Installing IDE CD Drive

[Night Fox]

Well, this may seem like an odd request...but I want to install an old IDE CD drive into my somewhat new computer. I've tried plugging it into both Master and Slave, but it never registers on Windows7 or in the BIOS. It turns on, and it opens just fine, it just never shows up anywhere. I have an ASUS P5Q motherboard (not the pro...). The IDE cable came with the motherboard, so it should be fine. Any suggestions on how to get it to work?

 

[patonb]

Does it have the jumpers set?

Is the cable in correctly?

 

[Night Fox]

Does it have the jumpers set?

...what are jumpers?

 

[patonb]

Hehe there are little pins on the back of the drive..

Read this on it.
Brevard Users Group - Hardware Tinkers SIG Upgrade Repair PC

 

[Night Fox]

Okay...I don't really understand what to do with the jumpers..? I have one SATA cd drive already in and one SATA hard drive...so I'm guessing this IDE cd drive should be master...but what do i do with the pins?

 

[patonb]

Ugh..... I sorta forget, but If i remember correct, you also need to use the end of the ribbon...

But anotherf quick googling......
Installing a IDE/EIDE CD drive

 

[Night Fox]

This still doesn't say how to set the jumpers...is it like something you plug in there? A switch? or..wha..

 

[MindoverMaster]

This still doesn't say how to set the jumpers...is it like something you plug in there? A switch? or..wha..

The top portion in this picture is the different configurations; CS, Master, Slave

 

[Night Fox]

I get that...but what do I do with them? Like how do i select "master"

 

[patonb]

There should be a bridge that slides onto the selected pins
The little white thing in the pic below