D945gtp how to connect cd-rom hardware
1) IDE {PATA} DVD burner drive:
For an IDE { PATA } DVD burner, connect to the 40-pin IDE header on the motherboard. This is located to the right side of the Ram Memory slots.
It is the longer header that has 40 contact pins. {39 actually}
( The shorter connector on the motherboard is for a Floppy Drive.
{34 pins} It is above the IDE 40-pin connector )
NOTE*
The IDE connector on the motherboard should be keyed. Should have a cutout on one side. This is so the Number 1 pin in the flat IDE ribbon cable, will line up with Number 1 pin in the motherboard connector.
Some flat IDE ribbon cables, do not have a Locating Lug on the connector. (Small rectangular 'bump')
Number 1 pin on the IDE ribbon cable will be on the side that has a faint RED stripe on it.
Number 1 pin in the motherboard connector is at the Bottom, with the motherboard installed.
The side of the flat ribbon IDE cable that has the faint red stripe on it, goes DOWN, when installed in the motherboard connector.
If the DVD drive does not have a cutout for it's circuit board, the faint red stripe of the flat ribbon IDE cable, goes towards the power cable connection.
2) SATA DVD burner drive:
You have 4 Serial ATA headers (Connectors) on the motherboard.
Your SATA harddrive should be plugged into the SATA1 header.
You can choose any open available SATA header, to plug your SATA DVD burner drive into.
BIOS will see it once you turn the computer on.
3) If you somehow have been using an IDE {PATA} harddrive, and have it connected to your IDE connector on the motherboard, you SHOULD not use a DVD drive on that flat IDE ribbon cable, also.
BIOS has to find which device has the Operating System on it, (Windows), and then hand the computer over to the Operating System.
To state again, BIOS will look at both devices connected to that flat ribbon cable. The Harddrive, and the DVD drive.
It will then determine that the Harddrive, is the device that has Windows on it, not the DVD drive.
This slows the computer down, and could result in a blue screen.
If you have an IDE harddrive plugged into the motherboard, it would be best to use a SATA DVD drive.
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Regards,
joecoolvette
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you are trying to boot from SATA. the MoBo want to boot from IDE.
the 2 drive are different in data connection and acknowledge bit.
the best thing to do at this point is install 1 IDE as main drive and use the SATA drivers for second and third drive.
check the BIOS setting and upgrade it, if needed.
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