Should I use Master/Slave or Cable Select on my CD & DVD drives?

Question

Building a new computer and I'm installing both a CD burner and a DVD burner. Would you recommend setting the jumpers to Master/Slave configuration, or setting both to Cable Select.

And Why??

Thanks for answering!

Answer 1

If both drives are connected to the same cable, then it is generally a good idea for you to specify master and slave.



The master drive will be the given higher letter and the slave drive will be the letter after that. For example drive F: (Master) and drive G: (Slave)



If on the other hand each drive is connected to a separate cable, then you should set them both to either Cable Select or Master.

Answer 2

(Been there, done that!).... i urge to ask the question (in an outstanding way) - now that you've upgraded to a DVD author, why do you want the CD author???? A DVD author is backward nicely suitable - it is going to study and write CDRom disks! it really is time to consign the CD author to the scrap heap or use it as a embellished door stopper or supply it away as a latest! only rip out the CD author - placed the DVD author rather. only note the CD author jumper decision to the DVD author. Slam contained in the flexibility and cable and also you're rocking & rolling! No messing round with slave, draw close or something else. for the reason that installation a DVD author a at the same time as in the past, I now have a CD author and DVD Rom stress sitting on my shelf as historic artifact products.

Answer 3

Setting them to cable select or one master on slave is basiclly the same.master and slave is just manually telling it which one is which but at cable select the one that is first on the ide cable will be master anyway not much difference.