----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Lendrim" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2003 6:08 AM
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Dual drive activity lights


> I'd like to do the same with the new machine. I'd like to run my
> C and D by themselves from the 2 built in MB IDE channels and
> add a PCI controller board for other drives, CD, CDRW, etc.
> The lights should then work independently. The present CD reader
> and writer seem plenty fast on the IDE33 channels so I don't think
> speed is critical. Would this work OK, and what type of controller
> board would work with the least problems?


LED is just LED, is it really worth your hard earned money to fix it?  But
anyway, be careful, a lot of IDE controller cards are only designed for
HDDs, CD drivers may not work on them.  To keep your system easy to work
(less conflicts, and easy disaster recovery), I'd suggest: C on primary MB
IDE, CD and CDRW on 2nd MB IDE, D on PCI card.

Jun Qian

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