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Add another harddisk (OS) to my CPU tower?

by liangcng Jun 19, 2004 5:13PM PDT

I?ve a AMD III 450, 128MB and 32MB PCI graphic card, 200w power supply unit. A HD removable Rack for 6.4. OS windows 98se.

Is it possible to install another hard disk together with my 6.4 harddisk both with same OS (windows 98se) or different OS (one windows 95 and the other windows 98se) not using the removable HD rack!!

How to connect the cable with CD-ROM drive? how to set jumper to the 2 HD and the CD-ROM drive? and how to set the bios? Any problems with the power supply? How to boot up the OS?
Thanks for your help!

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Re: Add another harddisk (OS) to my CPU tower?
by snipe44 Jun 20, 2004 1:55AM PDT

First Question is : Are you trying to set up a dual boot sytem or just run two HD's. If you are trying to dual boot, you'll have some work ahead of you. If your just adding a HD, you'll want to run one as a slave. We need more info to help.

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Re: Add another harddisk (OS) to my CPU tower?
by liangcng Jun 20, 2004 9:22AM PDT

Thanks for your replied. I want a dual boot system. maybe with both windows 98se or windows 95 and windows 98se, any other systems.

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Do a google search for Romtec Trios...
by Edward ODaniel Jun 20, 2004 4:27AM PDT

which is a hardware drive switch which allows what you want.

Multi boot setups are also possible using a boot manager if you are simply partitioning and installing all on the same physical disc (assuming the OS choices you mentioned--any version of NT through XP will set up a boot menu with other MS OS in the mix.)

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Re: Do a google search for Romtec Trios...
by liangcng Jun 20, 2004 10:15AM PDT

Romtec Trios, any problems with the power supply unit?
How abt the heat problem with the Removable HD rack?

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liangcng, You'll Probably Want...
by Grif Thomas Forum moderator Jun 20, 2004 12:03PM PDT

...a bigger power supply, maybe in the 400 watt range because of the increased demand from a second hard drive, and if needed, another fan.

Hope this helps.

Grif

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