Slave Drive?

cybergomer · 12-10-2006, 03:28 AM

Quick question, can I use an IDE hard drive as a slave to a SATA 2 hard drive?

**The_Other_One** · 12-10-2006, 03:45 AM

Of course! Technically they run independently of one another, but you should be able to set which has priority within your bios.

12-10-2006, 03:28 AM	#1 (permalink)
cybergomer Bronze Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 96	Slave Drive? Quick question, can I use an IDE hard drive as a slave to a SATA 2 hard drive?

12-10-2006, 03:45 AM	#2 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 23 Posts: 12,368	Of course! Technically they run independently of one another, but you should be able to set which has priority within your bios. __________________ Desktop * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT Laptop1 * C2D T5550 \| 3G RAM \| 120G HD \| Intel x3100 Laptop2 * C2D T5250 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100

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