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bigsaucybob

bigsaucybob

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I want to be able to do on-the-fly burning with my two DVD burners. Right now they are going through a single IDE cable, so it is not possible.

I need a:

-Motherboard: LGA 775, PCI-E, obviously 2 IDE, 2 SATA

-Case: Something cool

-HSF

I want to spend under $200.

1. The reason I can't do on-the-fly is becasue im using a single IDE, right?

2. WIll I able to get all this for under my price range?

3. Would I be better off getting a PCI card that allows for more IDE ports, would that allow for on-the-fly?

Thanks.
 
As far as I know, you can do on the fly burning with a single IDE connector. You will be able to fit all three into a $200 budget, but your best option is to spend more money on the motherboard and then wait to buy a new case and HSF.
 
computermaineack said:
As far as I know, you can do on the fly burning with a single IDE connector.
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Please elaborate. The program I have been using does not allow for it.

You will be able to fit all three into a $200 budget, but your best option is to spend more money on the motherboard and then wait to buy a new case and HSF.
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I was thinking the same thing, but I definitely dont need some awesome mobo or watever. I would rather spend more on the mobo and less on the case or HSF.
 
I read some more about on the fly burning...it's possible to use only one ide channel, but highly unrecommended, as it decreases efficiency.

I suppose for your needs and price range, this is your best option for a motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131142

The next thing you want to upgrade is the HSF, and lastly the case, which you may want to hold off and save up more for a case. I'm not too educated in the field of HSF's, so I'll let someone else recommend one.
 
computermaineack said:
I read some more about on the fly burning...it's possible to use only one ide channel, but highly unrecommended, as it decreases efficiency.

I suppose for your needs and price range, this is your best option for a motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131142

The next thing you want to upgrade is the HSF, and lastly the case, which you may want to hold off and save up more for a case. I'm not too educated in the field of HSF's, so I'll let someone else recommend one.
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That is a really nice motherboard, I was thinking about spending around $100 on the motherboard. Enough to get a nice looking case and HSF. Unless I can include that mobo and a decent case and HSF.
 
copying straight to the other disc instead of making an image to the hdd first. NOT RECCOMENDED if your computer's ancient.
 
I want to be able to do on-the-fly burning with my two DVD burners. Right now they are going through a single IDE cable, so it is not possible.
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You cant do it only if you're burning fast -- which is a bad idea to start with.

I want to spend under $200.
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Why dont you just buy a controller card for a lot less?

The reason I can't do on-the-fly is becasue im using a single IDE, right?
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Well that depends on the connectors the optical drives use but more likely the answer if you're burning fast

3. Would I be better off getting a PCI card that allows for more IDE ports, would that allow for on-the-fly?
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The addin card is more cost effecxtive

As far as I know, you can do on the fly burning with a single IDE connector
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Sure you can but you'll get even worse results than on the fly with two :)

Please elaborate. The program I have been using does not allow for it.
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Sure it does. The problem is you wont be able to sustain multiple high speed random yet semisequential reads across the drives

I read some more about on the fly burning...it's possible to use only one ide channel, but highly unrecommended, as it decreases efficiency.
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Well efficiency isnt so much an issue, that just means its a bit slower, whoppee... what should be a big deal is the higher disc error rates.

Do they make PCI cards with more IDA/PATA ports?
Would that allow for on-the-fly burning?
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Yes

copying straight to the other disc instead of making an image to the hdd first. NOT RECCOMENDED if your computer's ancient.
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Or if you want to keep our C2/P1 error rates down
 
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