- Apr 21, 2013
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I'm attempting to install a SATA DVD drive on my HP Compaq DX6120ST desktop.
The old IDE DVD drive is refusing to open without a paper clip nudge in the front panel!
I'm happy with the PC and don't really want/need to change anything other than the faulty DVD drive.
I have 2 SATA hard drives using the 2 available SATA ports on the motherboard, one 120GB SSD drive for my Windows 8 Pro 32bit system files plus programs, and one 7200rpm 320GB drive for my documents.
I've installed a Silicon Image 3512 SATA Link PCI card to provide the additional SATA port for the DVD drive. There are 4 jumpers on the card allowing use of the eSATA port and Raid options. Note, I only need the non-raid option.
Windows 8 Pro reports that the Storage Controller is working OK, but I'm having problems!
After much experimentation with jumper settings I have finally got the system to recognise that there is a DVD drive installed, but it insists on being the Boot device! I change the Boot Order to boot off the hard drive but it insists that there is a non-system disk in the empty DVD drive!
What am I doing wrong?
I can't see the option for attaching files so I've put a system report image up on Flikr, at http://tinyurl.com/c9s4mpb
Note that I've re-installed my old DVD drive at this point in time.
Thanks
Chris
The old IDE DVD drive is refusing to open without a paper clip nudge in the front panel!
I'm happy with the PC and don't really want/need to change anything other than the faulty DVD drive.
I have 2 SATA hard drives using the 2 available SATA ports on the motherboard, one 120GB SSD drive for my Windows 8 Pro 32bit system files plus programs, and one 7200rpm 320GB drive for my documents.
I've installed a Silicon Image 3512 SATA Link PCI card to provide the additional SATA port for the DVD drive. There are 4 jumpers on the card allowing use of the eSATA port and Raid options. Note, I only need the non-raid option.
Windows 8 Pro reports that the Storage Controller is working OK, but I'm having problems!
After much experimentation with jumper settings I have finally got the system to recognise that there is a DVD drive installed, but it insists on being the Boot device! I change the Boot Order to boot off the hard drive but it insists that there is a non-system disk in the empty DVD drive!
What am I doing wrong?
I can't see the option for attaching files so I've put a system report image up on Flikr, at http://tinyurl.com/c9s4mpb
Note that I've re-installed my old DVD drive at this point in time.
Thanks
Chris
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