sata hard drive but ide rom and burner?

[dr_ml422]

my dell e310 has a sata ll hard drive, but the dvd-rom and the dvd-rw it came w/are ides. is this possible? 2 different types of data transfer on the same pc?

also my power supply unit came only w/1 power cable for the dvd-rom w/an extension that connects to the burner. does this in anyway decrease performance? the only other power cable available is a p7. the power cable for the dvd-rom is a p3 or p5 as is the power cable for the hard drive which is a p5.

dell techs told me that they're trying to eliminate clutter by using the least amount of cables in the tower.

sounds like they're trying to save $$$ on extra power cables. i need all the help and/or suggestions w/this.

p.s. if you guys don't here from me for a while it means i took this pc and threw it out the window!!!

[NightTran]

That is how my pc is, I have 4 sata HD and two ide burners

[BR7]

You could always get a new PSU Thats what I did for my E510.I got the 430W Thermaltake

[dr_ml422]

You could always get a new PSU Thats what I did for my E510.I got the 430W Thermaltake

so is the limited power supply cables affecting the efficiency or performance of my dvd-rom and/or burner? thnx for the link BR7 i'm just not so sure if pc's bought from dell or whomever come w/the limited cables like i've described.

[dr_ml422]

That is how my pc is, I have 4 sata HD and two ide burners

hi tran. so it's normal then to have that kind of set-up on a pc? just didn't make sense to me having two different data transfer ports, but then again i'm new to all this pc stuff anyway, so maybe it is par for the course.

[Chewy]

pata(ide) is slowly being retired as sata is implemented, unfortunately that process is very problematic

as BR7 found out with his power supply

[BR7]

Yep I did I had to get a SATA power adapter

[dr_ml422]

hi chewy. thnx for that tip about the conversion process from ide to sata. like br7 i too had to get a sata power adapter. all for naught as i had to return that sata lite-on. experience is the best teacher, but i think learning from others is better. you did suggest i go w/ide burners for now.

[dr_ml422]

Yep I did I had to get a SATA power adapter

do power connectors whether ide or sata diminish the power supply to whatever source they're connected to? ie:dvd-roms, burners, hard drives, etc...

[Chewy]

every connection, added, diminishes/weakens the power

the issue is how much, if your 5 volt and 12 volt rails are strong then it won't matter

[dr_ml422]

chewy thnx. i figured that it would in some capacity. what kind of voltage do the rails from the power supply unit provided by pc manufacturers such as Dell, etc. etc.. come with? in my case i have the dimension e310. is the standard having both 5 and 12 volt rails? how is their strength determined?

[Chewy]

download everest home

http://majorgeeks.com/download4181.html

there's a sensor under computer

should show the voltage rails

some bios have it under hardware monitoring?


+/- 5% is good, 10% not so good

more bad!

[dr_ml422]

download everest home

http://majorgeeks.com/download4181.html

there's a sensor under computer

should show the voltage rails

some bios have it under hardware monitoring?


+/- 5% is good, 10% not so good


more bad!

i'll get on this soon. . thnx for the link. i do need some rest. kinda burnt out inquiring and learning about burning. etc..etc..


Update on voltage rails. A lil late... Lol