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FloppyHunter
10-22-06, 02:08 PM
Well, its a long story but here goes. My PC basically broke, the IDE2 connection on my motherboard has misteriasly decided to stop working.

So, me and my dad thought (ding) bright idea. We took my USB HD (that wasnt in use) and modded it... We took the device out of its enclosure and connected up the CD drive. And it works! :

From
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/images/655192_01_huge.jpg

To

http://www.techarea.co.uk/external/left.jpg

http://www.techarea.co.uk/external/right.jpg

And heres a video of it in action -
http://www.techarea.co.uk/external/video.3gp


Regards,
Hunter


(FULL STORY)

I turned on my PC, and my CD drives had gone.
I had :
120gb hd
160gb hd
CD/RW drive
DVD/RW drive.

The 2 hd's in IDE 1 and the 2 cd drives in IDE 2.

We switched cables, swapped IDE's, messed with the bios but still no good.
SavageBasher
10-22-06, 02:14 PM
Yeah, I did this a few months ago for the craps and giggles.
SeasonalEclipse
10-22-06, 02:43 PM
Looks like fun..
sephiroth_749
10-22-06, 02:46 PM
i hope i dont end up having to do that one day
FloppyHunter
10-24-06, 06:57 AM
Its only temporary. Until I get a new motherboard.

And since im currently on a P4 2.6 ht, socket 478, im going to get a new chip and motherboard.
billb
10-24-06, 08:39 AM
Its only temporary. Until I get a new motherboard.

And since im currently on a P4 2.6 ht, socket 478, im going to get a new chip and motherboard.I don't see what the big deal is. External Hd enclosures are just a box that you put in internal hd into.