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FC0-U61 · Question #341

You are installing two hard disk drives on a computer. Which of the following possible combinations can be used? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.

The correct answer is A. Install the second hard disk drive on the primary IDE controller. B. Install the second hard disk drive on the secondary IDE controller ensuring that the first hard disk. When installing two hard disk drives on a computer using IDE, valid configurations include placing both drives on the primary IDE controller as master/slave, or placing one drive on the primary controller and the second on the secondary controller.

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Question

You are installing two hard disk drives on a computer. Which of the following possible combinations can be used? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.

Options

  • AInstall the second hard disk drive on the primary IDE controller.
  • BInstall the second hard disk drive on the secondary IDE controller ensuring that the first hard disk
  • CInstall the second hard disk drive on the secondary IDE controller ensuring that the first hard disk
  • DInstall both the hard disk drives on the primary IDE controller.

How the community answered

(49 responses)
  • A
    88% (43)
  • C
    8% (4)
  • D
    4% (2)

Why each option

When installing two hard disk drives on a computer using IDE, valid configurations include placing both drives on the primary IDE controller as master/slave, or placing one drive on the primary controller and the second on the secondary controller.

AInstall the second hard disk drive on the primary IDE controller.Correct

An IDE primary controller typically supports two devices (master and slave), so installing a second hard disk drive on the primary controller alongside a first is a valid configuration, ensuring proper jumper settings for master/slave.

BInstall the second hard disk drive on the secondary IDE controller ensuring that the first hard diskCorrect

Distributing the two hard disk drives across separate IDE controllers, such as placing the first on the primary controller and the second on the secondary controller, is a common and valid installation method that often improves performance.

CInstall the second hard disk drive on the secondary IDE controller ensuring that the first hard disk

This choice is incomplete and does not describe a full, actionable installation combination.

DInstall both the hard disk drives on the primary IDE controller.

While installing both hard disk drives on the primary IDE controller is a valid configuration (as master/slave), the question asks for all possible combinations, and B provides another distinct valid method.

Concept tested: IDE hard drive installation configurations

Topics

#IDE controller#hard drive installation#master/slave configuration

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