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220-301 · Question #595

A user has two EIDE hard drives on the primary bus. On the secondary bus, the user has a DVD ROM and a CD-RW. The user wants to add another hard drive. How can this be accomplished?

The correct answer is B. The motherboard only has two busses, so the user needs to install an additional controller card. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

Question

A user has two EIDE hard drives on the primary bus. On the secondary bus, the user has a DVD ROM and a CD-RW. The user wants to add another hard drive. How can this be accomplished?

Options

  • ARemove the two existing hard drives and install the new drive on the primary bus.
  • BThe motherboard only has two busses, so the user needs to install an additional controller card.
  • CThe user must use a cable that has four plugs on it.
  • DConvert all devices to SCSI.

How the community answered

(37 responses)
  • A
    14% (5)
  • B
    73% (27)
  • C
    5% (2)
  • D
    8% (3)

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