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Old May 6, 2008, 07:45 PM   #1 (permalink)
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New Pc problem

I just got my new comp, Im happy but...

In `My computer` I can only see 1 of my 2 dvd player.

Can anyone help me to see the 2nd one?

thx, bullet!
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Old May 6, 2008, 07:47 PM   #2 (permalink)
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what are the drive interfaces? IDE or SATA?

and the most basic but most important advice ever, MAKE SURE YOUR CABLES ARE CONNECTED!


with a big upgrade like this, its easy to mess up cables a bit.
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Old May 6, 2008, 07:53 PM   #3 (permalink)
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The computer was bought in a shop, they mount it for me. I guess someone in there didnt do his job lol. Ill check tomorrow norning for the cables.

btw, they are both Sata
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Old May 6, 2008, 08:29 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Most often the problem is some loose cable.

BTW, why do people keep buying two DVD-ROM drives I will never figure it out.
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Old May 6, 2008, 09:12 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Most often the problem is some loose cable.

BTW, why do people keep buying two DVD-ROM drives I will never figure it out.
Im to lazy to change cd's lol. I always has 2 drives, so it faster to switch games.
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i'm in the same boat, my old machine had a DVD burner and a CD burner, now with only a single drive in the mac i get annoyed changing discs all the time
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Old May 7, 2008, 06:59 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Unplug the power, then start the machine and let it boot. Shut it back down again and put the power cable back in.
It might not work for you but it seems to sort my DVD Drive out every time i have a problem with it
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I opened the case and one drive wasnt plugged in. I can see both now.

And, oh, They overclocked my CPU without telling me... Its OC'd to 3400Mhz, to me its really a beast!!

I just finished Crysis Demo, and my jaw is still on the ground... lol.
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make sure your CPU is cool man....
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BTW, why do people keep buying two DVD-ROM drives I will never figure it out.
because then you can copy a CD or DVD on the fly.
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I opened the case and one drive wasnt plugged in. I can see both now.

And, oh, They overclocked my CPU without telling me... Its OC'd to 3400Mhz, to me its really a beast!!

I just finished Crysis Demo, and my jaw is still on the ground... lol.
3.4ghz on stock intel cooling? Ouch, that's gotta be kinda toasty. Have you tried coretemp to see how hot it's running? i'm betting it's idling at 50C+ and it's probably throttling before it reaches 3.4ghz.
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3.4ghz on stock intel cooling? Ouch, that's gotta be kinda toasty. Have you tried coretemp to see how hot it's running? i'm betting it's idling at 50C+ and it's probably throttling before it reaches 3.4ghz.
It was running @ 38c and idleing @ 45c.

Ive put back the Default Settings.
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so under load it was running cooler than it was at stock?
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so under load it was running cooler than it was at stock?
Thats the number in the BIOS. Im not an overclocker but it was still running quite great.
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