Help with a CD Drive

Post by **Grimmie** » September 17th, 2008, 12:06

Hello all.
My CD drive has given up the ghost, it seems.
I currently have a <a href="http://www.ebuyer.com/product/97237">LG GSA-4167BAL</a> connected up to my <a href="https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showprod ... erboard</a>.

Being a void of knowledge when it comes to all things hardware I decided to buy a new <a href="https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showprod ... 2-AS">Asus DRW-2014S1T</a>.
Spot the fatal flaw in my plan.

One is IDE, the other is SATA.
Completely different connectors at the back. I only discovered this when attempting to line up the cables that had come out of the previous drive. Whoops. Durr.

Anyway.
Long question short; Can I use this drive with my mobo, and if so what cable do I need? Ta.

Post by **Dog Pants** » September 17th, 2008, 12:11

I've had this problem with HDDs when I bought a mobo that only had SATA connections. I had to buy new hard drives

friznit · Post by **friznit** » September 17th, 2008, 12:15

buzzmong · Post by **buzzmong** » September 17th, 2008, 12:17

Answer: Yes, but it will require you to spend another £20-30 quid on a pci sata expansion card.

As it's overclockers, explain it to them that it's the wrong port and that you're a numpty, and ask if they'll do this one in exchange:

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showprod ... =CD-064-PO

I personally like Pioneer drives, and the price is identical and it even reads a whole 10ms faster!!11!
Edit: Remember, current mobo is an IDE based board!

Mega edit:

You've 4x SATA ports on that motherboard, go into the box, grab a SATA cable and connect it all up.

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » September 17th, 2008, 12:19

buzzmong wrote:Answer: Yes, but it will require you to spend another £20-30 quid on a pci sata expansion card.

*slow blink*

First thing grimmie, how many sata drives do you have connected to your mobo? if the number is less than 4, yes, it'll work fine with no fucking about.

Post by **Grimmie** » September 17th, 2008, 12:19

Thanks Buzz

<b>Edit</b>
Just the hard drive at the moment.
What do I need to make it work, Berk?

buzzmong · Post by **buzzmong** » September 17th, 2008, 12:20

Go re-read my post.

Made a whoopsie.

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » September 17th, 2008, 12:21

Grimmie wrote:Thanks Buzz

<b>Edit</b>
Just the hard drive at the moment.
What do I need to make it work, Berk?

Just the cables that fit, I imagine a sata power cable (your psu should have loads)

and one of the little orange SATA cables that came with the mobo.

if you're stuck for either, PM me, i have loads of both about.

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » September 17th, 2008, 12:25

Pictures for the slow:

Power:

Data

Plug into the obvious places (the back of the dvd drive, and the data cable into the mobo, any hole) and enjoy.

buzzmong · Post by **buzzmong** » September 17th, 2008, 12:25

Dr. kitteny berk wrote:Just the cables that fit, I imagine a sata power cable (your psu should have loads)

and one of the little orange SATA cables that came with the mobo.

if you're stuck for either, PM me, i have loads of both about.

Not sure on gigabyte cables, they could also be red or grey!

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » September 17th, 2008, 12:26

buzzmong wrote: Not sure on gigabyte cables, they could also be red or grey!

Gigabyte are orange, very, very orange.

mrbobbins · Post by **mrbobbins** » September 17th, 2008, 12:27

Grimmie wrote:What do I need to make it work, Berk?

Yes, you need a Berk to make it work.

buzzmong · Post by **buzzmong** » September 17th, 2008, 12:29

Dr. kitteny berk wrote:
Gigabyte are orange, very, very orange.

David Dickinson tan orange?

Baliame · Post by **Baliame** » September 17th, 2008, 12:29

Samsung had a red SATA cable supplied. Samsung is a made out of frozen failure though.

Post by **Grimmie** » September 17th, 2008, 12:29

Got my garish orange SATA thing now.
Gonna crack the case open and look for a power doohickey.

/technical

Post by **Grimmie** » September 17th, 2008, 12:56

Works. Hooray.
/installs things

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » September 17th, 2008, 12:59

Grimmie wrote:Works. Hooray.
/installs things

Worrying lack of problems for a Grimmie hardware fettle.

I'm scared.

Hehulk · Post by **Hehulk** » September 17th, 2008, 13:57

I'll have a disk explode shortly and take half his PC with it

friznit · Post by **friznit** » September 17th, 2008, 14:02

Schroedinger?

Post by **HereComesPete** » September 17th, 2008, 18:21