Not enough IDE connections

[Total Immortal]

Here's the situation:
2 IDE cables with 2 connections on each cable.
I have:

- CD-R (G: )
- CD/DVD
- C: (HD1) 80 GB (WinXP and other knick knacks)
- D: (HD2) 17 GB (MP3's)
- E: (HD3) 40 GB (Movies [no NOT pr0n])
- F: (HD4) 60 GB (new & blank)

Now, the C: drive is the drive that came with the computer. D: and E: drives are drives that I pulled out of my last computer when I bought my new one. The F: is a new HD that I pulled out of an old computer. I want to run them ALL at the same time. As of right now I can only run 4 of those things at once. Right now I have C, D, F, and G (no CD rom). Can I work it so I can get all of them working at the same time?

 

[Total Immortal]

Well, then what's the value of a removeable HD case?

 

[HoLoCroN]

Unfortunately, your typical IDE won't handle more than four devices. What you can do is get an external 3.5" IDE hard drive adapter instead of getting a brand new external hard drive.

They come in USB 1.1/2.0 and Firewire configurations.

http://www.addonics.com/products/external_hdd/aeehd35.asp

This is the only reasonable way to get your computer setup to your desired specification.

 

[preet2u]

I think Micro's solution makes more sense ... a controllor card would be a much more cheaper solution ..

N' even installation is hardly a hassle ....

 

[Harper]

- CD-R (G: )
- CD/DVD
- C: (HD1) 80 GB (WinXP and other knick knacks)
- D: (HD2) 17 GB (MP3's)
- E: (HD3) 40 GB (Movies [no NOT pr0n])
- F: (HD4) 60 GB (new & blank)

Do what I did as get a motherboard with a onboard IDE RAID.

Otherse, off load your smaller hard drives to some one else, and purchase a hard drive for your data.

Like my set up at 40Gb hard drive just for OS and programs. The 120 Gb hard drive is where i store my data.

I think Micro's solution makes more sense ... a controllor card would be a much more cheaper solution ..

N' even installation is hardly a hassle ....

hmmmm..... last time I playied around with an IDE card, it did eat up quite a few IRQs.

 

[KingBobCat]

hmm i have a similar problem, i have 2 hd's - but i want to hook up 4 (yea 4) cd drives. can i use 2 usb and 2 eide at the same time, along with my 2 hd's?

 

[ekÆsine]

yes that is possible since USB doesn't take up any space on your IDE cables. USB can be daisy chained upto 127 devices i think.

 

[Eibbor]

I don't know if you want to do this, but you can buy external cases, which you can put internal Hard Drives, or CD/DVD burners in, and the plug straight into USB or FIREWIRE ports,

Eibbor

 

[ekÆsine]

zigandazag quit smoking your crackpipe man... i have read 3 of your posts in a row and you obviously have no clue what you are talking about. you don't even bother reading any of the replies. maybe you should get a book....and actually read the text not just look at the pictures