Trouble installing Lite-On SOHC-5235K Combo drive - please help

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Tanya

Hi everyone,

I need a few experts. I've been experiencing a problem setting up my
5235K drive. I've been seeking help in alt.comps.periph.cdr. I've
been sent here for help.

I was told to let you know the following (it's a quote):

Post here that the Lite-on SOHC-523K is connected to VIA Bus Master
IDE Controller on winxp, and you get Multi-Word DMA Mode 2, not UDMA
Mode 2, using 40-conductor cable. Also mentioned that your BIOS is
set to Auto, but there is no DMA setting.

I can tell you that I was probably using an 80-pin connector and
switched it today with a 40-pin connector with the same results. I
can also provide you with any other information you need.

Thanks and hope to hear from you.

Tanya
 
Tanya said:
Hi everyone,

I need a few experts. I've been experiencing a problem setting up my
5235K drive. I've been seeking help in alt.comps.periph.cdr. I've
been sent here for help.

I was told to let you know the following (it's a quote):

Post here that the Lite-on SOHC-523K is connected to VIA Bus Master
IDE Controller on winxp, and you get Multi-Word DMA Mode 2, not UDMA
Mode 2, using 40-conductor cable. Also mentioned that your BIOS is
set to Auto, but there is no DMA setting.

I can tell you that I was probably using an 80-pin connector and
switched it today with a 40-pin connector with the same results.
I can also provide you with any other information you need.
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You can get a result like that by having the 80 wire cable on backwards.
The blue connector should be in the motherboard connector.
 
I believe I had the 80-pin connector installed correctly. Any other
ideas, checks, etc. I'm getting close to requesting an RMA.
 
I believe I had the 80-pin connector installed correctly.
Click to expand...

I'd double check that because that is what causes
the system to decide that DMA isnt possible.
Any other ideas, checks, etc.
Click to expand...

Make sure the jumper is set right on the drive too.
I'm getting close to requesting an RMA.
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I dont believe its a faulty drive.
 
Tanya said:
I believe I had the 80-pin connector installed correctly.
Click to expand...

Of course you had, he obviously hasn't got a clue.
UDMA mode 2 works fine even with 40-conductor cables, as everyone knows.
Only modes higher than UDMA mode 2 require the 80-conductor cables.
Any other ideas, checks, etc.
Click to expand...

OS settings. If they are as expected maybe your bios isn't setting
up the Liteon correctly for the OS-driver to pick up on. If not, force
the OS to re-detect the settings that it will use on future (re)starts.
Also set your Bios to None, not Auto, for the channel ID that it is on.
For Win9x/ME you can also try the Liteon DOS driver to correct a
possible bios problem. That worked for me for a similar problem.

Btw, MW-DMA mode 2 should do fine for most applications.
Only DVDs filled to a point where speeds of over 11xDVD are reached will
be limited in speed so unless you copy DVDs alot, maybe just let it slide?
I'm getting close to requesting an RMA.
Click to expand...

Well, you can always hope.
 
Of course you had, he obviously hasn't got a clue.
UDMA mode 2 works fine even with 40-conductor cables, as everyone knows.
Only modes higher than UDMA mode 2 require the 80-conductor cables.
Click to expand...

That's good to know. My c drive is set to UDMA Mode 4 (d drive is
UDMA Mode 2) so it obviously exists in XP and both are tiny 8 & 9 GB
drives..
OS settings. If they are as expected maybe your bios isn't setting
up the Liteon correctly for the OS-driver to pick up on. If not, force
the OS to re-detect the settings that it will use on future (re)starts.
Also set your Bios to None, not Auto, for the channel ID that it is on.
For Win9x/ME you can also try the Liteon DOS driver to correct a
possible bios problem. That worked for me for a similar problem.
Click to expand...

I'll try the setting of "none" in bios and see what happens. I'm
running XP, but did load the DOS drivers just in case. :) One very
odd thing that happens when XP finds the new hardware is that it first
states that it's found the SOHC drive and then says it's found a
CD-ROM. I think that is perculiar but it just may be the way things
are.

Also, I tried to update my bios (AMI) for my board but the correct
updates per the mfg. state I have the wrong chipset. Question into
them too. :) But that's the scary part. What if my bios limits me to
what drive I can use?
Btw, MW-DMA mode 2 should do fine for most applications.
Only DVDs filled to a point where speeds of over 11xDVD are reached will
be limited in speed so unless you copy DVDs alot, maybe just let it slide?
Click to expand...

I could live with it but my drive is dead. It won't read pre-recorded
disks or recognize a blank disc.
Already have a RMA. I'm really beggining to suspect that I just have
a bad drive and grow mor frustrated by the hour.
 
Of course you had, he obviously hasn't got a clue.
UDMA mode 2 works fine even with 40-conductor cables, as everyone knows.
Only modes higher than UDMA mode 2 require the 80-conductor cables.
Click to expand...

That's good to know. My c drive is set to UDMA Mode 4 (d drive is
UDMA Mode 2) so it obviously exists in XP and both are tiny 8 & 9 GB
drives..
OS settings. If they are as expected maybe your bios isn't setting
up the Liteon correctly for the OS-driver to pick up on. If not, force
the OS to re-detect the settings that it will use on future (re)starts.
Also set your Bios to None, not Auto, for the channel ID that it is on.
For Win9x/ME you can also try the Liteon DOS driver to correct a
possible bios problem. That worked for me for a similar problem.
Click to expand...

I'll try the setting of "none" in bios and see what happens. I'm
running XP, but did load the DOS drivers just in case. :) One very
odd thing that happens when XP finds the new hardware is that it first
states that it's found the SOHC drive and then says it's found a
CD-ROM. I think that is perculiar but it just may be the way things
are.

Also, I tried to update my bios (AMI) for my board but the correct
updates per the mfg. state I have the wrong chipset. Question into
them too. :) But that's the scary part. What if my bios limits me to
what drive I can use?
Btw, MW-DMA mode 2 should do fine for most applications.
Only DVDs filled to a point where speeds of over 11xDVD are reached will
be limited in speed so unless you copy DVDs alot, maybe just let it slide?
Click to expand...

I could live with it but my drive is dead. It won't read pre-recorded
disks or recognize a blank disc.
Already have a RMA. I'm really beggining to suspect that I just have
a bad drive and grow mor frustrated by the hour.
 
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