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JJ636
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_ 		24. June 2004 @ 10:09 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hello, I've just got my Optorite DD1203 (I'm very happy so far) and I'm about to install it. My question is, does it matter If I connect the drive as slave drive (Primary IDE) which would be on the same IDE as my Booting hard drive or to the secondary IDE? Will performance be different either way as far as writing speed ability?

Dell Dimensions 4400, XP Home, 1.7ghz, 256MB memory.

PS. I currently have a Sony DRU-500A with 2.1A firmware. After unistalling the sony, does the 2.1A firmware remain on my pc or will it automatically be removed.
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Nephilim
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_ 		24. June 2004 @ 10:17 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hi,

Burners do best set to Master so if possible yours would do best as Master on the Secondary IDE.
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JJ636
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_ 		24. June 2004 @ 10:30 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
If I were to connect it to the secondary drive, it would be the only drive on that IDE. would this be considered the master drive, or will I have to set something in-order for it to be the master drive.
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_ 		24. June 2004 @ 16:40 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Just make sure that the jumper on the back of the burner is set to master. There should be a picture on top of the burner that what pins the jumper should be on to set it as the master.

Also, connect the burner to the END of the IDE cable. (Connect the end that has the two connectors close together, to the burner.) The other end is connected to the secondary connector on the motherboard.
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