Slave or Master

sectorz715sectorz715
edited December 2004 in Hardware
I am going with my dad tommorrow to buy my motherboard and processor combo and i think that i am ready to build it but i am confused about one thing the CD-R/RW and the hard drive. I dont which one i should be which slave or master and i dont quite understand the slave and master concept. Also the Motherboard and Processor i am getting is this one http://shop1.outpost.com/product/4321815 (I hope this link works, and if it doesn't then i will post the info in the next post)
they dont seem to support Ultra ATA hard drive, will my Ultra ATA harddrive work with it???
You can probably tell that i am a first time builder and i am in middle school so give me some credit
Can someone plz help me

Comments

  • Geeky1Geeky1 University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA, USA)
    edited December 2004
    what motherboard and processor? there's no link in your post :confused:
  • sectorz715sectorz715
    edited December 2004
    Intel® P4 3.2GHz E (800FSB) Box CPU With Motherboard

    Motherboard & CPU Combo:
    Outpost #: 4321815
    Processor: Intel Pentium 4 3.0GHz E (800FSB) Box CPU
    3 Year Limited Manufacturer Warranty, CPU Fan Included
    Chipset: VIA PT800
    Processor Support: Intel Pentium 4 up to 3.4GHz ( 533/800 FSB) or faster
    Memory Support: Up to 2GB PC 3200 DDR DRAM
    Expansion Slot: 1x (8X) AGP, 5x PCI, 1 CNR
    Other Features: 6.Ch Audio, USB 2.0, 10/100 LAN, SATA

    Price: $ 179.99

    Detailed Description

    CPU
    Socket 478 for Intel Pentium 4 processor
    FSB 800/ 533/ 400MHz
    Support Hyper-Threading Technology
    Chipset
    VIA PT800CE & VT8237
    North Bridge: VIA PT800 verCE
    South Bridge: VIA VT8237
    Memory
    2 x 184-pin DDR DIMM socket support up to 2 GB
    Support DDR400/333/266/200 2.5V DDR SDRAM
    Expansion Slot
    1 x AGP 8X/4X slot
    5 x PCI slots
    1 x CNR slot
    Storage
    Support by VIA® VT8237
    4 x Ultra DMA133/100/66 devices
    2 x Serial ATA devices
    RAID0 & RAID1 configuration
    Audio
    Realtek ALC655 6-Channel audio CODEC
    Compliant with AC'97 2.3 specification
    LAN
    VIA VT6103 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet PHY
    Rear Panel I/O
    1 x PS/2 keyboard & PS/2 mouse connectors
    4 x USB ports
    1 x RJ45 LAN connector
    1 x Parallel port (LPT1)
    1 x Serial port (COM1)
    1 x Audio ports (Line-in, Line-out, Mic-in)
    Internal I/O Connectors and Headers
    1 x 20-pin ATX Power Supply Connector & 4-pin 12V Connector
    1 x Floppy connector supports 360K~2.88M Bytes, 3 Mode FDDs or LS120
    2 x IDE connectors
    2 x Serial ATA connectors
    2 x USB 2.0 header support additional 4 USB Ports
    1 x Speaker header
    1 x SPDIF out header
    1 x Front panel switch/LED header
    1 x Front panel audio header
    CD in/ AUX in headers
    CPUFAN/CASFAN connectors
    System BIOS
    AMI BIOS with 2Mb Flash ROM
    Supports Plug and Play 1.0A, APM 1.2, Muli Boot, DMI
    Full Support for ACPI revision 1.0 specification
    Form Factor
    ATX Form Factor, 305*220mm
  • gibbonslgibbonsl Grand Forks AFB
    edited December 2004
    4 x Ultra DMA133/100/66 devices this is just another name for ATA or Ultra ATA

    so the HD should be fine

    IMO if you only have two drives set then to masters on their own IDE slots

    if you are using the 80 pin cables use the black ends in the drives and the blue on the motherboard

    http://www.pcguide.com/ref/hdd/if/index.htm

    here is a good read about HD configuration
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