DVD Rom & DVD writer - master/slave settings

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du

I have just built a machine and have a question

I have a SATA hardrive

DVD rom drive connected to primary controller set as master
DVD re-writer connected to secondary controller set as slave

when i bought the DVD writer it already had the jumper setting already
set as a slave drive so i left it, does anyone know if it's ok to have
this configuration? baring in mind that the DVD writer is the only
device connected to the secondary controller the DVD rom drive is the
only device connected to the primary controller.

Just would like to know if i should change the DVD writer to secondary
master or just leave it.

Thanks in advance

du.
 
S

Shep©

I have just built a machine and have a question

I have a SATA hardrive

DVD rom drive connected to primary controller set as master
DVD re-writer connected to secondary controller set as slave

when i bought the DVD writer it already had the jumper setting already
set as a slave drive so i left it, does anyone know if it's ok to have
this configuration? baring in mind that the DVD writer is the only
device connected to the secondary controller the DVD rom drive is the
only device connected to the primary controller.

Just would like to know if i should change the DVD writer to secondary
master or just leave it.

Thanks in advance

du.
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That is a good setup and the system doesn't care if the device is set
as Master or Slave.The only time to concern yourself with these
settings is if you share an IDE port with two devices that you
frequently copy to and from which is not the case in your setup.

HTH :)



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simply, it would be logical orderly, and proper.

and it looks better on the POST screen ;^)\
 
J

johns

Totally goofy setup ... I'm surprised your system boots. Pretty
soon, you are going to make an install from one of those cds,
and your SATA is history.

I recommend:
Remove the DVD rom drive entirely.
Master the DVD writer on IDE 1 ( nothing on IDE 0 )

johns
 

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