OK I did a search for "one IDE channel" and also "master or slave", and can't find my answer. So perhaps you can enlighten me.<P>If I am installing a CD-Rom and hard drive on a single IDE ribbon cable ...
Installed a burner on IDE channel 2 as master, CDROM as slave (by jumpers). Everything works and is recognized. Does it matter, in terms of performance, which of two plugs on the cable are connected ...