2007-02-07 13:22:54 · 9 answers · asked by buggie 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
use the jumper settings, make the dvd drive as master and cd rom as slave drive and use the secondary IDE channel on the motherboard
2007-02-07 13:27:04 · answer #1 · answered by girish4music 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hi, Usually this would be done by connecting with IDE cables, though depending on the type, SATA cables might be used.
Also you will need to set master and slave with IDE, if you have 1 harddrive 1 dvd and 1 cd i would recommend you set the hard drive as master (which is probably the current case unless your starting from scratch) and have the cd or dvd as slave, then set cd or dvd as secondary master.
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2007-02-07 13:31:40 · answer #2 · answered by mdcdeve 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're using ide.....
before you get them bolted up to the bays set one of the drives to master and the other to slave. There's a small bank of pins on each drive next to the ide port that will let you config that setting with a jumper connect. The setting specs for master/slave should be on the drive itself or at least in the manual or online docs.
just screw them in to your empty drive bays
then plug in your eide ribbon cable. You're gonna want the end with 2 connectors to run to the drives...top connector in top drive and chain it to the next with the 2nd connector. last connector goes to the eide header on the board.
Windows will detect the hardware and install appropriate drivers. If the drives came with any software like dvd playback and such feel free to install but for the drivers I would stick with signed drivers.
The drives probably support direct memory access. You can check that this is enabled in the device manager (right click my computer / go to manage / device manager snapin) scroll down to the ide ata/atapi devices (not the drives themselves, but the ide connections device) that will let you enable dma if it isn't already
2007-02-07 13:36:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
looks such as you have the incorrect adapter. What you have sounds like it needs to connect an older form motherboard with IDE to a much better moderen troublesome rigidity with SATA. From what you reported, you attempt to flow any diverse way.
2016-12-17 11:46:53 · answer #4 · answered by lonsdale 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You would need one of those ide cables that connects 2 devices to the motherboard or 2 separate ones if you intend on connecting them separate.
2007-02-07 13:33:08 · answer #5 · answered by Bryan B 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
with 2 ide cables fit them in conncert them up and the power cables that is in the computer then install the drivers you see where the hard drive cable is right next too that you conncet up the cd-rom /dvd cables . then conncet the other ends too your cd-rom/ dvd
2007-02-07 13:31:29 · answer #6 · answered by me and you 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Generally, with an ide cable.
It is best to not have a CD/DVD on the same IDE channel as a hard drive as it can negatively affect hard drive performance.
2007-02-07 13:25:33 · answer #7 · answered by Amanda H 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
there should have been one in it you are replacing it from. use the ide slot #2 for these devices. if hooking them both up, one will have the jumper set to master and the other to slave. use the same ribbon cable to connect both together. the middle being the slave and the end of the cable being the master.
2007-02-07 13:28:44 · answer #8 · answered by gas_indycar 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There are generally two IDE slots on your motherboard in which you need to connect your Harddisks using Data/IDE cables.
2007-02-07 13:26:48 · answer #9 · answered by Udayan C 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋