2006-10-02, 03:22 PM
To answer your last question first - I run a 1 Ghz dell machine with 512 memory. It keep up with all GBPVR functions, both direct out it's very basic video card to a monitor, and through network to MVP. I only have one tuner but can easily record and play stored video with no glitches.
In terms of how to set up my three drives. All three - including the 40 gig system drive- are modern - 7200 rpm - with cache's ranging form 8 to 16 MB.
Would it be better to but my two large data harddrives on the same IDE cable and let the system drive share the cable with the DVD burner? I'm thinking the OS and programming files would mainly be stored in memory, and the video drives would be the ones needing the higher IDE speed.
Also - Are the two IDE ports on motherboard ports equal? Ted mentions bus 0 must be used for the system (boot) drive - is that one of the two IDE ports - assumingly the one already plugged into my drives?
In terms of how to set up my three drives. All three - including the 40 gig system drive- are modern - 7200 rpm - with cache's ranging form 8 to 16 MB.
Would it be better to but my two large data harddrives on the same IDE cable and let the system drive share the cable with the DVD burner? I'm thinking the OS and programming files would mainly be stored in memory, and the video drives would be the ones needing the higher IDE speed.
Also - Are the two IDE ports on motherboard ports equal? Ted mentions bus 0 must be used for the system (boot) drive - is that one of the two IDE ports - assumingly the one already plugged into my drives?