klang_ 0 Posted February 28, 2000 Guys, I think I have a problem with my IDE channel(s). On and off, the computer locks up when I access my cd-rom (creative 48x). Could be when I start a game or run an installation. The HD led goes on (constant light) and a restart is needed. This happens in both win2k and win98SE. I have tried with different cd roms (and a dvd drive), same ****. Anyone know anything about such a problem? Some more info: IDE channel 1 has two HD's in UDMA33 mode (IBM hd's) IDE channel 2 has single cd rom in pio mode (PIO4 I guess), set as master. ABIT BH6 motherboard. Any suggestions appreciated! /Klang Share this post Link to post
riz 0 Posted March 3, 2000 go to your device manager, and under the IDE controllers, select the properties of the seconday IDE controller, and enable DMA mode of possible, that'll solve your slow down, i'm quite sure... it might even fix the lockups riz Share this post Link to post
DrSchmoe 0 Posted March 3, 2000 Darn that is odd. What happens if you remove an HDD and move the CD-ROM to the primary channel? Or, take an HDD and move it to the secondary channel. Could be the cable, or a bent pin. Lastly, could be a BIOS issue, try resetting to defaults, and flashing with an update. [This message has been edited by DrSchmoe (edited 03 March 2000).] Share this post Link to post
