Questions on PHYSICALLY Building My PC

undefined · 12-28-2007, 08:21 PM

If i have a 200GB HD installed on my comp and want to add it as a master and add a 320GB as a slave, will I lose the data if all I do is plug the 320GB in?

Trotter · 12-28-2007, 08:23 PM

Nope, you're safe. Just make sure the jumpers are correct (if it is ATA). Otherwise, just set it in the BIOS as master and slave.

undefined · 12-28-2007, 10:27 PM

What do I do if have a 200GB PATA hard drive and an IDE DVD burner (Sony NEC) when installing them? I have one standard IDE cable. They both each have the same # of pin connectors that fit the IDE cable. Do I use the HD as the master and put the DVD drive as a slave?

Also, my motherboard (layout) only came with ONE SATA cable... what if I have multiple SATA devices? It has 4 SATA slots on the actual motherboard (SATA1/SATA2/SATA3/SATA4)?

Trotter · 12-28-2007, 11:32 PM

PATA and IDE are the same thing. Putting a HD and an optical on the same ribbon is not a great thing to do, but make sure the HD is master.

SATA cables are very cheap, so no worries. SATA only connect to a single device.

[I'll get the thread title for you.]

undefined · 12-28-2007, 11:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trotter

PATA and IDE are the same thing. Putting a HD and an optical on the same ribbon is not a great thing to do, but make sure the HD is master.

I see. How can I avoid this situation with my current setup? Since they both require the IDE cable and I only have one IDE cable (and connector) on my motherboard, I can't figure out a way to avoid this...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trotter

SATA cables are very cheap, so no worries. SATA only connect to a single device.

I'll probably buy a few off of somewhere, then, should I decide to add a SATA drive.

Trotter · 12-28-2007, 11:49 PM

HDD as Master, optical as cable select.

undefined · 12-28-2007, 11:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trotter

HDD as Master, optical as cable select.

Ok. I changed my Maxtor HD to "MASTER" and the optical DVD drive to cable select.

All I do now is hook up the farthest end of the IDE cable to the HD and the middle one to the optical DVD drive, right? Then hook up power from PSU and I should be good?

Thanks, Trotter.

Trotter · 12-29-2007, 12:16 AM

Yep. The end goes to the master, and the second to the other.

undefined · 01-02-2008, 10:26 PM

Nevermind.

undefined · 01-03-2008, 01:03 AM

Trotter, I ended up having only one IDE device, which is my DVD burner. It is still under cable select. I have changed it to the Master position of the cable, though it shouldnt matter right? It goes (Master) Dvd Burner ----- (Slave) Empty ----- Mobo.

12-28-2007, 08:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
undefined True Techie Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 114	Questions on PHYSICALLY Building My PC If i have a 200GB HD installed on my comp and want to add it as a master and add a 320GB as a slave, will I lose the data if all I do is plug the 320GB in?

12-28-2007, 08:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
Trotter Tech-Forums Management Das BanHammer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The South Posts: 13,311	Re: Adding a HD - M/S question Nope, you're safe. Just make sure the jumpers are correct (if it is ATA). Otherwise, just set it in the BIOS as master and slave. __________________ Avatar created by pokernod Tech-Forums Management ~Das Banhammer~ CoolerMaster WaveMaster (black) - Vantec Stealth 520W DFI LanParty UT nF4 SLI-D - AMD Athlon X2 4200+ - Zalman CNPS9500 2GB (2x1 GB) G.SKILL ZS - Seagate 80GB, 250GB SATA - Razer Lachesis Sapphire X1950XT - NEC 19" MultiSync 1970GX RegistryBooster, SpeedUpMyPC, SpyEraser, WinTasks - Uniblue Free Software Trials

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undefined True Techie Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 114	Re: Adding a HD - M/S question What do I do if have a 200GB PATA hard drive and an IDE DVD burner (Sony NEC) when installing them? I have one standard IDE cable. They both each have the same # of pin connectors that fit the IDE cable. Do I use the HD as the master and put the DVD drive as a slave? Also, my motherboard (layout) only came with ONE SATA cable... what if I have multiple SATA devices? It has 4 SATA slots on the actual motherboard (SATA1/SATA2/SATA3/SATA4)? Last edited by undefined; 12-29-2007 at 12:01 AM.

12-28-2007, 11:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
Trotter Tech-Forums Management Das BanHammer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The South Posts: 13,311	Re: Adding a HD - M/S question PATA and IDE are the same thing. Putting a HD and an optical on the same ribbon is not a great thing to do, but make sure the HD is master. SATA cables are very cheap, so no worries. SATA only connect to a single device. [I'll get the thread title for you.] __________________ Avatar created by pokernod Tech-Forums Management ~Das Banhammer~ CoolerMaster WaveMaster (black) - Vantec Stealth 520W DFI LanParty UT nF4 SLI-D - AMD Athlon X2 4200+ - Zalman CNPS9500 2GB (2x1 GB) G.SKILL ZS - Seagate 80GB, 250GB SATA - Razer Lachesis Sapphire X1950XT - NEC 19" MultiSync 1970GX RegistryBooster, SpeedUpMyPC, SpyEraser, WinTasks - Uniblue Free Software Trials

12-28-2007, 11:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
Trotter Tech-Forums Management Das BanHammer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The South Posts: 13,311	Re: Questions on PHYSICALLY Building My PC HDD as Master, optical as cable select. __________________ Avatar created by pokernod Tech-Forums Management ~Das Banhammer~ CoolerMaster WaveMaster (black) - Vantec Stealth 520W DFI LanParty UT nF4 SLI-D - AMD Athlon X2 4200+ - Zalman CNPS9500 2GB (2x1 GB) G.SKILL ZS - Seagate 80GB, 250GB SATA - Razer Lachesis Sapphire X1950XT - NEC 19" MultiSync 1970GX RegistryBooster, SpeedUpMyPC, SpyEraser, WinTasks - Uniblue Free Software Trials

12-29-2007, 12:16 AM	#8 (permalink)
Trotter Tech-Forums Management Das BanHammer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The South Posts: 13,311	Re: Questions on PHYSICALLY Building My PC Yep. The end goes to the master, and the second to the other. __________________ Avatar created by pokernod Tech-Forums Management ~Das Banhammer~ CoolerMaster WaveMaster (black) - Vantec Stealth 520W DFI LanParty UT nF4 SLI-D - AMD Athlon X2 4200+ - Zalman CNPS9500 2GB (2x1 GB) G.SKILL ZS - Seagate 80GB, 250GB SATA - Razer Lachesis Sapphire X1950XT - NEC 19" MultiSync 1970GX RegistryBooster, SpeedUpMyPC, SpyEraser, WinTasks - Uniblue Free Software Trials

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undefined True Techie Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 114	Re: Questions on PHYSICALLY Building My PC Nevermind. Last edited by undefined; 01-02-2008 at 10:53 PM.

01-03-2008, 01:03 AM	#10 (permalink)
undefined True Techie Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 114	Re: Questions on PHYSICALLY Building My PC Trotter, I ended up having only one IDE device, which is my DVD burner. It is still under cable select. I have changed it to the Master position of the cable, though it shouldnt matter right? It goes (Master) Dvd Burner ----- (Slave) Empty ----- Mobo. Last edited by undefined; 01-03-2008 at 03:17 AM.

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