cd-r setup

[thisboyistoast]

Currently i have two HardDrives on the same IDE and a CD-R and a CD-ROM on the other IDE. Would you suggest another optimal setup for the four pieces of HW ? I find myself getting coasters on any CD-copy where the media is almost a whole disk. While I have been doing this for a while, consider me a newbie in case i am overlooking obvious.

danke.
tbit