dvd rom power problems???!!!!???

maz894 · 02-11-2007, 04:27 PM

hi, i'm fairly new to this
for power i'm using m2 atx 160w power supply, andhave everything running fine except the dvd rom.
at first i installed a toshiba dvd rom from a laptop but it didn't eject, but worked fine in the house pc. so i upgraded from the m1 atx to the m2 atx with no joy, the lights came on but the drive didn't want to know.
so i bought a slim line sony laptop drive. this ejects and xp sees the drive but as a cd drive not a dvd drive. i've checked for driver updates but there are none. oh and i'm using a usb to ide converter which plugs strait in to my usb hub. it isnt the hub becuse my touchscreen and gps is working fine.

Dutch scooby lo · 02-11-2007, 04:33 PM

Try playing a DVD, sometimes Windows doesnt correctly recognise the drive, and says CD, while it is actually a DVD drive

guizai · 02-11-2007, 05:51 PM

sounds like the dreaded power problem. How are you powering the drive?

maz894 · 02-13-2007, 03:38 AM

I Powering The Drive With A M2 Atx Psu. It Is 160w And The Only Things On The Pc Is; Hard Drive Touch Screen Via Usb, Gps, Via Usb.thats It. Do Ou Know Whats Wrong? Can It Be Fixed? Tanks In Advance