Jeff Drummond wrote: >The best (and basically only) optimization you can do for IDE/ATA drives >is to put them on a separate channel (i.e., no "slave" on that channel). >However, that obviously requires a sufficient number of channels. :/
I know about IDE channels to a point from building my PCs, but does the iMac have two IDE busses and the ability to have two devices on each, like a PC ? My friend seemed to imply that in order to have two IDE drives in (!) my iMac I had to disconnect the DVD player... (?) Laurence _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
