IDE help

Europa · Oct 11, 2006

i keep getting this message at boot(after the IDE disks are found)

IDE CHANNEL NO 80 CONDUCTOR CABLE INSTALLED

what does that mean & how do i get rid of it

billb · Oct 11, 2006

IH8GWB said:
i keep getting this message at boot(after the IDE disks are found)

IDE CHANNEL NO 80 CONDUCTOR CABLE INSTALLED

what does that mean & how do i get rid of it

You need to use 80 conductor IDE HD calbes for your ATA 133 drives.

Europa · Oct 11, 2006

well it's not my HDD

it's my DVD-RAM/+-

Xtreme Barton · Oct 11, 2006

you need a new cable for your drive

Europa · Oct 11, 2006

i didn't get one i used my old CD-RW IDE cable

teddy-2 john · Oct 11, 2006

if the cable has blue plastic on one end it`s a 80 [66] speed if black on both ends then it`s 33 -40 wires ..and plug the blue end in to the mother bord

billb · Oct 11, 2006

IH8GWB said:
well it's not my HDD

it's my DVD-RAM/+-

New cables...80 conductor.

jiggamanjb · Oct 11, 2006

My parent's PC had the same error on boot up. The DVD drive wanted a 80pin cable. Here is a pic of the difference of 80 and 40 pin cables:

ps - everything will work fine if you change nothing.

Europa · Oct 13, 2006

teddy-2 john said:
if the cable has blue plastic on one end it`s a 80 [66] speed if black on both ends then it`s 33 -40 wires ..and plug the blue end in to the mother bord

i even put my HDD cable in & still

teddy-2 john · Oct 13, 2006

sorry got me if you put the blue end in the m/b ?? wish i knew

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