Re: Installing a second CD-Rom drive

From: Nathan McNulty (nospam_at_msn.com)
Date: 07/18/04 

Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2004 14:41:01 -0700

http://www.pcguide.com/ref/hdd/if/ide/confCS-c.html 

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Nathan McNulty
Jerry wrote:
> Wrong. If the jumper is set to master the device MUST be on the end of the
> cable, same with slave - jumper to slave - middle of cable. I've been
> building systems for years.
> 
> "Ron Martell" <ron@onlinehelp.bc.ca> wrote in message
> news:j97kf0hs94g4mionkhqjsglpe2tsc38142@4ax.com...
> 
>>"Jerry" <NoSpamChiefZeke@MSN.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Clarification - the drive on the end of the cable is Master and the drive
> 
> on
> 
>>>the middle connector is Slave.
>>
>>Only when the jumpers are in the "cable select" position.
>>
>>I have connected IDE drives in some instances using the middle
>>controller for the motherboard connection, master drive on one end and
>>slave drive on the other.   Works just fine.
>>
>>
>>Ron Martell     Duncan B.C.    Canada
>>-- 
>>Microsoft MVP
>>On-Line Help Computer Service
>>http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
>>
>>"The reason computer chips are so small is computers don't eat much."
> 
> 
>

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