Newbie Question- Motherborad

[RuneScaper]

What can i do if my mobo only has 2 idea slots and i have 3 optical drives and 2 hard drives i want to install?

 

[RIGorous1]

Originally posted by: RuneScaper
What can i do if my mobo only has 2 idea slots and i have 3 optical drives and 2 hard drives i want to install?

Ahahah.... alright buddy first you gotta work on your spelling.... its motherboard and the connectors are called IDE slots...

Ok now that I have that out of my system your gonna have to buy an IDE cable that splits the its connects to the devices you want. IE: one connector to 3 of your devices and another connector to the other two devices. You might consider spliting the hard drives on separate channels because the IDE data speeds are fixed so if you want to maximize performance of those hd's then separate them. However some optical drives require a master connection... in that case you'd have to have the two hard drives on the same connector.

Rig

 

[Spicedaddy]

your gonna have to buy an IDE cable that splits the its connects to the devices you want. IE: one connector to 3 of your devices and another connector to the other two devices

It's 2 devices per channel: 1 master and 1 slave.


Get a PCI card if you want to add IDE channels, or ditch one of the optical drives. (why do you need 3 anyways?)

 

[WarmAndSCSI]

Originally posted by: RIGorous1

Originally posted by: RuneScaper
What can i do if my mobo only has 2 idea slots and i have 3 optical drives and 2 hard drives i want to install?

Ahahah.... alright buddy first you gotta work on your spelling.... its motherboard and the connectors are called IDE slots...

Ok now that I have that out of my system your gonna have to buy an IDE cable that splits the its connects to the devices you want. IE: one connector to 3 of your devices and another connector to the other two devices. You might consider spliting the hard drives on separate channels because the IDE data speeds are fixed so if you want to maximize performance of those hd's then separate them. However some optical drives require a master connection... in that case you'd have to have the two hard drives on the same connector.

Rig

You can't have 3 IDE devices on one channel, moron. You can only have one Master and one Slave device on a channel. "However some optical drives require a master connection" - BS... I've never seen any EIDE device that only worked as a master device; must be user error if this happened to you. Don't bother answering a person's question unless you know what you're talking about.

As for a real answer: you need to buy a PCI IDE controller. You can get a Promise Ultra100 TX2 for about $25 on Price Watch.

 

[RIGorous1]

Originally posted by: Spicedaddy

your gonna have to buy an IDE cable that splits the its connects to the devices you want. IE: one connector to 3 of your devices and another connector to the other two devices

It's 2 devices per channel: 1 master and 1 slave.


Get a PCI card if you want to add IDE channels, or ditch one of the optical drives. (why do you need 3 anyways?)

Hrm... I was pondering that myself... also thanks for the correction... but yes a IDE pci card would be the solution for more than 4 devices

 

[RIGorous1]

Originally posted by: TheUnhappyCamper

Originally posted by: RIGorous1

Originally posted by: RuneScaper
What can i do if my mobo only has 2 idea slots and i have 3 optical drives and 2 hard drives i want to install?

Ahahah.... alright buddy first you gotta work on your spelling.... its motherboard and the connectors are called IDE slots...

Ok now that I have that out of my system your gonna have to buy an IDE cable that splits the its connects to the devices you want. IE: one connector to 3 of your devices and another connector to the other two devices. You might consider spliting the hard drives on separate channels because the IDE data speeds are fixed so if you want to maximize performance of those hd's then separate them. However some optical drives require a master connection... in that case you'd have to have the two hard drives on the same connector.

Rig

You can't have 3 IDE devices on one channel, moron. You can only have one Master and one Slave device on a channel. "However some optical drives require a master connection" - BS... I've never seen any EIDE device that only worked as a master device; must be user error if this happened to you. Don't bother answering a person's question unless you know what you're talking about.

As for a real answer: you need to buy a PCI IDE controller. You can get a Promise Ultra100 TX2 for about $25 on Price Watch.

Hey buddy if you don't have anything nice to say don't say anything at all... I caught my error and thanked the other guy for pointing it out... as for some optical devices needing a master connector my TDK burner needs a master and I have the manual to prove it. Anyone else who has any optical drive that needs a master connection post it so this ding dong can shut up.

Rig

 

[dexvx]

Originally posted by: RIGorous1

Originally posted by: TheUnhappyCamper

Originally posted by: RIGorous1

Originally posted by: RuneScaper
What can i do if my mobo only has 2 idea slots and i have 3 optical drives and 2 hard drives i want to install?

Ahahah.... alright buddy first you gotta work on your spelling.... its motherboard and the connectors are called IDE slots...

Ok now that I have that out of my system your gonna have to buy an IDE cable that splits the its connects to the devices you want. IE: one connector to 3 of your devices and another connector to the other two devices. You might consider spliting the hard drives on separate channels because the IDE data speeds are fixed so if you want to maximize performance of those hd's then separate them. However some optical drives require a master connection... in that case you'd have to have the two hard drives on the same connector.

Rig

You can't have 3 IDE devices on one channel, moron. You can only have one Master and one Slave device on a channel. "However some optical drives require a master connection" - BS... I've never seen any EIDE device that only worked as a master device; must be user error if this happened to you. Don't bother answering a person's question unless you know what you're talking about.

As for a real answer: you need to buy a PCI IDE controller. You can get a Promise Ultra100 TX2 for about $25 on Price Watch.

Hey buddy if you don't have anything nice to say don't say anything at all... I caught my error and thanked the other guy for pointing it out... as for some optical devices needing a master connector my TDK burner needs a master and I have the manual to prove it. Anyone else who has any optical drive that needs a master connection post it so this ding dong can shut up.

Rig

I think more or less he's pointing out the irony of your first statement. You laugh at the guy for mis-spelling a couple words, all the while giving faulty advice out.

Anyways, if you need 5 IDE devices, you need at *least* 3 IDE channels. Otherwise, consider selling one of them or put it in another machine.

 

[WarmAndSCSI]

Originally posted by: RIGorous1

Originally posted by: TheUnhappyCamper

Originally posted by: RIGorous1

Originally posted by: RuneScaper
What can i do if my mobo only has 2 idea slots and i have 3 optical drives and 2 hard drives i want to install?

Ahahah.... alright buddy first you gotta work on your spelling.... its motherboard and the connectors are called IDE slots...

Ok now that I have that out of my system your gonna have to buy an IDE cable that splits the its connects to the devices you want. IE: one connector to 3 of your devices and another connector to the other two devices. You might consider spliting the hard drives on separate channels because the IDE data speeds are fixed so if you want to maximize performance of those hd's then separate them. However some optical drives require a master connection... in that case you'd have to have the two hard drives on the same connector.

Rig

You can't have 3 IDE devices on one channel, moron. You can only have one Master and one Slave device on a channel. "However some optical drives require a master connection" - BS... I've never seen any EIDE device that only worked as a master device; must be user error if this happened to you. Don't bother answering a person's question unless you know what you're talking about.

As for a real answer: you need to buy a PCI IDE controller. You can get a Promise Ultra100 TX2 for about $25 on Price Watch.

Hey buddy if you don't have anything nice to say don't say anything at all... I caught my error and thanked the other guy for pointing it out... as for some optical devices needing a master connector my TDK burner needs a master and I have the manual to prove it. Anyone else who has any optical drive that needs a master connection post it so this ding dong can shut up.

Rig

You mean this CCNA and MCSE certified ding dong? Your TDK burner doesn't NEED to be master. They probably RECOMMEND you have it installed as a master device. I guarantee if you plug it in as a slave, the BIOS will detect it and it'll work just fine. Now if the drive doesn't have a master/slave/cs jumper, it's just a piece of sh1t. Man, people like you need to shut their fvcking mouths and not mess with people who are obviously superior to them.

Fvck you, Rig.

 

[RIGorous1]

Originally posted by: dexvx

Originally posted by: RIGorous1

Originally posted by: TheUnhappyCamper

Originally posted by: RIGorous1

Originally posted by: RuneScaper
What can i do if my mobo only has 2 idea slots and i have 3 optical drives and 2 hard drives i want to install?

Ahahah.... alright buddy first you gotta work on your spelling.... its motherboard and the connectors are called IDE slots...

Ok now that I have that out of my system your gonna have to buy an IDE cable that splits the its connects to the devices you want. IE: one connector to 3 of your devices and another connector to the other two devices. You might consider spliting the hard drives on separate channels because the IDE data speeds are fixed so if you want to maximize performance of those hd's then separate them. However some optical drives require a master connection... in that case you'd have to have the two hard drives on the same connector.

Rig

You can't have 3 IDE devices on one channel, moron. You can only have one Master and one Slave device on a channel. "However some optical drives require a master connection" - BS... I've never seen any EIDE device that only worked as a master device; must be user error if this happened to you. Don't bother answering a person's question unless you know what you're talking about.

As for a real answer: you need to buy a PCI IDE controller. You can get a Promise Ultra100 TX2 for about $25 on Price Watch.

Hey buddy if you don't have anything nice to say don't say anything at all... I caught my error and thanked the other guy for pointing it out... as for some optical devices needing a master connector my TDK burner needs a master and I have the manual to prove it. Anyone else who has any optical drive that needs a master connection post it so this ding dong can shut up.

Rig

I think more or less he's pointing out the irony of your first statement. You laugh at the guy for mis-spelling a couple words, all the while giving faulty advice out.

Anyways, if you need 5 IDE devices, you need at *least* 3 IDE channels. Otherwise, consider selling one of them or put it in another machine.

I hear you, but the guy went so far as to call me a moron... I mean c'mon, cool your guns and stop putting people down. Some of you hardcore people really make me sick. Thanks for the clarification though

 

[WarmAndSCSI]

Originally posted by: RIGorous1

Originally posted by: dexvx

Originally posted by: RIGorous1

Originally posted by: TheUnhappyCamper

Originally posted by: RIGorous1

Originally posted by: RuneScaper
What can i do if my mobo only has 2 idea slots and i have 3 optical drives and 2 hard drives i want to install?

Ahahah.... alright buddy first you gotta work on your spelling.... its motherboard and the connectors are called IDE slots...

Ok now that I have that out of my system your gonna have to buy an IDE cable that splits the its connects to the devices you want. IE: one connector to 3 of your devices and another connector to the other two devices. You might consider spliting the hard drives on separate channels because the IDE data speeds are fixed so if you want to maximize performance of those hd's then separate them. However some optical drives require a master connection... in that case you'd have to have the two hard drives on the same connector.

Rig

You can't have 3 IDE devices on one channel, moron. You can only have one Master and one Slave device on a channel. "However some optical drives require a master connection" - BS... I've never seen any EIDE device that only worked as a master device; must be user error if this happened to you. Don't bother answering a person's question unless you know what you're talking about.

As for a real answer: you need to buy a PCI IDE controller. You can get a Promise Ultra100 TX2 for about $25 on Price Watch.

Hey buddy if you don't have anything nice to say don't say anything at all... I caught my error and thanked the other guy for pointing it out... as for some optical devices needing a master connector my TDK burner needs a master and I have the manual to prove it. Anyone else who has any optical drive that needs a master connection post it so this ding dong can shut up.

Rig

I think more or less he's pointing out the irony of your first statement. You laugh at the guy for mis-spelling a couple words, all the while giving faulty advice out.

Anyways, if you need 5 IDE devices, you need at *least* 3 IDE channels. Otherwise, consider selling one of them or put it in another machine.

I hear you, but the guy went so far as to call me a moron... I mean c'mon, cool your guns and stop putting people down. Some of you hardcore people really make me sick. Thanks for the clarification though

Oh boy, I called you a MORON! BOOO HOOO!!!! What a fvcking pussy!

 

[RIGorous1]

Originally posted by: TheUnhappyCamper

Originally posted by: RIGorous1

Originally posted by: TheUnhappyCamper

Originally posted by: RIGorous1

Originally posted by: RuneScaper
What can i do if my mobo only has 2 idea slots and i have 3 optical drives and 2 hard drives i want to install?

Ahahah.... alright buddy first you gotta work on your spelling.... its motherboard and the connectors are called IDE slots...

Ok now that I have that out of my system your gonna have to buy an IDE cable that splits the its connects to the devices you want. IE: one connector to 3 of your devices and another connector to the other two devices. You might consider spliting the hard drives on separate channels because the IDE data speeds are fixed so if you want to maximize performance of those hd's then separate them. However some optical drives require a master connection... in that case you'd have to have the two hard drives on the same connector.

Rig

You can't have 3 IDE devices on one channel, moron. You can only have one Master and one Slave device on a channel. "However some optical drives require a master connection" - BS... I've never seen any EIDE device that only worked as a master device; must be user error if this happened to you. Don't bother answering a person's question unless you know what you're talking about.

As for a real answer: you need to buy a PCI IDE controller. You can get a Promise Ultra100 TX2 for about $25 on Price Watch.

Hey buddy if you don't have anything nice to say don't say anything at all... I caught my error and thanked the other guy for pointing it out... as for some optical devices needing a master connector my TDK burner needs a master and I have the manual to prove it. Anyone else who has any optical drive that needs a master connection post it so this ding dong can shut up.

Rig

You mean this CCNA and MCSE certified ding dong? Your TDK burner doesn't NEED to be master. They probably RECOMMEND you have it installed as a master device. I guarantee if you plug it in as a slave, the BIOS will detect it and it'll work just fine. Now if the drive doesn't have a master/slave/cs jumper, it's just a piece of sh1t. Man, people like you need to shut their fvcking mouths and not mess with people who are obviously superior to them.

Fvck you, Rig.

Someone needs to come off of their power trip ... this is a forum for heaven sake and I typed faster than thought it out. I corrected myself and admitted my fault so just chill out, besides your certification means nothing but a piece of paper hanging on your wall so stop floating your own boat.

I think we can all see why you're the unhappy camper...

 

[WarmAndSCSI]

Originally posted by: RIGorous1

Originally posted by: TheUnhappyCamper

Originally posted by: RIGorous1

Originally posted by: TheUnhappyCamper

Originally posted by: RIGorous1

Originally posted by: RuneScaper
What can i do if my mobo only has 2 idea slots and i have 3 optical drives and 2 hard drives i want to install?

Ahahah.... alright buddy first you gotta work on your spelling.... its motherboard and the connectors are called IDE slots...

Ok now that I have that out of my system your gonna have to buy an IDE cable that splits the its connects to the devices you want. IE: one connector to 3 of your devices and another connector to the other two devices. You might consider spliting the hard drives on separate channels because the IDE data speeds are fixed so if you want to maximize performance of those hd's then separate them. However some optical drives require a master connection... in that case you'd have to have the two hard drives on the same connector.

Rig

You can't have 3 IDE devices on one channel, moron. You can only have one Master and one Slave device on a channel. "However some optical drives require a master connection" - BS... I've never seen any EIDE device that only worked as a master device; must be user error if this happened to you. Don't bother answering a person's question unless you know what you're talking about.

As for a real answer: you need to buy a PCI IDE controller. You can get a Promise Ultra100 TX2 for about $25 on Price Watch.

Hey buddy if you don't have anything nice to say don't say anything at all... I caught my error and thanked the other guy for pointing it out... as for some optical devices needing a master connector my TDK burner needs a master and I have the manual to prove it. Anyone else who has any optical drive that needs a master connection post it so this ding dong can shut up.

Rig

You mean this CCNA and MCSE certified ding dong? Your TDK burner doesn't NEED to be master. They probably RECOMMEND you have it installed as a master device. I guarantee if you plug it in as a slave, the BIOS will detect it and it'll work just fine. Now if the drive doesn't have a master/slave/cs jumper, it's just a piece of sh1t. Man, people like you need to shut their fvcking mouths and not mess with people who are obviously superior to them.

Fvck you, Rig.

Someone needs to come off of their power trip ... this is a forum for heaven sake and I typed faster than thought it out. I corrected myself and admitted my fault so just chill out, besides your certification means nothing but a piece of paper hanging on your wall so stop floating your own boat.

Sure, it means nothing. But my actual work and experience does prove me to superior to you. Man, this thread needs to be locked. Morons like you always come around and ruin things with your infinite supply of stupidity.

edit: spelling error 😛

 

[RIGorous1]

Originally posted by: TheUnhappyCamper

Originally posted by: RIGorous1

Originally posted by: TheUnhappyCamper

Originally posted by: RIGorous1

Originally posted by: TheUnhappyCamper

Originally posted by: RIGorous1

Originally posted by: RuneScaper
What can i do if my mobo only has 2 idea slots and i have 3 optical drives and 2 hard drives i want to install?

Ahahah.... alright buddy first you gotta work on your spelling.... its motherboard and the connectors are called IDE slots...

Ok now that I have that out of my system your gonna have to buy an IDE cable that splits the its connects to the devices you want. IE: one connector to 3 of your devices and another connector to the other two devices. You might consider spliting the hard drives on separate channels because the IDE data speeds are fixed so if you want to maximize performance of those hd's then separate them. However some optical drives require a master connection... in that case you'd have to have the two hard drives on the same connector.

Rig

You can't have 3 IDE devices on one channel, moron. You can only have one Master and one Slave device on a channel. "However some optical drives require a master connection" - BS... I've never seen any EIDE device that only worked as a master device; must be user error if this happened to you. Don't bother answering a person's question unless you know what you're talking about.

As for a real answer: you need to buy a PCI IDE controller. You can get a Promise Ultra100 TX2 for about $25 on Price Watch.

Hey buddy if you don't have anything nice to say don't say anything at all... I caught my error and thanked the other guy for pointing it out... as for some optical devices needing a master connector my TDK burner needs a master and I have the manual to prove it. Anyone else who has any optical drive that needs a master connection post it so this ding dong can shut up.

Rig

You mean this CCNA and MCSE certified ding dong? Your TDK burner doesn't NEED to be master. They probably RECOMMEND you have it installed as a master device. I guarantee if you plug it in as a slave, the BIOS will detect it and it'll work just fine. Now if the drive doesn't have a master/slave/cs jumper, it's just a piece of sh1t. Man, people like you need to shut their fvcking mouths and not mess with people who are obviously superior to them.

Fvck you, Rig.

Someone needs to come off of their power trip ... this is a forum for heaven sake and I typed faster than thought it out. I corrected myself and admitted my fault so just chill out, besides your certification means nothing but a piece of paper hanging on your wall so stop floating your own boat.

Sure, it means nothing. But my actual work and experience does prove me to superior to you. Man, this thread needs to be locked. Morons like you always come around and ruin things with your infinite supply of stupidity.

edit: spelling error 😛

Oh i get it... its Ok for "Superior" people like you to have a spelling error, but its not ok for me to have a lapse of judgement. Come off of it because you're no god. Your probably some f@t@ss sitting over his computer all day, nicknamed the unhappy camper for obvious reasons.

If I wasn't myself I'd pound you into gravy.

 

[WarmAndSCSI]

Originally posted by: RIGorous1

Originally posted by: TheUnhappyCamper

Originally posted by: RIGorous1

Originally posted by: TheUnhappyCamper

Originally posted by: RIGorous1

Originally posted by: TheUnhappyCamper

Originally posted by: RIGorous1

Originally posted by: RuneScaper
What can i do if my mobo only has 2 idea slots and i have 3 optical drives and 2 hard drives i want to install?

Ahahah.... alright buddy first you gotta work on your spelling.... its motherboard and the connectors are called IDE slots...

Ok now that I have that out of my system your gonna have to buy an IDE cable that splits the its connects to the devices you want. IE: one connector to 3 of your devices and another connector to the other two devices. You might consider spliting the hard drives on separate channels because the IDE data speeds are fixed so if you want to maximize performance of those hd's then separate them. However some optical drives require a master connection... in that case you'd have to have the two hard drives on the same connector.

Rig

You can't have 3 IDE devices on one channel, moron. You can only have one Master and one Slave device on a channel. "However some optical drives require a master connection" - BS... I've never seen any EIDE device that only worked as a master device; must be user error if this happened to you. Don't bother answering a person's question unless you know what you're talking about.

As for a real answer: you need to buy a PCI IDE controller. You can get a Promise Ultra100 TX2 for about $25 on Price Watch.

Hey buddy if you don't have anything nice to say don't say anything at all... I caught my error and thanked the other guy for pointing it out... as for some optical devices needing a master connector my TDK burner needs a master and I have the manual to prove it. Anyone else who has any optical drive that needs a master connection post it so this ding dong can shut up.

Rig

You mean this CCNA and MCSE certified ding dong? Your TDK burner doesn't NEED to be master. They probably RECOMMEND you have it installed as a master device. I guarantee if you plug it in as a slave, the BIOS will detect it and it'll work just fine. Now if the drive doesn't have a master/slave/cs jumper, it's just a piece of sh1t. Man, people like you need to shut their fvcking mouths and not mess with people who are obviously superior to them.

Fvck you, Rig.

Someone needs to come off of their power trip ... this is a forum for heaven sake and I typed faster than thought it out. I corrected myself and admitted my fault so just chill out, besides your certification means nothing but a piece of paper hanging on your wall so stop floating your own boat.

Sure, it means nothing. But my actual work and experience does prove me to superior to you. Man, this thread needs to be locked. Morons like you always come around and ruin things with your infinite supply of stupidity.

edit: spelling error 😛

Oh i get it... its Ok for "Superior" people like you to have a spelling error, but its not ok for me to have a lapse of judgement. Come off of it because you're no god. Your probably some f@t@ss sitting over his computer all day, nicknamed the unhappy camper for obvious reasons.

If I wasn't myself I'd pound you into gravy.

You really are stupid. How many people here DON'T use computers all day long. (not, ALL day long, but most of the day)??? Like I could be a sys admin without using computers all day... moron. I'm not a fatass either.

Edit: a spelling error due to a mis-placed finger while typing does not even COMPETE with somebody who gives a completely wrong answer after flaming a n00b for a spelling error (idea instead of IDE).

 

[WarmAndSCSI]

Man, I hope that dude got his answer... because this thread is going to be locked/deleted VERY soon.

 

[Antoneo]

Take the flames elsewhere guys...

Both SpideDaddy and UnhappyCamper are right, you'll need a IDE controller card if you want to use all of your drives. The Promise card will suit you fine.

EDIT: I've found it here at mwave.com.

 

[WarmAndSCSI]

Originally posted by: Antoneo
Take the flames elsewhere guys...

UnhappyCamper is right, you'll need a IDE controller card if you want to use all of your drives. The Promise card will suit you fine.

Yes, the flames need to be extinguished. If only that moron wouldn't have started whining because I called him a moron...

 

[RIGorous1]

Originally posted by: TheUnhappyCamper

Originally posted by: RIGorous1

Originally posted by: TheUnhappyCamper

Originally posted by: RIGorous1

Originally posted by: TheUnhappyCamper

Originally posted by: RIGorous1

Originally posted by: TheUnhappyCamper

Originally posted by: RIGorous1

Originally posted by: RuneScaper
What can i do if my mobo only has 2 idea slots and i have 3 optical drives and 2 hard drives i want to install?

Ahahah.... alright buddy first you gotta work on your spelling.... its motherboard and the connectors are called IDE slots...

Ok now that I have that out of my system your gonna have to buy an IDE cable that splits the its connects to the devices you want. IE: one connector to 3 of your devices and another connector to the other two devices. You might consider spliting the hard drives on separate channels because the IDE data speeds are fixed so if you want to maximize performance of those hd's then separate them. However some optical drives require a master connection... in that case you'd have to have the two hard drives on the same connector.

Rig

You can't have 3 IDE devices on one channel, moron. You can only have one Master and one Slave device on a channel. "However some optical drives require a master connection" - BS... I've never seen any EIDE device that only worked as a master device; must be user error if this happened to you. Don't bother answering a person's question unless you know what you're talking about.

As for a real answer: you need to buy a PCI IDE controller. You can get a Promise Ultra100 TX2 for about $25 on Price Watch.

Hey buddy if you don't have anything nice to say don't say anything at all... I caught my error and thanked the other guy for pointing it out... as for some optical devices needing a master connector my TDK burner needs a master and I have the manual to prove it. Anyone else who has any optical drive that needs a master connection post it so this ding dong can shut up.

Rig

You mean this CCNA and MCSE certified ding dong? Your TDK burner doesn't NEED to be master. They probably RECOMMEND you have it installed as a master device. I guarantee if you plug it in as a slave, the BIOS will detect it and it'll work just fine. Now if the drive doesn't have a master/slave/cs jumper, it's just a piece of sh1t. Man, people like you need to shut their fvcking mouths and not mess with people who are obviously superior to them.

Fvck you, Rig.

Someone needs to come off of their power trip ... this is a forum for heaven sake and I typed faster than thought it out. I corrected myself and admitted my fault so just chill out, besides your certification means nothing but a piece of paper hanging on your wall so stop floating your own boat.

Sure, it means nothing. But my actual work and experience does prove me to superior to you. Man, this thread needs to be locked. Morons like you always come around and ruin things with your infinite supply of stupidity.

edit: spelling error 😛

Oh i get it... its Ok for "Superior" people like you to have a spelling error, but its not ok for me to have a lapse of judgement. Come off of it because you're no god. Your probably some f@t@ss sitting over his computer all day, nicknamed the unhappy camper for obvious reasons.

If I wasn't myself I'd pound you into gravy.

You really are stupid. How many people here DON'T use computers all day long. (not, ALL day long, but most of the day)??? Like I could be a sys admin without using computers all day... moron. I'm not a fatass either.

Edit: a spelling error due to a mis-placed finger while typing does not even COMPETE with somebody who gives a completely wrong answer after flaming a n00b for a spelling error (idea instead of IDE).

I didn't flame him... and plus I appologized for getting it out of my system... who whouldn't chuckle. Besides, you blew it out of proportion and flamed me for it. Come off it Camper

 

[RIGorous1]

Originally posted by: Antoneo
Take the flames elsewhere guys...

UnhappyCamper is right, you'll need a IDE controller card if you want to use all of your drives. The Promise card will suit you fine.

EDIT: I've found it here at mwave.com.

Actually SpiceDaddy is the one who had it right first and I admitted already that I was wrong, I'm just trying to get the camper off of my back.

 

[TimeKeeper]

Calm down guys, we are here to help, right?

RuneScaper;

There is also an alternative to your situation. If you don't use all those IDE devices at the same time, you might want to consider the HD selector.

 

[Antoneo]

Originally posted by: TimeKeeper
Calm down guys, we are to help right?

RuneScaper;

There is also an alternative to your situation. If you don't use all those IDE devices at the same time, you might want to consider the HD selector.

Yeap, another alternative albeit pricey (2x$).

 

[Spicedaddy]

Originally posted by: TheUnhappyCamper

Originally posted by: RIGorous1

Originally posted by: RuneScaper
What can i do if my mobo only has 2 idea slots and i have 3 optical drives and 2 hard drives i want to install?

Ahahah.... alright buddy first you gotta work on your spelling.... its motherboard and the connectors are called IDE slots...

Ok now that I have that out of my system your gonna have to buy an IDE cable that splits the its connects to the devices you want. IE: one connector to 3 of your devices and another connector to the other two devices. You might consider spliting the hard drives on separate channels because the IDE data speeds are fixed so if you want to maximize performance of those hd's then separate them. However some optical drives require a master connection... in that case you'd have to have the two hard drives on the same connector.

Rig

You can't have 3 IDE devices on one channel, moron. You can only have one Master and one Slave device on a channel. "However some optical drives require a master connection" - BS... I've never seen any EIDE device that only worked as a master device; must be user error if this happened to you. Don't bother answering a person's question unless you know what you're talking about.

As for a real answer: you need to buy a PCI IDE controller. You can get a Promise Ultra100 TX2 for about $25 on Price Watch.

repost, moron.

 

[WarmAndSCSI]

Originally posted by: Spicedaddy

Originally posted by: TheUnhappyCamper

Originally posted by: RIGorous1

Originally posted by: RuneScaper
What can i do if my mobo only has 2 idea slots and i have 3 optical drives and 2 hard drives i want to install?

Ahahah.... alright buddy first you gotta work on your spelling.... its motherboard and the connectors are called IDE slots...

Ok now that I have that out of my system your gonna have to buy an IDE cable that splits the its connects to the devices you want. IE: one connector to 3 of your devices and another connector to the other two devices. You might consider spliting the hard drives on separate channels because the IDE data speeds are fixed so if you want to maximize performance of those hd's then separate them. However some optical drives require a master connection... in that case you'd have to have the two hard drives on the same connector.

Rig

You can't have 3 IDE devices on one channel, moron. You can only have one Master and one Slave device on a channel. "However some optical drives require a master connection" - BS... I've never seen any EIDE device that only worked as a master device; must be user error if this happened to you. Don't bother answering a person's question unless you know what you're talking about.

As for a real answer: you need to buy a PCI IDE controller. You can get a Promise Ultra100 TX2 for about $25 on Price Watch.

repost, moron.

Actually, I began typing that message before the other post was posted, so it's not a repost because I was unaware of the other post since it didn't exist yet. So THERE! 😉

 

[RIGorous1]

Originally posted by: TheUnhappyCamper

Originally posted by: Spicedaddy

Originally posted by: TheUnhappyCamper

Originally posted by: RIGorous1

Originally posted by: RuneScaper
What can i do if my mobo only has 2 idea slots and i have 3 optical drives and 2 hard drives i want to install?

Ahahah.... alright buddy first you gotta work on your spelling.... its motherboard and the connectors are called IDE slots...

Ok now that I have that out of my system your gonna have to buy an IDE cable that splits the its connects to the devices you want. IE: one connector to 3 of your devices and another connector to the other two devices. You might consider spliting the hard drives on separate channels because the IDE data speeds are fixed so if you want to maximize performance of those hd's then separate them. However some optical drives require a master connection... in that case you'd have to have the two hard drives on the same connector.

Rig

You can't have 3 IDE devices on one channel, moron. You can only have one Master and one Slave device on a channel. "However some optical drives require a master connection" - BS... I've never seen any EIDE device that only worked as a master device; must be user error if this happened to you. Don't bother answering a person's question unless you know what you're talking about.

As for a real answer: you need to buy a PCI IDE controller. You can get a Promise Ultra100 TX2 for about $25 on Price Watch.

repost, moron.

Actually, I began typing that message before the other post was posted, so it's not a repost because I was unaware of the other post since it didn't exist yet. So THERE! 😉

HAHA.... (laughs and points at the camper for obviously trying to cover his ass for everything)

:beer: