random hang & CD-ROM not detected
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Name: Wei Ce
Date: January 2, 2005 at 02:45:03 Pacific
Subject: random hang & CD-ROM not detectedOS: Win 98CPU/Ram: P3 600 MHz/320 MB SDRAM |
Comment: I have an Asus CUV4X-C motherboard. Recently I added a Maxtor 80 GB drive. For the first time, my system was doing well, all my drives were detected. Besides the Maxtor, the system has a Seagate 40 GB drive, Lite-On CD-RW, & Pioneer DVD-ROM. All of them were detected. But after a while, the system started to freeze. Then when I restart, the system managed to enter Windows, but it freezed again. For the second time I restart, Windows couldn't detect DVD-ROM and CD-RW. The rest of my drives(Maxtor and Seagate) were detected. Also the system doesn't freeze again.
Plz help. Is it because of inadequate PSU or the motherboard couldn't handle too many drives?? I have 350W PSU.
Thnx
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Response Number 1
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Name: Mechanix2Go
Date: January 2, 2005 at 05:02:49 Pacific
Subject: random hang & CD-ROM not detected |
Reply: (edit)Hi Wei, Seems unlikely it's caused by too many drives or low power. What did you use to partition and format the 80GB? M2
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Response Number 2
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Name: bluefox
Date: January 2, 2005 at 05:11:15 Pacific
Subject: random hang & CD-ROM not detected |
Reply: (edit) i think following setup should help
maxtor hdd on primary master
dvd rom dr. on primary slave
lite-on cd-rw on secondary master
segate hdd on second. slave what video card do you have???
more Ps say 400w would help also add some more ram if you are playing lots of games.
looks like you have an old mobo, replacing it would be better( with your cpu p3 compatiable mobo). mayaman
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Response Number 3
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Name: jam
Date: January 2, 2005 at 06:44:01 Pacific
Subject: random hang & CD-ROM not detected |
Reply: (edit)"Is it because of inadequate PSU or the motherboard couldn't handle too many drives?? I have 350W PSU" 350 watt is fine, provided you have 16A (or more) on the +12v rail Asus A7N8X-X
1800+ @8x210mhz
512mb PC3200
Ti4200/8X 128mb
WDC 60GB
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Response Number 4
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Name: ham30
Date: January 2, 2005 at 10:33:12 Pacific
Subject: random hang & CD-ROM not detected |
Reply: (edit)If the above doesn't help, disconnect one of the optical drives at a time and try it. A defective drive can keep the other drive on the cable from working. It can also stop the motherboard from working.
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