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Problems with dvd rom nd writer
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16. March 2008 @ 02:49 |
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hey
wel i got the most common problem that people face..in starting my cd rom stopped working..then came my combo drive ..that stopped working ..then now my dvd writer stopped..it doesnt open and if by chance it did then i can forget it to read the dvd.wel 0.5chance is there that it reads the dvd.anywaz what would be sugested..i know now a dayz its cheap and everythng but isnt there any other way 2 fix this problem since i cant keep buying new 1 ererytime..in one of the forums i read that the roms that are sent to india sucks big time..since i am in india then i shuld be expecting things like this..so any solutions as 2 what can be done to fix the rom..please some1 help me out in this..if not help then be kind enough to atleast post the thread where it might help me directly since i got a very bad net connection..so plz help me out guyz...
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16. March 2008 @ 13:49 |
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The drive doesn't open? Or just not read?
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16. March 2008 @ 14:55 |
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well it kinda doesnt open only...and if we open it by a pin and palce a cd/dvd then it wont read only..but when a cd/dvd is put in thn drive then at the time of ejection it comes out without any problem..but when no cd/dvd then only the light blinks but the tray doesnt come out only ..
what is this firmware thing i have found out about..what is got to do with d dvd rom/writter...
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16. March 2008 @ 15:03 |
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It could be the power supply not supplying enough power to the drive. Try to disconnect power and reconnect power to the CD Drive.
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16. March 2008 @ 16:36 |
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I DOUBT THAT is the problem since i have 400wts smps 4 my pc..isnt ther any other thing related to this ..i mean isnt there a thread in which my problem is realted to some other guyz problem..coz i need 2 fix my dvd ritter since i am gaming freak..nd i am out of space and i cant write ny dvd till idont fix this..nd i cant buy a new one since i just spent 15k indian rps 4 graphic card..so ny solution ..i can easily say that my drive is spoilt but sum easy way 2 fix it
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16. March 2008 @ 17:28 |
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Open it and see if anything is jammed. What graphics card do you have running on that 400Watt? Try to unplug everything and just have power going to the cd drive and see if it opens. Here in the US, 400 watts is nothing for a power supply. Our standards are minimum 500 Watt. I run on a 650 Watt.
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17. March 2008 @ 03:56 |
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wel i am using XFX 8800 ALPHA DOG EXTREME EDITION..wel i knw dat min is 500wtts..bt whoz gonna pay at a tym while upgrading.i am just a student..well i have opend it and there is nothing jamming it as far as i can see..coz it opens whena pin is put 2 force open ..i can see the power light coming meanin ther is power ..what i dont get it how come all these drives get spoilt .i mean i heard sony was the best when it comes 2 tray not cumming out..bt sony also prooved wrong..
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17. March 2008 @ 04:02 |
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I think it is the PSU. I mean, 400watt and an 8800 doesnt work out well. Try to unplug the video card and see if the CD Drive opens. I still think its a power issue. With an 8800, you should have a minimum of 600w, thats what we do here in the US.
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17. March 2008 @ 04:10 |
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well thats what i am suppose to do too.bt since it was out of budget i couldnt afford the 500wtts power suppy..coz here in india they charge way too much according to the locatlity you stay in and where the shop is.okay so if there is a power shortage so can i try it some other pc which has cheap grphs card nd d power is kind of sufficeint..but i doubt that this problem persist due to shprtage of power.in the begining only it sumtimes stopped readind dvd..certain it used to read.we dint look into the mattter at that time,but later on the tray only stopped comming out bt the light alwayz used to show..
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17. March 2008 @ 13:51 |
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with a 400w you'll be putting your power supply under a load constantly which could result in damage to parts. Try the CD Drive in another computer. How much are DVD Burners there? They are dirt cheap here ($30 ish and for conversion, a 2 liter bottle of soda is about $1.50)
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17. March 2008 @ 19:40 |
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No, you should really get a new Power supply. The one you have now is not sufficient. This could be the tip of the iceberg really, cheap and/or underpowered PSUs can go bang and take the rest of your PC with them. Get a proper brand 500W PSU immediately.
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18. March 2008 @ 09:29 |
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wel the powere supply of 500watts is for 2500buks..and dvd writer is for 1500 ..wel i wouldnt have come down here to discuss if i had the cash..unfortunately i am bank rupt as for now..cant affor a mouse or a keyboard..that bad is my condition..well anywaz will try in some other pc and check if it works ...and yeah like i isaid abt my graphic card ..i mean will that power supply create a problem now..coz i am intending 2 buy a new 1 asap wen i get the cash bt for now is it like dangerous or something?
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18. March 2008 @ 10:03 |
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Yes, it is. A high quality unit would work, but potentially unstable. Given your situation though it's very likely a cheap unit, which can often go bang, which can destroy the rest of the components in your PC and/or set fire to something. Get it replaced with a proper unit (e.g. Corsair) immediately.
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18. March 2008 @ 10:52 |
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what exatly are you imposing by saying i got acheap unit..i mean i got 2gb ddr 2 ram 800mhz ..dual core porcessor 2.66 which sucks big time..intel 975 board...xfx8800 alpha dog extreme edition and 400watts power..i agree i am out dated with processor. but i doubt that my unit is not worthy...or did i jus misunderstood what u were sayin..?
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18. March 2008 @ 11:01 |
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Originally posted by jsafi:
what exatly are you imposing by saying i got acheap unit..i mean i got 2gb ddr 2 ram 800mhz ..dual core porcessor 2.66 which sucks big time..intel 975 board...xfx8800 alpha dog extreme edition and 400watts power..i agree i am out dated with processor. but i doubt that my unit is not worthy...or did i jus misunderstood what u were sayin..?
Your processor is not crap. Your RAM is also good. Your video card is amazing. All of those items are probably running at reduced speed because of lack in power. the processor that you have, is it a Core 2 Duo or Pentium D? Use CPUz to check exactly what it is.
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18. March 2008 @ 11:53 |
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dual core 2.66 and the mother board sucks coz itz nt supporting 1333fsb which i bought 2mnths bak ..so i cant but core 2 duo and the processors sucks coz 533 sumthn lyk that which my bro said..so itz reducing my ram speed 2 533 which shuld be working as 800..in short upgrading computer is one hectic thing.
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18. March 2008 @ 12:05 |
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jsafi: No you have a cheap Power supply unit. Not all PSUs are made equal, the cheap ones are very poorly made and prone to failure which can cause damaged PC parts, fire and even death.
core2kid: It could be worse, but let's not beat about the bush, the CPU is very slow if it's a Pentium D, I'm somewhat dubious it's a Core 2 Duo, because 2.66Ghz Duos were never cheap. 2.66Ghz Pentium Ds however were practically free.
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18. March 2008 @ 12:14 |
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wel itz pentium D CPU 2.66ghz which says wen u check the propeties..i said i want 2 buy core 2 duo ..my processor is DUAL CORR ...well i aint sayin that itz cheap all i am sayin that it does not suppoty the whole 800mhz of my ram..the power supply which i took is suppose 2 be gud one which the dealer said ..he said that for the graphic card i use itz not good enough since the graph min req is 500watts.since i was in shortage of cash coulndt get it ..so how can we difrenciate between a good and abad power supply?
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18. March 2008 @ 12:18 |
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Tell us the brand name and we can tell you. Truse me though when a dealer says a PSU is "good" what he actually means is that he doesn't give a toss, he's just trying to sell it. Very few shops consider the quality of power supplies they sell, or they wouldn't sell half the heaps of crap that sit on their shelves.
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18. March 2008 @ 12:31 |
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okay here is the scrwd up part..i can freekin see a brand name only..lol..now what 2 do..wel all the huge power supplies he had was the same stuff no matter if itz 400-500-600watts that too in golden clour with a huge 120mm fan .as far as i rem i had seen him take out the psu from the vip box..i aint sure about it man ..well i agree to what u said about dealers but i know this guy since i bot all d parts from past 2 years from him and till date nothnin has happend to any of the parts..xcpt for this dvd writter bt i wont say itz his fault since all my other 2 drives face the same problem ....
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18. March 2008 @ 13:23 |
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I'm not suggesting the retailer is a crook, that's not the point. I've bought PC parts from dozens of places over the years, most of them with very sound business practices, but every single one of them sell deathtrap power supplies, it's just something that happens in the PC market. The
reason for it is that people buy PSUs thinking that a gaming PC needs 500 watts or more. As it turns out the vast majority of PCs barely use more than 200W. (Note, this does not make using 200W units for gaming PCs acceptable, you should always leave plenty of room ahead for upgrades and
to keep the PSU's lifetime up, no units stand up well to 24 hours use at their maximum capacity). The reason that people buy PSUs with huge wattage outputs though is that they have had problems with cheap crap units that say they're, for example, 450W, when in fact they will collapse if you try to draw more than 150W from them. This happens with over a hundred brands of PSU, there are plenty of dodgy companies out there.
Traditionally, Gold PSUs are the worst of them all, since lots of crap companies produce gold PSUs, but I can't name a single company that's actually any good that does.
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18. March 2008 @ 13:49 |
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okies i get the point what you trying to explain..but letz come to the point where what watt shuld i use..since i am huge gamming freek nad usually i keep em playing thought the day and when i am off to sleep my pc is still running downloadin something or the other..over the past 2-3years i doubt i have shut my pc totally for even one day complete.so i would suggest u either give me the brand name which i doubt i wil get here since indian market keep few stuff.i got my graph card on order bassis since dey dont keep it with them ..so if by chance the brand name is there i can place an order and wht watt is suggested to keep my pc on high power..
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18. March 2008 @ 13:52 |
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and yeah i am running vista and xp. my current rating for vista is 3.7..on of my friend has 5.3-4something..since he has core 2 duo..so any idea hw can i upgreade 2 get huge rating on my pc.
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18. March 2008 @ 14:03 |
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Upgrade your processor to a Core 2 Duo, something like an E6750.
The following are all good Power supply units I'm happy to recommend.
OCZ StealthXStream 600W (NOT GameXStream)
Thermaltake Toughpower 600W (NOT PurePower)
Corsair HX 520W
Tagan (anything 500W or more)
Antec (anything 500W or more)
PC Power & Cooling Silencer Series
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18. March 2008 @ 14:06 |
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Originally posted by sammorris:
Upgrade your processor to a Core 2 Duo, something like an E6750.
The following are all good Power supply units I'm happy to recommend.
OCZ StealthXStream 600W (NOT GameXStream)
Thermaltake Toughpower 600W (NOT PurePower)
Corsair HX 520W
Tagan (anything 500W or more)
Antec (anything 500W or more)
Many CoolerMasters are also good, thats what I'm running.
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