Computer CDROM Expertise...
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Ack!! If I have to replace the mainboard, it's P4 time.
Oh no... there go any new toys for awhile
Terry, what is your machine now? A P III CPU? P II?
If it's a fairly recent P III, why go to the added expense of a P IV? You're looking at all new RAM, the mainboard and the CPU.
If your mainboard is bad, it's not that difficult to replace it and use your current RAM and CPU. Takes about 3-4 hours, then you'll have to tweak your applications...maybe reload some. It's best to format your hard drive and start fresh, though...that's what I would do.
As I mentioned in an earlier posting, if the mainboard is kaput, you 'puter probably wouldn't boot at all.
Now, if you can plug your ribbon cable (from the CD-ROM drive) in another socket (if you have one open), and the drive still doesn't work, it is probably the drive itself. They aren't that expensive...32x to 40x should be quite adequate.
Oh no... there go any new toys for awhile
Terry, what is your machine now? A P III CPU? P II?
If it's a fairly recent P III, why go to the added expense of a P IV? You're looking at all new RAM, the mainboard and the CPU.
If your mainboard is bad, it's not that difficult to replace it and use your current RAM and CPU. Takes about 3-4 hours, then you'll have to tweak your applications...maybe reload some. It's best to format your hard drive and start fresh, though...that's what I would do.
As I mentioned in an earlier posting, if the mainboard is kaput, you 'puter probably wouldn't boot at all.
Now, if you can plug your ribbon cable (from the CD-ROM drive) in another socket (if you have one open), and the drive still doesn't work, it is probably the drive itself. They aren't that expensive...32x to 40x should be quite adequate.
Roy,
Thank you for the help.
I replaced the ribbon cable to the CDROM and it was not recognized by the OS. No lights are coming on so I think that the drive is dead. Somehow, the CDROM is not getting any power and I've checked and switched around the power connectors.
I've built both of my PCs. Both are Asus 440BX based motherboards. One is a 450Mhz and the other is 800Mhz. They are maxed out CPU wise. The next machine/upgrade will will be to get all of the next bells and whistles whenever that happens. Rather spend my money on other things, but if I must rebuilt - go for the gusto!!
Terry
Thank you for the help.
I replaced the ribbon cable to the CDROM and it was not recognized by the OS. No lights are coming on so I think that the drive is dead. Somehow, the CDROM is not getting any power and I've checked and switched around the power connectors.
I've built both of my PCs. Both are Asus 440BX based motherboards. One is a 450Mhz and the other is 800Mhz. They are maxed out CPU wise. The next machine/upgrade will will be to get all of the next bells and whistles whenever that happens. Rather spend my money on other things, but if I must rebuilt - go for the gusto!!
Terry
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Just out of curiousity, have you swapped drives from one computer to the other?
Since you have two, this can confirm the dead CD-ROM drive.
Since you have two, this can confirm the dead CD-ROM drive.
Roy,
No, not yet. Thanks for the tip.
I can hardly get onto my machine at home. Two PCs and four people. My wife needs her's for work. The two girls need both machines to finish home work projects and 4-H workbooks.
I will try that out as soon as I can. I have a SCSI CD-RW on the machine so that has saved me some grief.
Terry
No, not yet. Thanks for the tip.
I can hardly get onto my machine at home. Two PCs and four people. My wife needs her's for work. The two girls need both machines to finish home work projects and 4-H workbooks.
I will try that out as soon as I can. I have a SCSI CD-RW on the machine so that has saved me some grief.
Terry
