2 IDE + 2 SATA

[wdEvA]

hey guys, i currently have 2 IDE HDDs and 2 Sata HDDs,

i would like to use one of my sata(raptor) as my primary drive, but it seems that if i were to connect 2 IDEs, one of them must be primary?

So i can only have1 IDE when i use a Sata for primary?

Thanks..

 

[wdEvA]

i'm able to use my raptor when i only connect 1 IDE..

here is what happens:

When i connect all 4 HDDs with the OS in the raptor, during POST

it will only detect 3 HDDS,

Primary IDE Master: (Blank)
Primary IDE Slave : xxx HDD
Secondary IDE Master: DVD writer
Secondary IDE Slave: CD Writer
SATA1: Raptor
Sate2: xxx HDD

and it will keep on loading on the windows load screen..

both IDE HDDs are set to slave by jumpers..

 

[wdEvA]

okie problem solved! thanks guys!! din know about the boot piority thing..
Btw i've always havea problem when changing the OS from 1 disk to another..

When i first installed my OS into my raptor, the boot was on the raptor, but another partition in another HDD is labelled System, is this also caused by the boot piority?