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05-17-2008
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| Vlaming   Join Date: Mar 2008 Vista Ultimate x64
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Location: Grimbergen, Belgium  | Installing second DVD-ROM drive I took my old Dvd-rom reader out of my mom's pc to put it in mine. Now I have a question before connecting it. There are two IDE entries on my motherboard, but right now I only have one cable (the broad, grey one, very thin). On this cable I have two connectors, this cable is inserted in the BLUE entry on my motherboard and one of the connectors connects my MASTER drive to my motherboard. Now I know I have to configure the second one as slave, but my question is whether I can connect the second drive to the same cable (to the second connector) or whether I have to get a new of those broad,thin cables and connect it to the second GREY entry on my motherboard?? Greetings, Amplid |
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05-17-2008
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| Member Join Date: May 2008 Ultimate x64 SP1 and XP Pro SP3
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| Re: Installing second DVD-ROM drive If your HD is SATA, you can use the second connector on the wide grey cable your first DVD/CD drive is connected with... just make it slave to the first one... you will need a power connector from the power supply... But I'm guessing you have spares..~  |
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| Maniac  Join Date: Mar 2008 Vista Ultimate x64
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Location: Jacksonville, Florida, USA   | Re: Installing second DVD-ROM drive
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05-17-2008
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| Vlaming Join Date: Mar 2008 Vista Ultimate x64
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Location: Grimbergen, Belgium | Re: Installing second DVD-ROM drive Ok thanks guys, I already did it. Thanks for quick responses though  Greetings, Amplid |
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