CompTIA
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)- A7% (2)
- B3% (1)
- C13% (4)
- D77% (23)
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