Problems after installing 2nd HD

[Goose]

This is my initial thread if you want the background.

Basically, i just installed my 2nd HD and for some reason my new HD is set as master while my old HD (with and windows and such installed) is now slave. This confuses me as i did not fiddle with the jumper settings of either drive so surely my old HD is the master drive seeing as it was the only drive i had until now. My computer still loads up fine except for the fact that it now tries to boot from CD first. I've checked in the BIOS for the boot order and HDD-0 (or something) is set as first boot. Does any of this even matter seeing as everything does still work? (Currently formatting the new HD).

My second problem, and possibly more important, is that i'm fairly sure that from watching all the boot info on the screen as i turn my PC on is that both HD's are running at ATA33 and not ATA100 (old HD) and ATA133 (new HD). Both HD's are running off the same cable which i bought with the new HD, its a rounded ATA33/100/133 IDE cable so it shouldn't be an issue.


If anyone can help with these issues i'll be eternally grateful.

Cheers.

 

[Goose]

Right well i've fixed the problem of which one is master and which one is slave. It was to do with running them off the same cable.

I still suspect that both drives are running at ATA33 though and not 100 and 133 as they should. Is there anyway of determining this for sure? If they are running slow how do i correct this?

In case you were wondering my old drive is a 40gb Quantum Fireball. Although old im certain it is an ATA100.

Cheers.

[Edit] I've just taken a look in device manager and both my HD's are indeed running at UltraDMA 2 - Ultra33. Both drives have 'Let BIOS select transfer' mode. I've been althrough my BIOS and i cant find where the transfer speed is. Is it safe to unselct 'Let BIOS select transfer' for both drives and set them at 100 (old HD - Quantum) and 133 (new HD - WD Caviar)?

 

[Goose]

Yeh i managed to sort out the master/slave situation to my satisfaction so its just the speed they're running at that is the problem.

I've manually set them both to Ultra DMA 5 100 (there's no option of 133, presumably they have to both be at the same speed). But i have no idea whether or not they are truly running at 100.


Cheers.