more devices than pri & sec mas & slave

legolas · 08-12-2005, 06:40 PM

hi,

i already hav 2 hardisks(IDE) and 2 DVD roms(reader + writer) connected. i am in need of more space and planning to get another hardisk. I hav 865 chipset.. but am in fear to get a SATA coz, the earlier one(120 B) got burnt. how can i get more IDE hardisks connected? also, i hav external hardisks. but i need to connect IDE controlled hardisks only. is there any way?

/legolas

sakumar79 · 08-12-2005, 06:50 PM

SATA HDDs are usually better in performance than PADA HDDs. Your SATA HDD failure might have been an stray incidence, but you can go for SATA HDD inspite of it... If you want, you can go for a different brand (if you had used Samsung, try Seagate and if you had used Seagate, try Samsung... or go for another brand such as Western Digital, Hitachi or Maxtor).

Dont know if you can go for more than 4 IDE devices...

Arun

vijay_7287 · 08-12-2005, 07:08 PM

wat do u mean by " also, i hav external hardisks."

whether u connect another HD on the IDE is totally dependent on ur mobo

most mobos have only 2 ide connectors

and these days SATA is the norm

i advice u to go for SATA,

if not with no IDE connectors available ,external HD is ur only option
which will twice as tht of a SATA disk !!!

janitha · 08-12-2005, 07:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by legolas

hi,

i already hav 2 hardisks(IDE) and 2 DVD roms(reader + writer) connected. i am in need of more space and planning to get another hardisk. I hav 865 chipset.. but am in fear to get a SATA coz, the earlier one(120 B) got burnt. how can i get more IDE hardisks connected? also, i hav external hardisks. but i need to connect IDE controlled hardisks only. is there any way?

/legolas

I think you can, by using an IDE PCI Card.

legolas · 08-12-2005, 10:31 PM

yeah, something like tat is wat i am looking for... is taht available??? is it worthy? i wud also consider havin SATA... cud u suggest me 1 good company of the many listed here in ur opinion... coz its my SATA seagate hardisk that burnt in 3 weeks!

/legolas

vijay_7287 · 08-12-2005, 10:36 PM

i think u better understand how ur SATA disk got burnt !!!

i am sure its not coz its a SATA disk !!!

take my word and go for SATA

if u r still reluctant then check these for the IDE pci cards
they cost around 1300 bucks which i think is a waste
check this link for them
http://search.ebay.in/search/search....%26catref%3DC6

**kalpik** · 09-12-2005, 09:49 AM

Go for Western Digital or Maxtor SATA.

ramprasad · 09-12-2005, 11:12 AM

Hi vijay_7287,
May I know the reason , why do u think PCI IDE cards are waste...?

legolas · 09-12-2005, 04:14 PM

hi,

yes, i wud also like to know the reason for ur considering it a waste!! and could any1 tel me a local service center which wil be able to replace the burnt part of my hardisk PCB, available in chennai? thk u.

/legolas