Slow E660 (UDMA problem) ??

legend_rs · 11-16-2006, 05:35 PM

Hi, guys i reported a problem with my new built system the other day! I thought it was fixed & it was the h/drive that was the problem.

However i spoke to soon! And was wrong.

This is the exact diagnoses now! The DVD rom will not play without locking up the computer, unless i put it into PIO mode! Even then its unstable & takes over a minute to load up onto dektop! company of heroes takes over an hour to load! Not good enough as it cost a shed load to build!

I have just put an old cd rom in & left it on PIO mode, The sytem is still unstable & crashing! However if i turn it back to UMDA mode (with the CDR) it flies And boots to windows in approx 20 secs, The system is stable & as quick as i guessed this processor should be!

So i need to get the system to run in UDMA mode (so its stable & quick), but with my DVD rom (instead of the CDR) & without it crashing or locking up the system!

Any suggestions? Cheers guys

legend_rs · 11-16-2006, 06:15 PM

system if it helps:
Conroe 2.4
Asus p5w DH
1gb Corsair Ram (2x512)
Maxtor h/d 80gig (or 80gig seagate)
MIS 790 GTO 512mb
LG DVD ROM (changed to CDR, no idea of the brand)

**Doby** · 11-16-2006, 06:37 PM

Sounds to me like the dvd drive is bad

legend_rs · 11-17-2006, 08:47 AM

i have just been an bought a new Sony DVD rom, Ill report back my findings when i get home from work and install it!

cheers

11-16-2006, 05:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
legend_rs Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 14 OS: xp	Slow E660 (UDMA problem) ?? Hi, guys i reported a problem with my new built system the other day! I thought it was fixed & it was the h/drive that was the problem. However i spoke to soon! And was wrong. This is the exact diagnoses now! The DVD rom will not play without locking up the computer, unless i put it into PIO mode! Even then its unstable & takes over a minute to load up onto dektop! company of heroes takes over an hour to load! Not good enough as it cost a shed load to build! I have just put an old cd rom in & left it on PIO mode, The sytem is still unstable & crashing! However if i turn it back to UMDA mode (with the CDR) it flies And boots to windows in approx 20 secs, The system is stable & as quick as i guessed this processor should be! So i need to get the system to run in UDMA mode (so its stable & quick), but with my DVD rom (instead of the CDR) & without it crashing or locking up the system! Any suggestions? Cheers guys

11-16-2006, 06:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
legend_rs Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 14 OS: xp	system if it helps: Conroe 2.4 Asus p5w DH 1gb Corsair Ram (2x512) Maxtor h/d 80gig (or 80gig seagate) MIS 790 GTO 512mb LG DVD ROM (changed to CDR, no idea of the brand) Last edited by legend_rs; 11-16-2006 at 06:17 PM.

11-16-2006, 06:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
Doby Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Central PA (USA) Posts: 8,056 OS: XP sp2/ Vista My System	Sounds to me like the dvd drive is bad __________________ Would you like to help TSF fight cancer and other diseases??? JOIN TEAM TSF

11-17-2006, 08:47 AM	#4 (permalink)
legend_rs Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 14 OS: xp	i have just been an bought a new Sony DVD rom, Ill report back my findings when i get home from work and install it! cheers