Is this possible?

[K0n5t4nt]

My MOBO only has one ide spot on it Right now I have a DVDRW and a HDD hooked up to it. After looking at system info I found out that since they are on the same cable they are also sharing an IRQ # Is there a way to keep them both on one cable but assign the two devices different IRQ #'s

 

[raybay]

Not without some major tweaking... but it is do-able.
But why don't you have two EIDE cables?

 

[K0n5t4nt]

Because my mobo only has one IDE plug


Here is link to my MOBO

http://usa.asus.com/products4.aspx?l1=3&l2=101&l3=301&model=1160&modelmenu=1

 

[Tmagic650]

You could buy a PCI IDE controller or turn your IDE hard drive in for a SATA hard drive...

 

[K0n5t4nt]

Ok I like the idea of SATA drive. Is there a way to mirror my old IDE to the new SATA drive so the SATA drive will then be C:/ (my boot drive) Or i s it better to just save important files on DVD and the reinstall windows and everything else on new drive?

 

[Tmagic650]

Ok I like the idea of SATA drive. Is there a way to mirror my old IDE to the new SATA drive so the SATA drive will then be C:/ (my boot drive) Or i s it better to just save important files on DVD and the reinstall windows and everything else on new drive?

I think you would be able to install the SATA hard drive then format it before you move the files from the old C drive. You would use a disk install utility like Seagates DiskWizard to format the SATA and transfer the data from the old IDE drive, to the SATA

 

[K0n5t4nt]

Hey thanks for the help gonna go tomorrow and buy Sata drive looking at WD Caviar SE16 SATA HDD 250 GB, 300 MB/s, 16 MB Cache, 7200 RPM I can get this from local shop.

 

[Tmagic650]

Sounds good... Good luck, were still here if you need further help

 

[Kitch]

Yea Im also looking at a few HDD's myself right now and am trying to find the best deal, theres sme nice ones with 250GB 16mb cache for around $70

So just post if you found something better and where

thanks

 

[K0n5t4nt]

OK sweet got the WD Caviar SE16 SATA HDD 250 GB, 300 MB/s, 16 MB Cache, 7200 RPM but instead of one I bought two now I have RAID 0. PC Specs are in signature I bought these for $71.99 each at a local shop