I just installed a maxtor 7G ultra.  The docs said it would perform as a
regular EIDE if you didn't have their ultra controller.

-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Dias <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Wednesday, February 11, 1998 1:06 PM
Subject: UDMA/33 and EIDE


>If a new Western Digital UltraDMA hard drive is installed in a PC which
>does not support UDMA, only EIDE, what PIO mode will it operate in? My
>current PC has an HX chipset motherboard, and I'd like to use one of these
>newer drives along with my existing WD Caviar 1.6, which is mode 4.
>Eventually I will upgrade the motherboard, but want to be sure these 2
>drives can coexist on the same EIDE channel for now. Any comments welcome.
>Thanks,
>
>Steve Dias
>
>
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