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Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: Quickster on September 25, 2006, 11:44:01 PM

Title: Motherboard Won't Detect CD-Drive and Harddrive.
Post by: Quickster on September 25, 2006, 11:44:01 PM

I just got a new Hard-drive to install into my computer.  This is the first time I've ever had this kind of problem.  My motherboard runs the CD-drive and the Harddrive fine by them selves.  But as soon as I plug in either with an IDE cable or power cable niether of hte devices work properly.

Title: Re: Motherboard Won't Detect CD-Drive and Harddriv
Post by: Raptor on September 26, 2006, 03:07:52 AM

The jumpers are most likely not set to Master/Slave.

Make the HDD Master and the CD-ROM Slave. Instructions are printed on top of the HDD and CD-ROM.

Title: Re: Motherboard Won't Detect CD-Drive and Harddriv
Post by: GX1_Man on September 26, 2006, 04:32:45 PM

Or run them both as Master on separate IDE channels for best results.  ;)

Title: Re: Motherboard Won't Detect CD-Drive and Harddriv
Post by: Raptor on September 27, 2006, 02:51:17 AM

Doubt you'd notice an performance hit. I know I didn't.