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Infinite8
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_ 		11. February 2004 @ 15:54 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I guess the subject line says most of it. I hope this was the right forum to post in, if not feel free to redirect me.

I have a Western Digital 200GB hard drive I want to install as a 2nd hard drive for video capture from analog(VHS) sources. I am unsure whether to install it as a slave to my original hard drive or use the ATA controller card that came with it and install it in the PCI slot.

Now my 3 IDE slots contain floppy disk drive, 120GB HD (w/ OS and Software), and the 3rd is the DVD-burner and CDrom drive linked (not sure which is master/slave).

Any suggestions ASAP would be appreciated as I would like to start the installation.

Thanks!
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vurbal
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_ 		11. February 2004 @ 19:41 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I'd use the controller card. That way it won't be sharing a cable with any other device, which should help avoid transfer rate issues when capturing.

BTW, the floppy drive is connected to a floppy controller, not an IDE channel. Make sure you don't try to connect it there. ;-)
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Infinite8
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_ 		12. February 2004 @ 11:58 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
thanks for the reply and the technical term education :)
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vurbal
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_ 		12. February 2004 @ 12:14 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
No problem.
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