- Jan 16, 2001
- 31,528
- 3
- 76
Subject line may be a bit confusing; here's the deal. I have a Abit KT7R mobo. I'm going to be setting up RAID array. That uses up the two IDE channels on the raid controller, leaving me with the two regular IDE channels.
I have a CDR and a CDRW. Currently, each of them is a master on it's own IDE channel. Zero coasters and I'd like to keep it that way.
After I get the Raid array up and running, I'd like to keep my old HD physically in the system for backup/reload/safety purposes.
Problem is that I'm out of IDE channels. Putting both CDRs on the same channel (cable) is out of the question; asking for trouble doing that. But you guys know that already.
So what do I do?
1. Put the CDRW on it's own channel and HD master/CDR slave on the other?
2. CDRW on own channel/CDR master and HD slave on the other?
3. Just get a PCI ATA-100 card and put the HD on that?
4. Punt?
Thanks.
I have a CDR and a CDRW. Currently, each of them is a master on it's own IDE channel. Zero coasters and I'd like to keep it that way.
After I get the Raid array up and running, I'd like to keep my old HD physically in the system for backup/reload/safety purposes.
Problem is that I'm out of IDE channels. Putting both CDRs on the same channel (cable) is out of the question; asking for trouble doing that. But you guys know that already.
So what do I do?
1. Put the CDRW on it's own channel and HD master/CDR slave on the other?
2. CDRW on own channel/CDR master and HD slave on the other?
3. Just get a PCI ATA-100 card and put the HD on that?
4. Punt?
Thanks.