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From: Mark
Date: Fri, 04 Aug 2000 00:00

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> IDE-1 and an ATA-33 as a slave on IDE-1, you would *not* get ATA-66
> performance from the master - it would use the ATA-33 spec.
>
> This is not the case on all controllers (particularly newer ones)
and
> when it is, its not easily quantified. Stay safe... and use the
config I
> outlined in my earlier post.

Any box that came with an ATA-33 drive will have busmastering drivers
that allow independent timing of each device attached so each device
will run at it's optimum speed and will _not_ default to the slower
speed. Busmastering drivers were first implemented on the 430TX mobo
(circa Pentium 133).

Take Care,

Mark

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