DVD drive crashing computer?

Aselus · 12-August-07, 06:28 PM

So I built a computer for a friend... and as always when something goes wrong i come toa sk you guys ;-).

Well this time everything went fine through windows install driver up etc....

BUT, when in windows i put a disk into the dvd drive, windows freezes up, blue screens and the computer must be restarted..any thoughts on what this might be?

Computer Setup:

Ultra 550w PSUP
Asus

P5N32-E SLI

Core 2 Duo 6400
GeForce 8800GTS 320

Western Digital IDE HDD - Slave IDE0
UNKNOWN Dvd-rom drive - Master IDE0

Only guess I might have is that the drive is either a) faulty or interfiering w/ the hdd on the ide when it's being read (all things display fine on the BIOS options).

As always thank you all for your help.

Sn0wMan · 12-August-07, 06:52 PM

First thing I would try is check your jumpers. After that swap cables. Does the BIOS see the drive? Possibly try a firmware update?

Just a few suggestions off the top of my head.

corruptjoker · 12-August-07, 09:09 PM

If you installed the nvidia ide driver try uninstalling that. I have had simular problems like that with the nvidia ide driver.

12-August-07, 06:28 PM		#1 (permalink)
Aselus Apex Advanced Techie	DVD drive crashing computer? So I built a computer for a friend... and as always when something goes wrong i come toa sk you guys ;-). Well this time everything went fine through windows install driver up etc.... BUT, when in windows i put a disk into the dvd drive, windows freezes up, blue screens and the computer must be restarted..any thoughts on what this might be? Computer Setup: Ultra 550w PSUP Asus P5N32-E SLI Core 2 Duo 6400 GeForce 8800GTS 320 Western Digital IDE HDD - Slave IDE0 UNKNOWN Dvd-rom drive - Master IDE0 Only guess I might have is that the drive is either a) faulty or interfiering w/ the hdd on the ide when it's being read (all things display fine on the BIOS options). As always thank you all for your help.

12-August-07, 06:52 PM		#2 (permalink)
Sn0wMan Apex Tech Demi-God	Re: DVD drive crashing computer? First thing I would try is check your jumpers. After that swap cables. Does the BIOS see the drive? Possibly try a firmware update? Just a few suggestions off the top of my head.

12-August-07, 09:09 PM		#3 (permalink)
corruptjoker Decept-Hoe-Con	Re: DVD drive crashing computer? If you installed the nvidia ide driver try uninstalling that. I have had simular problems like that with the nvidia ide driver.

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