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220-301 · Question #1265

A PC already has a hard drive (HD1) and a CD-ROM on the Primary IDE channel. A second hard drive (HD2) is now needed. Which configuration keeps data transfers at a maximum?

The correct answer is D. HD1 as Primary Master, CD-ROM as Primary Slave and HD2 as Secondary Master. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

Question

A PC already has a hard drive (HD1) and a CD-ROM on the Primary IDE channel. A second hard drive (HD2) is now needed. Which configuration keeps data transfers at a maximum?

Options

  • ACD-ROM as Primary Master, HD1 as Secondary Master and HD2 as Secondary Slave
  • BHD1 as Primary Master, HD2 as Primary Slave and CD-ROM as Secondary Master
  • CHD1 as Primary Master, HD2 as Secondary Master and CD-ROM as Secondary Slave
  • DHD1 as Primary Master, CD-ROM as Primary Slave and HD2 as Secondary Master

How the community answered

(30 responses)
  • A
    7% (2)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • C
    13% (4)
  • D
    77% (23)

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