[iyonix-support] Re: Connections for 4 IDE drives
- From: Ron <iyonix@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: iyonix-support@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 03 Apr 2007 11:25:55 +1200
In message <01a262cd4e.druck@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
"David J. Ruck" <druck@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 2 Apr 2007 Steven Pampling <steve.pampling@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > On 02 Apr, David R Lane <D_Lane@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > If you have two hardrives, one CDRW and one DVDRW what is the
> > > best way of connecting them?
> >
> > Connect the two faster devices (HD's) on one IDE line and the two slower
> > devices (DVD and CD) on the other line. A combination of a slow and fast
> > device on any line will result in slower access for the fast device.
> >
> > Connect the newer of the two devices as Master in each case. (Newer
> > controllers on the device tend to be a better bet.)
>
> It doesn't seem to make any discernable difference in the Iyonix.
<snip>
> Cheers
> ---Dave
>
After reading the large PDF's for the ALI HD controller a while ago I
noticed that it is capable of writing to IDE 1 and 2 simultaneously. It
left me wondering if this feature is implemented on the Iyonix and would
there be any circumstances that could benefit, such as CD writing or
Backups.
Cheers -Ron
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