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HD crashes after DVDrw installation
Name: DexterV Date: December 6, 2005 at 19:57:00 Pacific OS: Windows XP CPU/Ram: Athlon XP 1800 512 Mb RAM
Comment:
Hi,
After installing a Samsung TS H552 DVD burner ( secondary master ) my hard disk I keep earing my hard disk ( primary master ) crashing every 10 seconds. The new device is now disconnected and hard disk doesn't crash.
I updated mb's and DVD burner's firmware with no success.
Name: johnr Date: December 7, 2005 at 00:18:23 Pacific
Reply:
Check your power supply - chances are it's just not up to the job, especially if it's one that came with a bargain case. For adding extra drives you need to look at the current on the +12v line (it'll be printed on a sticker on the PSU.) I personally never use any supplies rated at under 15amps for a modern system & 20amps is preferred.
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Response Number 2
Name: ham30 Date: December 7, 2005 at 10:33:20 Pacific
Reply:
It could be a defective DVD drive or you could be installing the signal cable or Master/Slave jumper incorrectly.
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