Hi, I just recently got a new hard drive for my PC and I'm needing some help installing it and getting my PC to boot.
This is my first time installing a new internal hard drive, so I have a feeling I've connected something wrong.
As it stands, I still have my computer's original hard drive in the case. Do note that both of these hard drives (the one embedded in the case and the new one are both SATA). The way I have it... the original hard drive is connected to one of the SATA ports on my motherboard and there is a power cable that is linked from the original hard drive to my CD-ROM drive, which connects to my PSU. So basically the original hard drive and my CD-ROM drive share the same power cable.
As for the new hard drive, I have that connected to another SATA port on my mobo and a separate power cable going from the new HDD to my PSU.
Additionally, my CD-ROM drive is connected to a SATA port on the mobo.
The problem: Every time I plug my power adapter back into the PSU, the PC starts on as if it's booting up, but then shuts off 5 seconds later.
Please help as soon as you can! Thanks
This is my first time installing a new internal hard drive, so I have a feeling I've connected something wrong.
As it stands, I still have my computer's original hard drive in the case. Do note that both of these hard drives (the one embedded in the case and the new one are both SATA). The way I have it... the original hard drive is connected to one of the SATA ports on my motherboard and there is a power cable that is linked from the original hard drive to my CD-ROM drive, which connects to my PSU. So basically the original hard drive and my CD-ROM drive share the same power cable.
As for the new hard drive, I have that connected to another SATA port on my mobo and a separate power cable going from the new HDD to my PSU.
Additionally, my CD-ROM drive is connected to a SATA port on the mobo.
The problem: Every time I plug my power adapter back into the PSU, the PC starts on as if it's booting up, but then shuts off 5 seconds later.
Please help as soon as you can! Thanks