-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Unused ATA Controller
- From: "~OoO~" <SirTroth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2003 09:32:19 -0400
I have hardware lying around every crevice in my house, that's why I would just
keep it in there if I'm not using it... for storage. But, maybe I'll take it
out after all.
---Troth
----- Original Message -----
From: Jim
To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2003 1:14 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Unused ATA Controller
If your truly not using the controller why not remove it. As to how much
it might slow the system, it might be a little slower at booting because
the Plug - n - pray will have to detect, identify, and assign parameters
to the controller and the OS will do the same. Generally this is no big
deal with toady's processor speeds. What might be a big deal is ATA
controllers use IRQ's, depending on if you have any FREE IRQ's or if
this ATA controller has to SHARE an IRQ it may slow things down
considerably.
Notice there is nothing concrete there, too many variables exist to nail
it down from here.
-Jim-
~OoO~ wrote:
>Anyone know if I leave an unused ATA-133 controller attached to my PCI bus,
will it slow or degrade my PCI bus? In other words, is there any reason NOT to
leave an ATA controller card attached if I'm not using it?
>---Troth
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