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Xarath · 12-16-2008, 06:25 PM

Sorry about all my random noob questions. Hopefully this will be the last one.

When building my computer, I decided to save a few bucks by reusing my old DVD drive. At the time, I didn't realize it was an older IDE model, but I'm willing to deal with it for a while. Anyway, I attached both a 4-pin MOLEX power cord and the IDE cable. When the PC boots, the light on the drive flashes about 5-10 times and then stays on. Pressing the button on the drive does not open the tray.

Is there a compatibility issue when using an IDE disk drive and a SATA hard drive? Or am I doing something wrong? The BIOS recognizes the drive.

I get the same results using two seperate drives.

Thanks for your continued support.

Xarath

12-16-2008, 06:25 PM	#1
Xarath Member (5 bit) Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 30	IDE DVD Drive Not Opening Sorry about all my random noob questions. Hopefully this will be the last one. When building my computer, I decided to save a few bucks by reusing my old DVD drive. At the time, I didn't realize it was an older IDE model, but I'm willing to deal with it for a while. Anyway, I attached both a 4-pin MOLEX power cord and the IDE cable. When the PC boots, the light on the drive flashes about 5-10 times and then stays on. Pressing the button on the drive does not open the tray. Is there a compatibility issue when using an IDE disk drive and a SATA hard drive? Or am I doing something wrong? The BIOS recognizes the drive. I get the same results using two seperate drives. Thanks for your continued support. Xarath Last edited by Xarath; 12-16-2008 at 06:53 PM.