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cd/dvd drive question
« on: 17 July 2007, 12:24:23 »
Computer question guys.
I've just bought a dvd writer to add to my pc, and would like to add it to my existing dvd rom drive.  I have a spare bay, and the ide ribbon cable has an extra plug on it, so no probs there, however I don't know how to configure the plug on the back that selects slave, master or cable select.  Currently set to CS.
The HDD is on a seperate SATA(?) plug
What do I need to do?
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Re: cd/dvd drive question
« Reply #1 on: 17 July 2007, 12:46:04 »
It should work on slave.. :y
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Re: cd/dvd drive question
« Reply #2 on: 17 July 2007, 12:47:03 »
Which? The new one as slave and the existing one as CS?
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Re: cd/dvd drive question
« Reply #3 on: 17 July 2007, 12:48:05 »
Existing on =Master

New = Slave..
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Re: cd/dvd drive question
« Reply #4 on: 17 July 2007, 12:49:14 »
OK Thanks.
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Re: cd/dvd drive question
« Reply #5 on: 17 July 2007, 14:07:10 »
Personally I would swap it out and ditch the dvd-rom. Just do a straight swap.
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Re: cd/dvd drive question
« Reply #6 on: 17 July 2007, 15:51:48 »
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Personally I would swap it out and ditch the dvd-rom. Just do a straight swap.


Bit difficult if he wants to do a dvd to dvd copy.lol
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Re: cd/dvd drive question
« Reply #7 on: 17 July 2007, 15:55:00 »
You can still copy dvd"s with 1 drive,,Create an image recorder on your hard drive... :y..lol
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Re: cd/dvd drive question
« Reply #8 on: 17 July 2007, 19:19:24 »
It depends on the IDE cable fitted.  If its a Cable Select IDE cable, set both drives to CS.

If its not a Cable Select IDE cable, set one to MA and other to SL, doesn't matter which way round.
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Re: cd/dvd drive question
« Reply #9 on: 18 July 2007, 14:19:14 »
I don't know about the different cable types but on as master and one as slave seems to work.
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Re: cd/dvd drive question
« Reply #10 on: 18 July 2007, 14:23:49 »
As long as 1 is master and 1 is slave they will be fine. Doesn't matter too much on cd/dvd drives.
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Re: cd/dvd drive question
« Reply #11 on: 18 July 2007, 14:34:26 »
I thought that it was recommended for CD / DVD Writers to be on the master channel on IDE?
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Re: cd/dvd drive question
« Reply #12 on: 18 July 2007, 18:45:53 »
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I thought that it was recommended for CD / DVD Writers to be on the master channel on IDE?
Makes no difference.

Cqable Select (CS) cables have their connectors labelled.
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