How do I configure new DVD burner???

[Naith]

Hi all

I'm getting my new PIoneer 108 this Monday & I'd like to know how to configure it.

At present I have the following drives on the various channels:

IDE1 - HDD - Master
IDE1 - DVD ROM - Slave

IDE2 - CD-RW - Master

When I come to install my new DVD burner where should it go?

Also, If I decide to buy a new HDD, which device am I best sacrificing?

Many thanks for your help


Naith

[canadateck]

I would get rid of the Cdrw.And have the DVD Burner on its own Cable.

[lordsmurf]

IDE1 - HDD - Master
IDE1 - DVD ROM - Slave

IDE2 - DVD burner - Master
IDE2 - CD-RW - Slave

IDE3 - HDD
IDE3

IDE4
IDE4

This is using an expansion card.
For new HUGE drive, you almost need to anyway.

[budz]

as lordsmurf wrote about getting a expansion card the set up could be like down below.....that way you can hook up all the hard drives to the CONTROLLER CARD....then use your motherboard IDE's for your dvd-rom, dvdrw and cdrw....i have mine set up like that....

ATA PCI CONTROLLER CARD:
IDE 1 PRIMARYMASTER- HARD DRIVE
IDE 1 PRIMARYSLAVE - 2ND HARD DRIVE

IDE 2 SECONDARY MASTER -
IDE 2 SECONDARY MASTER -

MOTHERBOARD IDE 1 - PRIMARY MASTER - DVDRW
MOTHERBOARD IDE 1 - PRIMARY SLAVE- DVD-ROM

MOTHERBOARD IDE 2- SECONDARY MASTER - CDRW
MOTHERBOARD IDE 2 - SECONDARY SLAVE

[jimmalenko]

If you only get the DVDRW, I'd have:

IDE1 - HDD - Master
IDE1 - DVD ROM - Slave

IDE2 - DVDRW - Master
IDE2 - CD-RW - Slave



If you then get a bigger HDD, I'd have:

IDE1 - HDD - Master
IDE1 - HDD - Slave

IDE2 - DVDRW - Master
IDE2 - DVD-ROM - Slave

(sacrifice the CD-RW)

[Naith]

Thanks guys - keep the suggestions coming!

('though both lordsmurf & jim's suggestions seem to be the way to go...)

[winifreid]

Why would you want to keep a cdrw when you have a dvd burner?

[Naith]

Because it's faster than the Pioneer at burning (Lite-On 52x).

I think the Pioneer's weak point is it's CD-R burning, no?

[tompika]

I think the Pioneer's weak point is it's CD-R burning, no?

I believe so.

[fyson]

I am having the same problems but a little different. I originally had a DVD-Rom(also 52x burner), and a DVR-106 burner. + HDD. and had the DVD-R and HDD on one ide and the ROM on the other as I needed to rip cd's at high speeds.

Now I have a DVR-108 and want to keep the other 2 drives, using the rom and dvr-108 to burn on the fly. what is the best was to rig it up.

Thanks

[jimmalenko]

Because it's faster than the Pioneer at burning (Lite-On 52x).

I think the Pioneer's weak point is it's CD-R burning, no?

The difference between 24X and 52X is SFA in reality - both these are max burning speeds. The actual times taken are not that far apart.

The other consideration is that you only have four IDE connections by default if you don't have a PCI IDE card.

[lordsmurf]

I think the Pioneer's weak point is it's CD-R burning, no?

I believe so.

I would agree with that one. Both the 103 and 105 were that way.

[Bodyslide]

If you only get the DVDRW, I'd have:

If you then get a bigger HDD, I'd have:

IDE1 - HDD - Master
IDE1 - HDD - Slave

IDE2 - DVDRW - Master
IDE2 - DVD-ROM - Slave

(sacrifice the CD-RW)

I go with this plan.