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Motherboard supporting more than 4 IDE drives

Devinator

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Does anyone know of a motherboard that has support for more than 2 IDE controllers (ie. 4 IDE drives)? I am trying to build a PC that has lots of cheap 80GB IDE drives and one CD-ROM drive (used primarily just to install the Operating System). I've heard of motherboards that have 4 controllers as well as separate controllers boards that might can do the same...but I'm having no luck finding them.
Thanks!!
 

PFRfan

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Abit KT7-RAID & Asus A7V for T-Bird/Durons.

Abit BX133-RAID, and Epox EP-BX7+100 for P3/Celerons.

There are others, too.
 

TimeKeeper

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I am sure you can get Abit BE6 for under $80 used?
or Soyo 6BA+IV?

They should be cheaper than Raid mobo, just perfect for your purpose.
 

stockjock

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Of course you could also buy Promise cards..and add tons of drives on a single computer...just my .02