6 IDE: One not being recognized.

Hi pcharters,

take a look at summary screen(just before OS and after POST) and see if the burner is listed there.
try disconnecting  CD Burner 52x and connect the DVD Burner and see if it works(if it works than make it primary and the other one as slave)
secondly you disconnect all the drives and start connecting them one by one to recognize where the problem is.
to make sure that the DVD burner is fine and the cable is not faulty try connecting it alone and than adding other harddrives.

I would try the DVD on it's own cable as a master plugged in to the MB not the extra card, and see if it showes up then.
If not , try it on another machine and if it doesn't work there then you know it's a bad drive.

i'll most probably be the add on ide controller is for hdd's only not dvd, cd-rom etc

OK, The summary screen did not list DVD ROM. I have switched around with the HD's and Burners changing the master / slave set up.  All the components work.  I think I have isolated the issue to possibly the new controller cable but it still does not make sense to me.  

Here is my set up:

CD Burner 52X - Slave Direct MB
DVD Burner 8X - Slave Direct MB
DVD ROM - Master (ATA 133 Disk Accelerator)  - ***This is the IDE that does not work.  Has power not recognized.***

80 Gig HD - Slave Disk (ATA 133 Disk Accelerator)
80 Gig HD - Master Direct MB
200 Gig HD - Slave Direct MB

Is this a system limitation?  I am attempting to utilize the DVD ROM to copy DVDR's so I don't have to copy from an image.  I don't understand how the slave works but the master does not work for the ATA 133 Disk Accelerator.

Take :

80 Gig HD - Master Direct MB
200 Gig HD - Slave Direct MB

Move to: (ATA 133 Disk Accelerator)
Move:
DVD ROM - Master (ATA 133 Disk Accelerator)  - ***This is the IDE that does not work.  Has power not recognized.***
To: Master Direct MB

Some ATA cards don't detect CD-ROMS correctly or at all.

I've never heard of an ATA controller that didn't work with *D-ROMs, but I suppose it's always a possibility.  Was this DVD-ROM working before you switched it over to the new controller?  Have you tried disconnecting one or more of those other drives?  That sounds like a lot of drives, sucking up a lot of power.  Perhaps your power supply isn't putting out enough juice and the DVD-ROM just happens to be the weakest link.

I have tried several configurations. I believe it is the power.  The DVD ROM worked before and when I tested a few drives at a time.   I think I need to upgrade the power supply.  Thanks for the assistance.

pcharters, does kpaske commens help you solve the problem?

well what is your psu rated as pcharters

imnajam, Yes, I did'nt think about the power drain.  

IanTh, I don't understand your question. What is psu?

Power Supply Unit!

Sorry, IanTh.  Duh, I am a little slow this morning.  I am using an ATX Mid Supercase 300W 4 Bay.  I guess 300W doesn't cut it. for 6 IDE's.  I assume you have to upgrade to a new case to upgrade power.  I don't need my D - ROM that bad.  

Thank you all for your assistance.   You were all very helpful.

You shouldn't need to replace your whole case.  As long as the PSU is made for an ATX case (which is most of the PSU's out there), they are interchangable components.  I recommend choosing a good brand (such as Antec), and be sure you get at least 450W - 550W.  If you want to be scientific about it you can look up the power draw of all your components and add them together to get your total system power use, but keep in mind that those published ratings aren't always accurate.  I usually just buy well beyond what I think it will require and I don't have any power issues.

BTW, thanks for the points and grade.  :)

okay all the best
I was hoping to guess a problem in your next post .... and I think you didn't try my last suggestion ..... may be it's not a problem of power!
anyways, wish you good luck
ba bye

I think imnajam suggested to disconnect everything and just plug in the DVD-ROM, which is the same thing Kpaske said but in a later post. In all fairness I would think imnajam should atleast get a split point since he suggested it first.

I apologize.  I didn't mean to short anybody.  Thanks for pointing that out DoTheDEW335.  How do I give points to imanjam?

BTW, Just to clear the air imnhajam. I did try your suggestion.  The DVD - ROM did work on its own but would not boot using your configuration.   So when that didn't work I saw kpaske comment about power.  Thanks again.  You guys rock!

If you think imnhajam does deserve part, post in community support to reopen it so u can split the points. If you feel it didn't help and he doesn't deserve any points then just leave it as is. It's up to you. I realize he didn't actually say anything about the power but it does show that the drive is definatly good.
https://www.experts-exchange.com/Community_Support/

DoThe DEW335, I got the question re-opend.  How do I split the points?

I'm not one to argue over points;  I'll accept whatever you feel is fair.  It's always nice to give some points to anyone who provided useful assistance.

With regards to the problem at hand, there were several paths being taken by several people.  Most were suggesting various combinations of devices and controllers, but it was suggested before I posted my comments that you try the DVD drive alone to determine if it is working.  I was the first to suggest that the problem was power related, which will hopefully provide you with the correct solution.  However, if you truly want to be fair, I would suggest you wait until you've tried my suggestion (to upgrade the power supply) because there is always a chance that it is not correct.

Thanks for the understanging kpaske.  I found out the problem.  It was a bad jumper cable.  imnajam's answer was correct using a good cable.  It was not a power issue after all.  To be fair I am awarding imnajam the points.  I hope you agree and understand.

I'm glad I was able to help, points doesn't matters that much:)
anyways, thanks for the points & grade.