# computer problem **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [September 21, 2006, 6:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-problem/17796 "2006-09-21T06:27:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 18
**Author:** ![ILCisDEAD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a87d85/32.png) [@ILCisDEAD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILCisDEAD)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2006, 11:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-problem/17796/18 "2006-09-21T11:45:00Z")
> [@Skurge](#): > > on the first ide channel i have a WD(brand New) 40 gig drive set to CS > > second channel: cdrom set to master and a WD 40 gig set to slave _slaps in the back of the head_ NO! cd rom by itself. do this… cdrom only on both channels see what gets recognized… if both channels can see the drive there is a really good chance they work… if they both work, leave the cdrom on one of the channels its really not important, which one its on. plug in the main system harddrive to the cable… the first in line (i think thats the master slot if they are both cable select) boot it up see if the drive is recognized. if so good. stick the other drive on the end of the ribbon cable. and it should all be kosher… also you can boot off a pci IDE but do the cdrom test to see if the channels are good god i hate IDE soo much … i’m soo glad i’m all sata… IDE is nothing but slow bullshit --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-problem/17796)._