Jeff's got another problem.

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 7:02 pm

My secondary DVD-Rom drive won't turn on when the ide is plugged in, why is this?

vb_master · Post by **vb_master** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 7:04 pm

Not enough power?

blackbox_dev · Post by **blackbox_dev** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 7:04 pm

And it turns on when the IDE cable isn't plugged in?

timmeh87 · Post by **timmeh87** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 7:10 pm

are you pluging it in forwards? when i plugged someing in backwards once, all my hard drives didnt spin up. lol

blackbox_dev · Post by **blackbox_dev** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 7:30 pm

Oh yeah, the "red stripe" as my dad calls it.

Post by **Skyone** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 8:33 pm

iam7805 wrote:Oh yeah, the "red stripe" as my dad calls it.

Haha, my dad thinks he's clever by saying 'red stripe' also.

But ya, make sure the red insulated wire is on the side that the ledgend power cable's red wire is.

blackbox_dev · Post by **blackbox_dev** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 8:41 pm

Also, are the jumpers on screwy? I doubt it, but it could be a problem if say, you put them on so they are horazontil (definatley not spelt right) instead of vertical.

Hey Skyone, what do you think of my new avatar?

Post by **Skyone** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 8:46 pm

Hehe, I like it a ton more than that eyesore jeroen fan one. Good job!

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 9:08 pm

iam7805 wrote:And it turns on when the IDE cable isn't plugged in?

Right.

daguuy · Post by **daguuy** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 9:42 pm

is your power supply powerful enough? that fixed my hard drive not turning on problem i had when i made my computer

Post by **Skyone** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 9:44 pm

In other words, how much Watts is your power supply rated at?

http://www.jscustompcs.com/power_supply/

There's a calculator on how much your PSU should be rated at.

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 6:40 am

Skyone wrote:In other words, how much Watts is your power supply rated at?

http://www.jscustompcs.com/power_supply/

There's a calculator on how much your PSU should be rated at.

Its the same computer switched to a new case, So 274 Watts on a 450 Watt Supply.

That should have nothing to do with it. Its when the IDE Cable gets plugged in (not hte power) that it doesn't work.

sniper_spike · Post by **sniper_spike** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 6:45 am

Does the BIOS recognize the drive?

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 7:18 am

sniper_spike wrote:Does the BIOS recognize the drive?

Haven't checked yet, haven't actually used as a computer yet, lol.

vb_master · Post by **vb_master** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 7:33 am

Are any of the pins bent on the motherboard or the DVD?