary master - none
IDE primary slave - Toshiba DVD ROM
IDE secondary master RICOH 12x burner
IDE secondary slave - zip
The hd is apparently on the promise controller thing that makes it act like scsi.... or something like that .........
Anyway
1st question - Is there difference in performance if the same device is connected as master or slave ???
I mean if imagine the Ricoh CD burner was on the slave channel would it be more difficult for it to reach its 12x burning speed compared to now when it is on the master channel ????
2nd question - How can I make the toshiba DVD...the primary master rather than the slave that it is now ????
On top of the toshiba matel case it shows 3 dots/tabs diagram ...I can see the master dot/diagram. Where is it located??? Do I have to press this tab when I locate it to make the Toshiba primary???
3rd question - On the MSI board I see 2 grey/whitish ide slots. Which take 4 ide devices.Now about 10-15 cm from them I see 2 blue similar looking connectors. 1 is free the other has the HD connected to it. I guess this is the Promise controler or whatever connection. Can I connect any of my IDE devices on that free slot ???
For example the DVD/toshiba ????
Do things connected to this blue connectors work at 100 dma something and the one connected to the white/grey IDE
connectors work at 66 DMA something ???
PLEASE enlighten this ignorant MAC user. I have had nothing but nightmare since I got this PC from the dealer.(lazy incompetent so and so)
Only since yesterday I have got all devices finally showing up. Now I just want to get to the bottom of all this and wipe some of my ignorance away. I come to you as a humble nobody.
Please spare few seconds.it will make a huge difference to my life.I want to get on and do my work rather than do things that the dealer was supposed to do properly. Welcome to the PC world.
I have MSI K/t turbo/r (raid)motherboard.(only 1 HD right now)
The current status id -
IDE Primary master - none
IDE primary slave - Toshiba DVD ROM
IDE secondary master RICOH 12x burner
IDE secondary slave - zip
The hd is apparently on the promise controller thing that makes it act like scsi.... or something like that .........
Anyway
1st question - Is there difference in performance if the same device is connected as master or slave ???
I mean if imagine the Ricoh CD burner was on the slave channel would it be more difficult for it to reach its 12x burning speed compared to now when it is on the master channel ????
2nd question - How can I make the toshiba DVD...the primary master rather than the slave that it is now ????
On top of the toshiba matel case it shows 3 dots/tabs diagram ...I can see the master dot/diagram. Where is it located??? Do I have to press this tab when I locate it to make the Toshiba primary???
3rd question - On the MSI board I see 2 grey/whitish ide slots. Which take 4 ide devices.Now about 10-15 cm from them I see 2 blue similar looking connectors. 1 is free the other has the HD connected to it. I guess this is the Promise controler or whatever connection. Can I connect any of my IDE devices on that free slot ???
For example the DVD/toshiba ????
Do things connected to this blue connectors work at 100 dma something and the one connected to the white/grey IDE
connectors work at 66 DMA something ???
PLEASE enlighten this ignorant MAC user. I have had nothing but nightmare since I got this PC from the dealer.(lazy incompetent so and so)
Only since yesterday I have got all devices finally showing up. Now I just want to get to the bottom of all this and wipe some of my ignorance away. I come to you as a humble nobody.
Please spare few seconds.it will make a huge difference to my life.I want to get on and do my work rather than do things that the dealer was supposed to do properly. Welcome to the PC world.