Hello all
I currently have 2 HDD's. One 120 GB Maxtor with the OS and programs on (2 partitions) and one 40 GB Maxtor with 3 partitions (downloads, backup & swapfile). I've read (*somewhere*) that the swapfile performs better on a separate IDE channel.
Can I just connect the second device driver to the MoBo's using the PATA > SATA adaptor without causing XP to throw a wobbly?
(I know if I was trying to boot from a SATA HDD I'd need to hit F6 during the OS install.)
BTW even if the above doesn't yield a performance gain I'm curious as to the answer.
TIA
Bill L
Sys spec/config
AMD XP1700+ 1.47 GHz @ 2.2 GHz 11 x 200 (1.675 v)
Abit NF7-S V 2.0 (original BIOS)
Silverado Noise Contol HSF
1 OCZ PC3200 DIMM 512 MB DDR RAM
Sapphire 9700 (non-pro) (128MB)
GlobalWin 802 ATX Midi Case
Antec TruePower 330 Watt PSU
Primary IDE Channel
1 x 120 GB Maxtor ATA133 (Master) 2 Partitions
1 x 40 GB IBM ATA133 (Slave) 3 Partitions
Secondary IDE Channel
Liteon 40x12x48x CDRW (Master)
Liteon 16x DVD (Slave)
OtherHW
HP 940C USB Printer
Cannon LiDE30 USB Scanner
Belkin 7 Port USB HUB
Hauppauge WinTV PCI
OS: WinXP Pro SP1
I currently have 2 HDD's. One 120 GB Maxtor with the OS and programs on (2 partitions) and one 40 GB Maxtor with 3 partitions (downloads, backup & swapfile). I've read (*somewhere*) that the swapfile performs better on a separate IDE channel.
Can I just connect the second device driver to the MoBo's using the PATA > SATA adaptor without causing XP to throw a wobbly?
(I know if I was trying to boot from a SATA HDD I'd need to hit F6 during the OS install.)
BTW even if the above doesn't yield a performance gain I'm curious as to the answer.
TIA
Bill L
Sys spec/config
AMD XP1700+ 1.47 GHz @ 2.2 GHz 11 x 200 (1.675 v)
Abit NF7-S V 2.0 (original BIOS)
Silverado Noise Contol HSF
1 OCZ PC3200 DIMM 512 MB DDR RAM
Sapphire 9700 (non-pro) (128MB)
GlobalWin 802 ATX Midi Case
Antec TruePower 330 Watt PSU
Primary IDE Channel
1 x 120 GB Maxtor ATA133 (Master) 2 Partitions
1 x 40 GB IBM ATA133 (Slave) 3 Partitions
Secondary IDE Channel
Liteon 40x12x48x CDRW (Master)
Liteon 16x DVD (Slave)
OtherHW
HP 940C USB Printer
Cannon LiDE30 USB Scanner
Belkin 7 Port USB HUB
Hauppauge WinTV PCI
OS: WinXP Pro SP1