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Thread ID: 27943 2002-12-07 03:01:00 IDE CDROM troubles(New PC) Finerd (2370) Press F1
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103913 2002-12-07 03:01:00 Hi all
Just putt together a new pc
the trouble is that it locks on IDE detection when the CD-Rom is plugged in.We singled out the cdrom to be the problem. we've tryed master slave settings on different primary secondary IDE sockets.
If it is detecting and the IDE cable is pulled out the computer then shows that its detected but comes up cd error.

tried different bios PIO settings

any advice?
Finerd (2370)
103914 2002-12-07 03:22:00 Have you tried starting up with a CD in the drive? Checked for a bios update for your motherboard?

What is the brand / model is the CD and the mobo?
wuppo (41)
103915 2002-12-07 03:39:00 tried it with win98se cd
didn't make a difference

CD= Wearnes CDS-32x (taken out of an older computer)
MB= Microstar K7T Turbo 2 (brand new)
Finerd (2370)
103916 2002-12-07 03:56:00 Unfortunately, the Wearnes CDS-32x is known for being 'slightly incompatable'. Can you borrow a CD drive ffom someone to verify? I think you'll find another drive will work fine. wuppo (41)
103917 2002-12-07 04:04:00 perhaps your right
but when i pull out the IDE cable while its detecting it says
CDS 32x
so perhaps the mb can reckonise it but the cdrom like u said isn't very compatible

i'll try and get another cdrom and try it

Thanks for the help
Finerd (2370)
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