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IDE Proble,

3 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/ide-proble.68215/

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slash_89 Original post #1
Sep 14, 2007 at 9:58 PM
Hi,

I just baught a new mobo GIGABYTE 945GZM-S2
The problem is it has only one IDE port while I have 1 IDE HDD and 2 DVD Writers,
How do I get around this problem.
Help~Is~Here
Help~Is~Here #2
Sep 15, 2007 at 3:24 AM
Solution is to hit yourself in the head for not doing your homework before making a purchase. Always do your research before zeroing in on any product.

Anyways, I am not aware of an IDE cable in which you can connect all 3 of them to the same IDE port. Hmmm.. can't think of any other workaround too.
slugger
slugger #3
Sep 15, 2007 at 9:16 AM
slash_89 said:
Hi,

I just baught a new mobo GIGABYTE 945GZM-S2
The problem is it has only one IDE port while I have 1 IDE HDD and 2 DVD Writers,
How do I get around this problem.
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u can buy a PCI card with IDE slots in it

will cost u 200-300 max

keep both the DVD drive on one IDE channel and d HDD on the other

d card will look sumthin like this

*images10.newegg.com/NeweggImage/productimage/16-124-001-02.jpg