CHRS3000GT
asked on
Gigabyte GA-M61SME-S2 IDE and SATA problem
Okay. Here it is. I am building a system for my customer. I bought the MOBO, CPU, RAM (DDR2), SONY DVD-RW and 160 GB SATA drive from a vendor (NEW). I can use the SATA with no problem. However, when I connect the IDE, the system will act as if it is going to boot, but I cannot eject either CD drive and the system does not "see" the drives. Any ideas? I have GOT to get this system out in a hurry.
PUNKY
You should access bios and change boot order to boot from Sata drive.
ASKER
I don't have any data on the SATA. It is brand new. I need to boot to the CD-ROM to install the OS, but when I connect the IDE and the SATA, teh CD powers on but will not even eject the tray. Plus it is still not seen in the BIOS.
Do you have other CD/DVD drive to try? It would help to eliminate possible issue such as the drive you have there is faulty.
ASKER
I have two drives connected to 1 IDE channel. The first is set to MASTER and the NEW one (2nd one) is set to SLAVE. I can unplug the cable from the board and boot and the drives will open. If the cable is connected to the board, the drived will not eject. I have changed cables and get teh same result.
Try using CS (cableselect) and not master and slave.
ASKER
Nope. Still no luck. Same thing.
What about when you only connect one drive?
Access bios, press Ctrl+F, and then select Load Optimal Default. Try that see if it helps.
ASKER
Same result. Either drive. It just gets power, but will not eject or still is not recognized.
ASKER
Tried that already. No help. It almost acts like a faulty motherboard, but I can't put my finger on it.
ASKER
The crazy thing is that it boots fine whether the drive is connected or not. Strange.
Have you tried another IDE cable?
ASKER
Yes. See notes above.
In bios > Integrated Peripherals > Onboard IDE channel 0 > enable?
ASKER
yes. I have also disabled it and then rebooted. Re-enabled it. same problem.
ASKER CERTIFIED SOLUTION
membership
This solution is only available to members.
To access this solution, you must be a member of Experts Exchange.
ASKER
That's kinda what I think. I have checked the mobo and connectors. Seems to be fine. Also changed out the cable. Don't know. I think you're probably right. I just wanted to see if maybe I was missing something.