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IDE problem

5 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/ide-problem.88134/

dhanusaud
dhanusaud Original post #1
May 17, 2008 at 11:00 PM
Guys,

I m lil bit confused. . . . will hdd & dvd rom work in single IDE cable?

My frnd has only one ide port in his motheboard.
kumarmohit
kumarmohit #2
May 17, 2008 at 11:05 PM
Of course, I am using it in my desktop. But its HDD and DVD writer!
A
acewin #3
May 18, 2008 at 4:56 AM
an IDE cable which got 2 ports, easy to find, sure one IDE cable for both will work
shift
shift #4
May 18, 2008 at 6:26 AM
yes it will work...... set the HDD to Primary Master and DVD ROM to Primary Slave or u can set the HDD to Primary Slave and Primary DVD ROM to Master........its your choice
dhanusaud
dhanusaud #5
May 18, 2008 at 8:31 AM
thanks guys,

confusion cleared.