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hav0c
07-06-2001, 09:32 PM
If I put a ATA-33 HD on the same IDE channel as an ATA-66 will both drives operate at ATA-33?
Philip1952
07-06-2001, 09:43 PM
From what I have seen posted. Yes it will. The ide channel will run at the speed of the slowest drive.
Bsdboy
07-06-2001, 10:00 PM
From: http://www.seagate.com/support/kb/disc/ultra_ata_66.html#8

Can I mix Ultra ATA/33 and Ultra ATA/66 drives on the same cable?

Yes, a legacy ATA specification drive can coexist with an Ultra ATA/66 drive, and both devices can attain their maximum performance. However, for the Ultra ATA/66 device to attain Ultra DMA 4 mode, an Ultra ATA/66 capable cable is required.

Bsdboy



[This message has been edited by Bsdboy (edited 07-06-2001).]
hav0c
07-07-2001, 06:10 AM
Thanks bsdboy!
Bovon
07-07-2001, 07:19 AM
Along the same lines of topic, I have read where a CD rom drive running as a slave to a hard drive will slow down the hard drive. Does a zip drive cause the same?.

I am putting a system together that will have an ata 100 hard drive on an 80 wire ribbon cable. If I put a zip drive as a slave to the hdd, on the 80 wire ribbon cable, will it work, and will it affect the hard drives ability to read/write data?..

Thanks