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Harv043
02-01-2007, 06:25 PM
Hey everyone, I just built a computer for the first time.
The Specifications are:

AMD 3800+ Processor
Gigabyte Motherboard - GA-M55plus-S3G
Western Digital 250 GB SATA Hard Drive
550W Power Supply
Sony NEC Optiarc inc. DVD/CD Rewritable Drive

I put all the part together with the case and I connected everything. The power supply powers up and all the fans and hard drive work. But when i try to open the DVD drive it does not open. I tried fooling around with the cables to see if they work. I discovered that when I removed the IDE cable from the CD drive that it works with just the power cord in, but when the IDE cable and the power cable are in it the drive will not open. I thought there was a problem with the drive itself but so i returned it for a new one and the same thing happened. The drive is set on cable select but i tried it on the master setting. It is the only DVD drive I have and since it will not work I cannot upload Windows XP to the system. Can someone help me with this?
not important
02-01-2007, 07:06 PM
Is the cable securely plugged into the motherboard? Try a different cable.
mikeL
02-01-2007, 07:16 PM
How about trying a different ribbon cable
Harv043
02-02-2007, 06:12 AM
the cable is securely plugged in and the ribbon cable is brand new so i dont think it is that and i don't have any other ribbon cables to test it out with.
rjfvillarosa
02-02-2007, 07:19 AM
Is the drive seen in the BIOS when you boot up the machine?
glc
02-02-2007, 12:55 PM
If you have more than one IDE connector on the motherboard, try them all.
Harv043
02-02-2007, 10:58 PM
i tried both of the connectors on the motherboard and the same thing happened for both

the computer doesn't have a BIOS because I need the CD drive to upload the BIOS
sgtspector
02-02-2007, 11:17 PM
All pc's have a bios. When the computer first starts up look for a message that says something to the effect "Press F$ for setup". It may be F1 or some other F-key or even the delete key.
alfie2
02-03-2007, 05:24 AM
try a different brand of dvd drive, not all drive are compatible with all MBs.
cheaper ones sometimes works better than the more expensive ones.
glc
02-03-2007, 01:27 PM
A computer won't even start without a bios.
Harv043
02-04-2007, 04:24 PM
alright, but when i turn my computer on nothing happens on the screen.
pam123
02-04-2007, 06:47 PM
alright, but when i turn my computer on nothing happens on the screen.

New build troubleshooting : http://forum.pcmech.com/showthread.php?t=132409