Multiple ide devices

[stonefish]

Does anyone know if it is possible to link more than 2 dvd writers in a chain via ide to allow burning of multiple disks at once. Alternatively can you buy some kind of external housing that will allow you to do this?

 

[sheky]

yes it is possible to do this but running a dvd burner is very stressful on system resources, so if you plan on doing this make sure you're computer has enough ram.

 

[locki433]

You can only put 2 in a chain, if you want more you have to use a different IDE channel. Also it won't be simoltanious(sp), IDE doesen't allow for simoltanious read/write head movement, or in this case, writing. It will write one part of the info to one disk and then the other parth to the other disk.