Thread: HD on IDE 2

  1. #1
    Registered User
    Join Date
    Mar 2002
    Posts
    6

    Angry HD on IDE 2

    I recently had to fiddle about with lots of things inside my tower and my last configuration had the Hard disc on IDE 2 as master. Once I had put the tower back together and booted it up I realised the HD was still on IDE 2. I have heard you should keep the HD on IDE 1. Why is this? I could change it over but I can't really be bothered. Is it a major problem keeping a HD on IDE 2?

  2. #2
    Registered User
    Join Date
    Aug 2001
    Posts
    106
    I believe that IDE 0 is called the master for a reason. Not really sure why, but it must have something to with your memory controller, etc... It'll probably work, but you might take a performance hit, I dunno.
    Also on a side note, if your hard drive (or anything for that matter) is the only device on the IDE chain, it is a good idea to use the last plug on the chain. If not, the remaining cable can act like a big antenna, creating noise, and generally cause your computer to act a little flakey. I've seen it happen before.
    HTH

  3. #3
    Registered User
    Join Date
    Aug 2001
    Posts
    106
    >I believe that IDE 0 is called the master for a reason
    Sorry I meant to say:
    I believe that IDE 0 is called the primary IDE for a reason

    I couldn't edit it, whoops.

  4. #4
    train spotter
    Join Date
    Aug 2001
    Location
    near a computer
    Posts
    3,868
    On some newer (in the last year or two) MB's the primary IDE is ATA / UDMA enabled while the secondary is not.
    "Man alone suffers so excruciatingly in the world that he was compelled to invent laughter."
    Friedrich Nietzsche

    "I spent a lot of my money on booze, birds and fast cars......the rest I squandered."
    George Best

    "If you are going through hell....keep going."
    Winston Churchill

Popular pages Recent additions subscribe to a feed

Similar Threads

  1. IDE
    By djnorthyy in forum C++ Programming
    Replies: 6
    Last Post: 03-31-2008, 11:56 AM
  2. Laptop HD Help
    By ober in forum Tech Board
    Replies: 9
    Last Post: 08-04-2004, 06:47 PM
  3. Replies: 19
    Last Post: 02-25-2003, 10:53 PM
  4. Revive a HD?
    By Dual-Catfish in forum A Brief History of Cprogramming.com
    Replies: 5
    Last Post: 05-13-2002, 08:25 AM
  5. Probs with CD drives
    By Unregistered in forum A Brief History of Cprogramming.com
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: 03-11-2002, 11:09 AM