Boris Posted February 28, 2003 Report Share Posted February 28, 2003 Just been asked if I can fit a ? CyberDrive 40x16x48 CD/RW model 78 ? for a friend this weekendNot seen it at all - but no box/instructions/manual with it - bought new - very cheap but "as seen" with OEM Nero 5.5 CD.PC is Win98 or SE with 256meg and Pentium 2 ? and has one 8/10 ? gig H/D on Primary - he intends to fit another as well for back-up "soon". On Secondary is already a DVD-ROM drive, so I'm intending to set the new CD/RW as the master instead and make the old DVD-ROM the slave.Will have to get an audio lead obviously + screws, but do I need to think about anything else for the install ?He was thinking about moving the DVD-ROM to be a slave on the Primary because he read it somewhere ? I can't see the point however ?Any feedback ?Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted February 28, 2003 Report Share Posted February 28, 2003 Why not make the new CDRW slave to the DVD ROM? it makes no differance really.you wont need an audio lead as it will play audio CDs happily with just the IDE cable attached.PS - Dont forget to set it up in BIOS ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince of Calcutta Posted February 28, 2003 Report Share Posted February 28, 2003 i've just ordered an oem cdrw too, pioneer i think, but no manual nothing so can anyone give me a few links on jumper settings for a second drive etc? or an tips on installing it ? thanks all. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Posted February 28, 2003 Report Share Posted February 28, 2003 The jumpers are normally marked well on CD Drivers now.Either Master, Slave or 'option 3'!(not sure what option 3 is used for! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince of Calcutta Posted February 28, 2003 Report Share Posted February 28, 2003 ok thanks, shouldn't be a problem then. maybe its for those who are installing a 3rd drive? :) wonder what it would be called ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ellas Posted February 28, 2003 Report Share Posted February 28, 2003 option 3 is cable select,info here http://www.pcguide.com/ref/hdd/if/ide/confCS-c.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark2 Posted February 28, 2003 Report Share Posted February 28, 2003 OEM, does it come with an IDE cable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince of Calcutta Posted February 28, 2003 Report Share Posted February 28, 2003 nope just the drive alone,at least not the one i ordered from dell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranger Posted February 28, 2003 Report Share Posted February 28, 2003 Every CDRW i've fitted (about 6) the instructions have have stated that it is best to make the CDRW slave to your DVDCD player.Also if you put a cd/ DVD/CDRW drive as slave to your HDD there is the possibility it will slow your HDD down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted March 1, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2003 Thanks for info - I've not got a CD/RW myself yet so never installed one before.Neither have I seen either the PC or the CD/RW yet - a treat for me tomorrow ? DVD/CD master + CD/RW slave seems logical. I couldn't see any point in making it slave to the H/D anyway.I suppose its got a vacant drive bay ???? - he didn't say ! :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted March 1, 2003 Report Share Posted March 1, 2003 I suppose its got a vacant drive bay ???? - he didn't say ! :unsure::D Celotape it to the top of the tower ;) <_< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince of Calcutta Posted March 1, 2003 Report Share Posted March 1, 2003 or blutack it to the base! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nellie2 Posted March 1, 2003 Report Share Posted March 1, 2003 My CD rw is slave to my DVD and everything works fine :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted March 2, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2003 Just got back home from 60 mile round trip re. this - everything OK EXCEPT that the ****** PC was originally only fitted with 2 connector IDE cables, :angry: so I couldn't connect both the old and new devices at the same time + PC World was closed when I got there at 5.05 so I couldn't get a 3 connector one !Where's a cheap source (low postage cost) - for an IDE/ATA 40 pin 18" cable ? Scan was 7 quid for postage ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ellas Posted March 2, 2003 Report Share Posted March 2, 2003 is this what you after boris http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/in...oduct_uid=32461 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted March 2, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2003 Not sure ?The H/D was about 5 years old - 8.64 gig - supports DMA.Not sure if its UDMA 66/100.I'll have to disconnect and phone him for the details of what it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted March 2, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2003 It was a Seagate Medallist ST38641 - so it would have been OK, but that generous mark2 is going to send me a spare one he's had lying around for 18 months ! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince of Calcutta Posted March 11, 2003 Report Share Posted March 11, 2003 to mark2, even though the drive was oem it came with the cable, manual and software Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madboy33 Posted March 19, 2003 Report Share Posted March 19, 2003 There is one reason to have cd-rw slave to HDDAnd that is if you want to copy "on the fly" the 2 drives must go through the CPU and can not therefore be on the same IDE channelI would set it up as followsSet CD-RW to slave on IDE1 with HDDAnd set cd-rom as master on IDE2madboy33 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted March 20, 2003 Report Share Posted March 20, 2003 Hi AllOk as it is an old hard drive it wont make much difference where you put the cd-rw,But as a general rule IDE 0 = hddIDE 1 = DVD master + CD-RW slave (does not really mater which way round master or slave)The reasons for this set up is, the newer hdd are faster and if you put a CD,CD-RW or a DVD drive on the same IDE channel, the channel will only run as fast as the slowest device connected to it, and a CD Rom drive is a lot slower than Hard disk Drive.This is relivant to hdd made with in the last 3 years (aprox) All the bestTony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ellas Posted March 20, 2003 Report Share Posted March 20, 2003 I think tonys setup is spot on ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted March 20, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2003 That's exactly what I did :D He's just emailed to say that with Nero, whenever he tries to format a CD-RW it gets about 50% through (about 5 minutes) and then it stops and he gets a BSOD.Not having one of these new fangled things myself, :rolleyes: I ain't got the practical knowledge to help ! :unsure: Suggestions/advice welcomed ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted March 20, 2003 Report Share Posted March 20, 2003 Probably just the Packet writing software, i think with Nero it is IN-CD,Tell them to make sure that they have the latest updates from HereI remember i had so much trouble getting the Packet writing software working with w98, i just gave up with it in the end.Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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