Big SATA DVD-Writer Problem

[BBThumbHealer]

Hello Guys,

I m having the AsRock 915 GL Motherboard... i got for myself a Samsung 20X SATA DVD-Writer With Octoedge ( SH-S203 ) today....

Now when i plug that onto my mobo and power up the computer , the PC starts displaying vertical and horizontal white lines , and i m just stuck at the POST...also , i am unable to access my BIOS at that time ! Therefore , i have to perform a direct switch off ! ( Even Ctrl+Del+Alt doesn't work ! )

There's no issue of power as the same problem persists even when i disconnect my HDD and Other DVD-Writer !

What can be the problem ? Is the motherboard having conflict with the Writer ?

As Soon as i disconnect the Writer , PC Works fine alongwith the display !



Thnx & Regards ,

BBThumbHealer

[topgear]

the dvd writer could be the culprit. But also try fitting that dvd writer on mobo's different sata port.

[BBThumbHealer]

Tried on evry port but same result....shud i then exchange it for IDE one ?


Still waiting for solutions....

[saqib_khan]

Don't exchange it for another pata, instead exchange it for sata only.
It should work.

[BBThumbHealer]

Got it resolved finally on my own.. .. there was a conflict due to the configuration of master and slave drives...

i didn't set the jumpers right....specified both the drives as master