[G4] Did I miss my bus?

[Jim Robertson]

On 12/24/02 12:15 PM, "jeff small" <youaregod at attbi.com> wrote:

> Thanks ahead of time
> jeff in seattle
> 
> Answered:
> 
> Hey Jeff,
> 
> IDE only access' a single drive per channel at a time. Damien's
> point is that when you add a second drive it is best for performance
> to add that drive to the second channel as that channel's Master
> drive so that both drives on the computer can access concurrently. If
> both drives are installed as Master/Slave or Cable Select on the same
> channel/cable then they would alternate access and be half as fast
> when both are active.

Very interesting. I'd not read previously that if there are two drives
capable of ATA 100 that one should be on the ATA66 bus. I wonder if there
are any tests that have been done on this by Mirrored Doors dual 1 gig
machine owners

Jim Robertson
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