2006-07-02 21:05:49 · 14 answers · asked by Waqas K 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
yes you can have 4 ide driver and 2 sata drivers
2006-07-03 02:12:11 · answer #1 · answered by hardware_guy 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Most of the time,,,,NO!!!
Unless you have a super fast computer the communications going to the different Optical Disk drives are not fast. The drives can run faster than the data can get to them.
Perhaps if they are recording all at their slowest speed setting they might.
The problem is with the laser writing so fast it needs a steady stream of data. If a drive misses any data for it while other data is being sent to another drive then you have a write error and a BAD DISK for the trash can.
You can have them all hooked up but its best to only use one at a time, and even then not to use your computer for anything too strenuous (program intensive) while its burning.
2006-07-02 21:25:04 · answer #2 · answered by space_man_stitch 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you can install all three and a hard drive. Better still is to purchase a DVD burner that creates both DVD and CD as well as read both medias. Make sure that it reads and write + & - R
Then you will have one drive that replaces the other three. Price from $60 to $150.00.
Check out newegg.com
2006-07-02 22:27:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, as long as you only want to run one hard drive. A standard PC, with 2 IDE channels can run up to 4 devices. Usually one of the devices is the harddrive, but if you have a SATA hard drive, you can run up to four of those devices providing your motherboard has 2 channels. Even if your motherboard doesn't have any IDE channels, you can purchase a plug in PCI card that will give you 2 IDE channel. They are really cheap to boot.
2006-07-02 21:09:53 · answer #4 · answered by fusuikan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes.. provided that your power supply is not less than 500 watts.. coz if not an frequency error will occur.. plus you must have atleast 2 IDE ports on your mother board with a 2 dual IDE connector cable.. one for the CD-ROM, one for the DVD-ROM, one for the CD-RW and one for the HDD.. if it fails contact your resource person (not me)..
2006-07-02 21:39:03 · answer #5 · answered by ghetto_jes 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
only 3 cds rom and one hard disl can install you have to buy a wire i which you can attach 2 cd roms
2006-07-02 23:13:32 · answer #6 · answered by shazib habib 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YEs .
If u hv only 1 hdd you can connect 3 drives.
if u have SATA HDD you can connect 4 drives.
you can also buy a PCI card and connect extra drives
2006-07-02 23:24:36 · answer #7 · answered by SGS 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes sure but u can use only 4 IDE devices if its more than that u may need an add-on card.......... need to set the jumpers to master or slave according to ur set up..............power for all the drives may not be sufficient but it ll be ok if u arnt using all the drives at the same time.............nice if u have devices with at least built in 2Mb buffer memory...and devices that support stand by
2006-07-02 23:00:29 · answer #8 · answered by thomas h 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but you might have to play around with the jump switches to set them all up correctly.
2006-07-02 21:09:09 · answer #9 · answered by rat_the_grumpy_old_man 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes and provided you have enough IDE cables. So in this case you could only have one hard drive.
2006-07-02 21:09:42 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋