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John Casey
It has been about 10 years since I built my last computer so I am a
little rusty.
I had a Dell Optiplex GX270 given to me. I decided to build a DVD
ripping and storage server. I replaced the case with the Aspire QPack
(for size and airflow). I have an LG 16X DL DVD burner and currently 5
300 GB drives in the case. I have determined how to physically get 7
300GB drives in the system without restricting airflow. For ease 2 of
the drives are connected using a USB to IDE connector. I planned on
adding the last two drives the same way. I have been thinking perhaps I
should actually add a PCI IDE card, but in my research I have come
across alot of issues with installing and configuring these cards.
I only rip from the DVD to one drive at a time. I only play a movie
from one drive at a time. So drive speed is not really an issue. Is
there any issue with having 4 permanent USB drives on a system. If I
should go the PCI IDE card route, what is the simplest PCI IDE card to
use? I do not need to boot from the drives connected to the PCI IDE
card and I am running Windows XP.
little rusty.
I had a Dell Optiplex GX270 given to me. I decided to build a DVD
ripping and storage server. I replaced the case with the Aspire QPack
(for size and airflow). I have an LG 16X DL DVD burner and currently 5
300 GB drives in the case. I have determined how to physically get 7
300GB drives in the system without restricting airflow. For ease 2 of
the drives are connected using a USB to IDE connector. I planned on
adding the last two drives the same way. I have been thinking perhaps I
should actually add a PCI IDE card, but in my research I have come
across alot of issues with installing and configuring these cards.
I only rip from the DVD to one drive at a time. I only play a movie
from one drive at a time. So drive speed is not really an issue. Is
there any issue with having 4 permanent USB drives on a system. If I
should go the PCI IDE card route, what is the simplest PCI IDE card to
use? I do not need to boot from the drives connected to the PCI IDE
card and I am running Windows XP.