computer wont recognize hd

xxamdxx · 08-31-2008, 08:24 PM

So i just put together my new computer and i have the primary ide cable going into the cd/dvd rom and then i have the 2nd one going into my harddrive. My computer wont recognize anything thats in the 2nd ide part. How can i fix this?

Cleric7x9 · 08-31-2008, 08:50 PM

you sure you dont just need to activate/format it? check your jumper settings, either master/slave or cable select

xxamdxx · 08-31-2008, 08:55 PM

it only recognizes whatever is on the first one. Cause when i just hook up the hard drive or when i just hook up the cd drive it works but i cant have both on the same cable

can i have a hard drive and cd/dvd rom on the same cable?

kookooshortman55 · 08-31-2008, 09:53 PM

No I don't think you can do that, nor do I think they make cables that do that. Check your BIOS to see if the computer recognizes the hard drive but doesn't boot it up on startup.

xxamdxx · 08-31-2008, 10:33 PM

i have one in the cd drive and one in the hard drive going into the one slot on the motherboard. i only have one spot on my motherboard the ide cable, does that mean that i have to use a sata hard drive?

mac550 · 08-31-2008, 10:41 PM

you can't run a cd/dvd drive on the same IDE port as your HDD. if you only have one IDE port on your motherboard, you will have to get a SATA HDD or SATA CD/DVD drive. Id recommend that your get a SATA HDD and SATA DVD drive, for the simple fact that SATA of so much faster than IDE.

kookooshortman55 · 08-31-2008, 10:56 PM

Oh, I didn't know you were running IDE. Yeah definitely look into getting SATA drives. Plus the SATA cables don't fill up your entire computer like the IDE cables do. =P

mac550 · 08-31-2008, 11:32 PM

true, i have always hated IDE cables, they are a pain in the ass

hackapelite · 08-31-2008, 11:36 PM

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you can't run a cd/dvd drive on the same IDE port as your HDD.

Yes you can. I've done it, as a matter of fact I have my DVD set up as master and HD as slave right now, the slave HD's got my Linux installation on it and it works fine.

Have you checked all the jumper settings? Do you have a 4-wire or 80-wire IDE cable? The older 40-wire cables won't work properly if you're using Cable Select, you have to set master and slave manually, which you should try out even if you're sure you have a 80-wire cable.

Cleric7x9 · 09-01-2008, 04:13 AM

you absolutely CAN run an optical drive and a hard drive on the same IDE cable...

08-31-2008, 08:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
xxamdxx Silver Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Downers Grove, IL Age: 18 Posts: 230	computer wont recognize hd So i just put together my new computer and i have the primary ide cable going into the cd/dvd rom and then i have the 2nd one going into my harddrive. My computer wont recognize anything thats in the 2nd ide part. How can i fix this? __________________ amd phenom 9600 quad core 2 gigs ocz gaming ram 160 gig wd hd windows xp sp2 ati radeon 4850 22" samsung lcd Klipsch pro media ultra 5.1

08-31-2008, 08:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
Cleric7x9 Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Palm Beach, FL Age: 24 Posts: 2,312	you sure you dont just need to activate/format it? check your jumper settings, either master/slave or cable select __________________ Dell Studio XPS 16 Notebook p8600 2.4Ghz 4Gb DDR3 1066Mhz RAM 128GB Samsung SSD ATI Radeon Mobility 3670 512Mb 16" 1920x1080 RGBLED LCD Backlit keyboard Windows 7 Professional x64 RTM

08-31-2008, 08:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
xxamdxx Silver Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Downers Grove, IL Age: 18 Posts: 230	it only recognizes whatever is on the first one. Cause when i just hook up the hard drive or when i just hook up the cd drive it works but i cant have both on the same cable can i have a hard drive and cd/dvd rom on the same cable? __________________ amd phenom 9600 quad core 2 gigs ocz gaming ram 160 gig wd hd windows xp sp2 ati radeon 4850 22" samsung lcd Klipsch pro media ultra 5.1 Last edited by xxamdxx; 08-31-2008 at 09:23 PM. Reason: adding to it

08-31-2008, 09:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
kookooshortman55 Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: California/Arizona Age: 19 Posts: 1,546	No I don't think you can do that, nor do I think they make cables that do that. Check your BIOS to see if the computer recognizes the hard drive but doesn't boot it up on startup. __________________ CPU: AMD Athlon 64 x2 5200+ @ 2.6GHz GPU: Zotac 8800GT AMP! w/ Akimbo 740/1800/2000 PSU: 450W Corsair VX450 Monitor: Acer 22" X223W Memory: 4GB DDR2 PC2-5300 HDD: 320GB HDD Speakers: Logitech 5.1 X-540 3DMark06: 9521 3DMarks

08-31-2008, 10:33 PM	#5 (permalink)
xxamdxx Silver Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Downers Grove, IL Age: 18 Posts: 230	i have one in the cd drive and one in the hard drive going into the one slot on the motherboard. i only have one spot on my motherboard the ide cable, does that mean that i have to use a sata hard drive? __________________ amd phenom 9600 quad core 2 gigs ocz gaming ram 160 gig wd hd windows xp sp2 ati radeon 4850 22" samsung lcd Klipsch pro media ultra 5.1

08-31-2008, 10:56 PM	#7 (permalink)
kookooshortman55 Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: California/Arizona Age: 19 Posts: 1,546	Oh, I didn't know you were running IDE. Yeah definitely look into getting SATA drives. Plus the SATA cables don't fill up your entire computer like the IDE cables do. =P __________________ CPU: AMD Athlon 64 x2 5200+ @ 2.6GHz GPU: Zotac 8800GT AMP! w/ Akimbo 740/1800/2000 PSU: 450W Corsair VX450 Monitor: Acer 22" X223W Memory: 4GB DDR2 PC2-5300 HDD: 320GB HDD Speakers: Logitech 5.1 X-540 3DMark06: 9521 3DMarks

09-01-2008, 04:13 AM	#10 (permalink)
Cleric7x9 Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Palm Beach, FL Age: 24 Posts: 2,312	you absolutely CAN run an optical drive and a hard drive on the same IDE cable... __________________ Dell Studio XPS 16 Notebook p8600 2.4Ghz 4Gb DDR3 1066Mhz RAM 128GB Samsung SSD ATI Radeon Mobility 3670 512Mb 16" 1920x1080 RGBLED LCD Backlit keyboard Windows 7 Professional x64 RTM

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