Re: Off Topic

[jditton@vtc.net (Jim)]

The frame only allows you to hook it up one way on the motherboard and double
check all the drives checked cables in another computer and they are fine so
are the drives.
thanks

Scarlet Otter <SecretaryBird@MYTAILFEATHERSSoftHome.net> wrote:
>jditton@vtc.net (Jim) wrote in v603hj75vd6va6@corp.supernews.com:">news:v603hj75vd6va6@corp.supernews.com:
>
>> I've replaced the cables and disconnected them one at a time. If the
>> IDE cables are connected to the drives they don't power up, disconnect
>> the cables and they fire right up. Orientation if fine and orginal IDE
>> cables work fine in another computer.
>
>Hmmm...  Did you just check the cable orientation on the drives or on both 
>the drives and the motherboard (or drive controller if the board doesn't 
>have integrated IDE?)  Also, do the cable connectors on the drives have a 
>plastic "frame" around them to make it impossible to connec the cable 
>wrong?  If they don't have a frame, it may be possible that you "missed" 
>when connecting the cables and you have them over one pin too far...
>
>Hope that made sense...
>
>-- Otter
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