?'s about moving boot files !!

[Chewy]

for it's age that was a very good computer, and still is

we were laughing about the 200 meg drive

now use the new cable and hook up your optical drives

xxxxxxxxxx dvd burner(master) on top
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xxxxxxxxxxx other optical drive(slave)
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xxxxxxxxxx Motherboard


This tool will check to see if you did it right

http://forum.digital-digest.com/showthread.php?t=60275

[jlohojo7]

so you recommend that i upgrade bc i havent spent much on that pc or should i just wait and get another pc in a year or so.

What should i get and what are the advantages or what i would be getting??


Ill run by and pick up that ide cable after work

its move in season for college students and it seems there is never enough time to do anything

[jlohojo7]

are you 100% sure i need an 80 conductor instead of 40 bc they dork at staples was 100% sure that i only needed a 40 conductor and that 80 was over kill!! but what do you think

Ok her we go !!!

A.) the 25 dollar round 80 conductor IDE cable i bought is way way to short and doesnt come close to being long enough.

B.) I didnt make a difference it is just as slow as ever.

C.) i ruled out the possibility of a bad drive bc i ordered one for my sister 2 swaped them out and they do the same thing.

D.) im officially frustrated.

[katzdvd]

the 25 dollar round 80 conductor IDE cable i bought is way way to short and doesnt come close to being long enough.

that's way too much $$$.

I just bought (3) 18" round ide 80 conductor cables at my local cyberwarehouse store for $10 ea.

Local office max has them for $14

check for better pricing...

regards, katz

[jlohojo7]

well regardless the thing wasnt long enough nor did it work but thanks im taking it back anyways

[Chewy]

put the samsung on the cable by itself as master and verify dma

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16812104041

[jlohojo7]

well its a no go still slower then dirt DMA is on on both secondary and primary however its not applicable in 2 devices i just assume its because i unplugged the NEC and the old HDD. you running out of ideas yet bc im spent this is crazy

also there is a smaller 4 wire plug coming out of the 2 power supply cords that go to the burners does that need to be plugged into anything its just chillign there all by its lonesome??

[Chewy]

how are you measuring it's slowness?

post a nero infotool configuration report for the drive

[jlohojo7]

im just comparing it to the NEC which starts out really fast and stays fast

Nero InfoTool 4.03

Interface Information
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Adapter 1
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Description : Primary IDE Channel

Driver
Description : System32\DRIVERS\atapi.sys
Company : Microsoft Corporation
Version : 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Description : IDE/ATAPI Port Driver

Attached Devices
Description : Master: WDC WD1200BB-00GUC0
Type : Disk Drive
DMA : On

Adapter 2
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Description : Secondary IDE Channel

Driver
Description : System32\DRIVERS\atapi.sys
Company : Microsoft Corporation
Version : 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Description : IDE/ATAPI Port Driver

Attached Devices
Description : Master: _NEC DVD_RW ND-3550A
Type : CD-Rom Drive
DMA : On
Autorun : On
Description : Slave: TSSTcorp CD/DVDW SH-S162L
Type : CD-Rom Drive
DMA : On
Autorun : On

this what your looking for boss ??

[Chewy]

the samsung as standalone master

need that anyway for the testing and possible repair

what's the firmware?

[jlohojo7]

o ok you mean u just want that drive plugged in right


do i have to turn the pc off everytime to change the jumped and ide cable ??

[Chewy]

do i have to turn the pc off everytime to change the jumped and ide cable ??

yes or else you'll be real sorry

[jlohojo7]

do you think that this is just a slower drive then the NEC

does it have something to do with the spinup

should i send it back and get another one

[Chewy]

http://www.samsungodd.com/eng/Firmware/FWDownload/FWDownload.asp?FunctionValue=view&no=435&SearchWord=&SearchMode=&PageNumber=1&product_code=SDR

I am not wasting my time on a POS drive, this drive got great reviews over at cd-freaks. Even if it's riplocked at a slower speed, it will make a much better ripper than the nec for older disks that are damaged.

[Chewy]

what's the firmware?

from several posts up
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