-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Hook up hard drives
- From: "T. Hunt" <ilrover@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2004 20:43:57 -0400
You have no idea. ;-) I have 2 harddrives, a 80GB and a 120GB and I'm
running out of space. I archive a lot of specifications, manuals,
drivers and programs that I need access to so I keep everything
available on the harddrives. I use 50GB tape backups.
You would only need as much harddrive space as you planned to use. A
40GB may be plenty for your needs. It varies from person to person.
Tom0
cristy wrote:
> why would someone want two hard drives, doesnt one hold a whole lot of
> stuff?
>
> christy
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chris" <chris@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2004 3:43 AM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Hook up hard drives
>
>
>
>>IDE connectors can only take 2 devices - one master, one slave.
>>To hook up 3 hard drives you will need to put 2 on one IDE connector, and
>>the third on your motherboard's second IDE connector - a problem if you
>>already have 2 optical devices fitted to it.
>>
>>One way around this is to buy a RAID PCI card, you do not need to use the
>>RAID function (if you want to know what RAID is - Google it) but you can
>
> use
>
>>the extra IDE connectors for extra hard drives. This is what I do myself,
>>My RAID motherboard currently has 2 Optical drives, 5 Hard drives and an
>>internal zip drive fitted to it.
>>
>>Hope this helps.
>>
>>Chris
>>chris@xxxxxxxxxx
>>http://www.spotta.com
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>[mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Hank 1&1
>>Sent: 11 August 2004 06:29
>>To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Hook up hard drives
>>
>>I sure hope you get an answer to this, I would like to plug in a 3rd HDD
>>also.
>>Yours Hank
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "t" <tom111@xxxxxxxxx>
>>To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 11:21 PM
>>Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Hook up hard drives
>>
>>
>>trying to hook up 3 hard drives.where can I find a IDE cable to do
>
> that.try
>
>>computer store no luck
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