Every time I read something about optimizations of HDs I read "Put only 1
HD per IDE bus".
I think it is not so useful in modern buses, let's make an example.
I have a 30 GB HD and a 20 GB HD in the same bus (unfortunately, it is only
an example), the bus is ATA 66.
Every disk can read at 20-25 MB when burst (I hope the syntax is correct),
but normally they don't go over 13 MB (I'm very optimistic). OK, 2x13= 26
MB/s, the bus is filled for less than a half. Let's imagine that in the IDE
bus pass two times the data you really read, so 2x26=48 MB/s. The bus is
still full for 3 quarters!! So WHY I should have to buy another controller
when I don't fill the existing one???
Could someone ansswer?
Of course, I wouldn't put two drives @ 20 MB/s over an ATA/33, but nowadays
I am the only one that still have those cards!!
Olaf
Celeron 333A, 128 MB, 6+3 GB HD, Yamaha ISA soundcard, Realtek Ethernet,
i740 video card, Toshiba CD and LG 8080B CD-RW
win 98
