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There really is no 'optimum' setup just a setup which will minimise possible problems....
Mainly due to different h/ware manufacturers - motherboards/chipsets/ide controllers etc.....
it is all dependent on your pc makeup.....
People have success with 'on the fly' copying with the the reader and writer on the same ide but you can also see that this MAY cause data collisions etc......however it does not mean it will not work.....
Your setup may work well with your mix of h/ware and may not work at all with a different setup.......it is a case of trial though...
My PC would not function well for 'on the fly' transfer due to my setup being exactly like yours, that is why I altered it and it cured the problem fine....
Worth having a play but if it works, there is no reason really to change it.....
Do not forget, you have 2 main variables here...the Operating system and motherboard chipsets........the unison between the two will differ from manufacturer to manufacturer and also the other variable - your HD or IDE devices....but they are generally controlled in the same ways - via the 40 or 80 way ribbon...etc
Another variable that MAY also be relevant is the DVD rewriter....if they have a good buffer underun protection installed within (I know the 106 has) then it may not matter how they are connected......just a thought...
I do know that using Recordnow DX I had 2 106 rewriters installed (bought the other for pops, and just had to test it out first) - the other in place of the 120Gb HD (ie same IDE) and burned 2 dvd's at once in 13mins with no probs....
...............PIO is no go, DMA all the way...............
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This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 5. December 2003 @ 09:33
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