New PC build - Need assitance IDE Optical Drive install

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Jamin43

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I got my Drive installed into my case
Samsung OEM -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151175

It's got 3 cable ports

1) Power Cable female receptacle

2) IDE ribbon receptacle

3) 3 small receptacles opposite the IDE receptaclethat I don't know what they'd be used for?

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Edit: Looking online - it looks like I can get a CD audio cable to hook up to my MOBO with those smaller receptacles? Maybe I should've gone for the retail version rather than OEM

Any suggestions?

The only other connection left to consider is audio. Optical drives have jacks for analog and digital audio output. The analog jack is rarely, if ever, used these days, since the motherboard's sound chip or your sound card will decode any audio streams coming from the drive over the IDE or SATA interface. But the digital jack can come in handy if you have a stand-alone sound card with a digital audio input. With a digital audio cable (likely bundled with your drive), you can connect the drive directly to your sound card's digital in.

Once all your cables are connected, secure the new drive in its bay, whether via screws or other means. You can now boot up your PC.

http://computershopper.com/components/howto/install-a-new-optical-drive
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So is it correct that I can simply hook up the power cable - and the IDE cable and I'm good to go. I can ignore the audio cable direct to the MOBO? Or is it something I should be looking to purchase a cable for?
 
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No need to install the audio cable. Just go to the drive in your Device Manager and make sure the drive has Enable Digital Audio checked.
 
Strangehold,

I got my PC up and running - and tested it out playing one of my DVD movies. Everything looks to be playing ok - but I'm getting no sound from my optical drive.

I am running Windows 7 RC - and in the Control panel. Can ya help guide me through getting sound through the IDE cable. So far, I haven't been able to have any success.

The sound is working from the MOBO - b/c I can play audio files from a flash drive. I"m just not able to get any sound off my optical drive.
 
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Should have been enabled by default. Device Manager-Right ckick on the DVD drive-Click on Properties-Then click the Properties Tab- At the bottom it should have Enable Digital sound on this drive.
 
StrangleHold said:
Should have been enabled by default. Device Manager-Right ckick on the DVD drive-Click on Properties-Then click the Properties Tab- At the bottom it should have Enable Digital sound on this drive.
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IT's working now -

not exactly sure what I did to get it to work. I tested out the audio on a flash drive with some mp3's and set the default to Zone 1 - USA - and the next DVD I put in had audio playin.

Muchos gracias
 
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