I just bought a Sata/IDE Controller PCI Card from ebay since my new motherboard didn't have a secondary IDE port.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=160218528625&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=006
I was wondering if it works with DVD/CD-rom burners, and would it work just as if the mobo has its own secondary IDE in terms of speed? Or would it slows the down the computer or the Optical drive won't work as well as it should?
It should work for an optical drive but it will be slower than the built-in IDE port. Use the built-in IDE port on the motherboard for the HDD.
Why did you buy this SATA/IDE controller? Your single IDE port can support up to 2 IDE devices: e.g. 1 HDD (master) and 1 Optical (slave) drive. You got an IDE connector (with your motherboard) for two drives didn't you?
In the future all new drives will be SATA. So IDE will be obsolete. If possible you should use the built-in SATA controllers of your motherboard because they are the fastest.
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