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Name: rick152
Date: July 11, 2004 at 03:16:30 Pacific
Subject: a WEIRD PROBLEM
OS: XP
CPU/Ram: 2.6@3/512
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Ok this problem is so damn weird..

I have one Plextor DVD-R and one Memorex CD-RW in the same system. The weird thing is that if I connect both of them together only my CD-RW would show up in BIOS and in windows. HOWEVER if I connect only the DVD-R then it WOULD show up in BIOS and in Windows. The DVD-R even plays my games and dvds without a problem.

I already tried switching IDE cables. tried changing motherboard. dont know if this is a psu problem because my psu is 480w but the rails are kinda low(18A @ 12v) and i have a lot of 80mm fans plus a FX video card. Any suggestions???

FuRY


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Response Number 1
Name: Richard59
Date: July 11, 2004 at 03:40:04 Pacific
Subject: a WEIRD PROBLEM
Reply: (edit)

Jumpers.
Master/slave

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Teach him to fish and you feed him for life.


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Response Number 2
Name: rick152
Date: July 11, 2004 at 03:56:41 Pacific
Subject: a WEIRD PROBLEM
Reply: (edit)

Jumpers..if you mean CMOS reset that is pretty useless because like I said before I had the same problem on another motherboard. The bios on the motherboard is also updated b.t.w

Master/slave..plextor is on master while memorex is on slave. i tried switching things around but that didnt do anything.

the slave memorex shows up as primary/master when both are connected

FuRY


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Response Number 3
Name: dinosar
Date: July 11, 2004 at 04:44:48 Pacific
Subject: a WEIRD PROBLEM
Reply: (edit)

well..

your cd writer could be dead.
pins broken and so on

did your cd-writer light working properly?
if it's ok, reset your bios and see any error message show up or not.

check your motherboard instruction book.

good luck!


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Response Number 4
Name: rick152
Date: July 11, 2004 at 04:52:41 Pacific
Subject: a WEIRD PROBLEM
Reply: (edit)

nvm I fixed it

jumper settings..i didnt realize i thought jumpers were only for the mobo =P

anyways thx for your guys help..jeez i been trying to fix this problem for 4 months now!

FuRY


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Response Number 5
Name: dinosar
Date: July 11, 2004 at 05:46:47 Pacific
Subject: a WEIRD PROBLEM
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what! take you 4 mths to solve your problem,
Richard59 only take 24mins for solve it, :p


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Response Number 6
Name: Richard59
Date: July 11, 2004 at 06:23:15 Pacific
Subject: a WEIRD PROBLEM
Reply: (edit)

Correction. I only looked at the problem 13&1/2 minutes after it was posted. Took the other 30sec to diagnose and reply.


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Response Number 7
Name: dinosar
Date: July 11, 2004 at 07:12:33 Pacific
Subject: a WEIRD PROBLEM
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Bull*hit!


how you're going to explain for this!
My Computing.Net clock error?

Name: FuRY
Date & time: July 11, 2004 at 03:16:30

Name: Richard59
Date & time: July 11, 2004 at 03:40:04

=24mins



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Response Number 8
Name: Richard59
Date: July 11, 2004 at 13:17:40 Pacific
Subject: a WEIRD PROBLEM
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my bad.. 24 not 14. and I used to be so good at math.

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