Re: [PCWorks] IDE Channels
- From: "Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin" <PCWorks@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pcworks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2011 04:55:14 -0600
Actually, it "could" make a difference, but it may depend some
on the mobo and type of use. I've done countless benchmarks on
HD's and a HD being a Slave is always a bit slower than it
being the Master (of course this is N/A with SATA HD's). But
if all you use the PC for is email and the internet, you
probably wouldn't notice the difference. If however you're
doing something like audio/video editing/reading/writing with
larger files, to & from the HD in question, you'll probably
notice a difference.
If the HD is just for storage or backup, then you may want to
make it a slave due to the fact your have an optical burner
which usually works best as the Master. If however you are
indeed using the HD in question as storage/backup and you
write/read large backup images to/from it, it's something to
consider that it being the Slave would slow down that process.
If that's not an issue for you and if things are working fine
now, then "if it ain't broke don't fix it". ;-) If it is an
issue for you and your CD burner works ok as a Slave, then make
the HD's the Masters.
-Clint
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom"
I have a computer with two hard drives, as master and slave
on the main channel, a CD burner as master on the secondary
channel and a CD reader as a slave.
Would I gain anything by making the second hard drive a
master on the secondary channel and making the two CD drives
as slaves on each channel?
Thanks,
Tom
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