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need help choosing IDE controller

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  • #2
    Batbat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 394 ✭✭Batbat


    why would anyone spend 30 euro on a PCI IDE controller card?, add 20 euro to that and get yourself a new motherboard with integrated IDE, or even better dump IDE and go serial ATA much faster


  • #3
    CyberGhost
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,558 ✭✭✭CyberGhost


    If I get new mobo i'll need to get new cpu, then new ram, plus my hard drives are IDE


  • #4
    Batbat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 394 ✭✭Batbat


    did you run out of space for more IDE?, is 4 not enough?, or is one slot broken on your motherboard?


  • #5
    deckie27
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,906 ✭✭✭deckie27


    I'd go for the promise ulta 100
    I had an extra controller in my old computer it was great for copying cd's on the fly or even between hdd's


  • #6
    ChipZilla
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 954 ✭✭✭ChipZilla


    Originally posted by CyberGhost
    http://www.komplett.ie/k/kl.asp?bn=10210

    which one do you suggest?

    I'd just get the 23 quid one. Most of these cards use similar chipsets anyway. You;re just paying extra for the name...


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  • #7
    swiss
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,745 ✭✭✭swiss


    I have the Highpoint Rocket 133S at home. It does the job but initially I had problems installing the firmware and drivers for it.

    However I'm sure they'll all do the job. Personally, I would go for a SATA controller for the speed increase, but if all you have are IDE drives, then go for it.


  • #8
    CyberGhost
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,558 ✭✭✭CyberGhost


    Originally posted by Batbat
    did you run out of space for more IDE?, is 4 not enough?, or is one slot broken on your motherboard?

    4 is not enough



    Thanks guys! I'll go with the cheap one then


  • #9
    leeroybrown
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,563 ✭✭✭leeroybrown


    I agree, four is often not enough.

    My setup:
    2 x 120 Gb Drives, each with an individual RAID controller channel

    1 x DVD-RW
    1 x CD-RW
    1 x DVD-ROM
    1 x ZIP100

    Occasionally I have a 7th device (Hard Drive) in for file transfers.


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