Multiple drives

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This is not a problem, actualy. I would like to add more
drives to my computer, i already have 5 drives (1 floppy,
2 hard and 2 cdrom type). i would like to be able to add
another drive ( an internal IDE zip) without loosing any
of the others. Is ther any way i can do this?
 
Yes, if you have an available PCI slot. Buy a PCI add-in
card that will add more ports. You can get cards with IDE,
RAID and SATA ports so you could add a bunch of drives
depending on what card you install.

Be sure your power supply and cooling can handle the extra
load.

Google or sites such as www.Pricewatch.com can find you
makes/models and prices. Several companies make such cards,
Maxtor, Promise are just two that come to mind.


| This is not a problem, actualy. I would like to add more
| drives to my computer, i already have 5 drives (1 floppy,
| 2 hard and 2 cdrom type). i would like to be able to add
| another drive ( an internal IDE zip) without loosing any
| of the others. Is ther any way i can do this?
 
pddlmck95 said:
This is not a problem, actualy. I would like to add more
drives to my computer, i already have 5 drives (1 floppy,
2 hard and 2 cdrom type). i would like to be able to add
another drive ( an internal IDE zip) without loosing any
of the others. Is ther any way i can do this?
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You'll have buy an IDE controller card.
Make sure you have a free PCI slot for it.

Jim M
 
You're welcome.


| Thanks
| >-----Original Message-----
| >Yes, if you have an available PCI slot. Buy a PCI add-in
| >card that will add more ports. You can get cards with
| IDE,
| >RAID and SATA ports so you could add a bunch of drives
| >depending on what card you install.
| >
| >Be sure your power supply and cooling can handle the
extra
| >load.
| >
| >Google or sites such as www.Pricewatch.com can find you
| >makes/models and prices. Several companies make such
| cards,
| >Maxtor, Promise are just two that come to mind.
| >
| >
| message
| >| >| This is not a problem, actualy. I would like to add
| more
| >| drives to my computer, i already have 5 drives (1
| floppy,
| >| 2 hard and 2 cdrom type). i would like to be able to
| add
| >| another drive ( an internal IDE zip) without loosing
any
| >| of the others. Is ther any way i can do this?
| >
| >
| >.
| >
 
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