Nope. I'm not sure why some configs still use the master/slave nomenclature--SATA is point-to-point (excepting the relatively rare port multipliers, of course).
Greg > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:hardware- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Anthony Q. Martin > Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 8:07 PM > To: The Hardware List > Subject: [H] Master / Slave on SATA > > Do these terms have any meaning? > > My mobo has 8 SATA connections, 4 of which I'm using for my 2 HDs and > my > 2 opticals. The bios show 1 HD as master and one of the DVDs as slave > on channel 0, while showing the other HD as master and the other DVD as > slave on channel one. > > Does that have the same significance as it would have in the old PATA > days? > > Thx.
