thebrettman
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Hi
A couple of my mates are putting together a new pc and have ran into difficulties. We would be very grateful for some assistance. As relative novices the solution may be obvious but here goes anyway. These are the parts
LiteOn SOHW-1673S-02C 16x16x DVD+/-RW Internal Drive with 4x Dual Layer - Beige
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0007QS2O8/ref=br_cecns_1/202-1226116-8190255
Crucial 1GB DDR PC3200 CAS3 (CT12864Z40B) (MY-030-CR)
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/Crucial_Value.html
HD is a 200gb Western Digital Caviar special edition
Sata- I don't have the link but it is also from overclockers website
Gigabyte K8NSC-939 nForce3 250GB (Socket 939) Motherboard (MB-036-GI)
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/Gigabyte_Socket_939.html
AMD Athlon 64 3000+ Venice 90nm (Socket 939) - Retail (ADA3000BPBOX) (CP-117-AM)
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/Socket_939_cpus.html
Graphics are Leadtek Geforce 6800gt
case
http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?ModuleNo=47691&doy=17m8
I hope i have not left anything out....
The Problem
The machine is assembled and all components are detected in the bios according to what I have been told. Next they try to install windows XP but this is where we come unstuck because for some perplexing reason it will not install in fact it doesn't appear that the drive wants to read the disk. The windows disks do work in another machine
My thoughts are that
1. problem with dvd drive
2. problem with sata hard drive
3. things might not be plugged in correctly or something
4. some kind of compatability issue between parts
please appreciate that we are relative novices here. thanks if you can help
A couple of my mates are putting together a new pc and have ran into difficulties. We would be very grateful for some assistance. As relative novices the solution may be obvious but here goes anyway. These are the parts
LiteOn SOHW-1673S-02C 16x16x DVD+/-RW Internal Drive with 4x Dual Layer - Beige
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0007QS2O8/ref=br_cecns_1/202-1226116-8190255
Crucial 1GB DDR PC3200 CAS3 (CT12864Z40B) (MY-030-CR)
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/Crucial_Value.html
HD is a 200gb Western Digital Caviar special edition
Sata- I don't have the link but it is also from overclockers website
Gigabyte K8NSC-939 nForce3 250GB (Socket 939) Motherboard (MB-036-GI)
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/Gigabyte_Socket_939.html
AMD Athlon 64 3000+ Venice 90nm (Socket 939) - Retail (ADA3000BPBOX) (CP-117-AM)
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/Socket_939_cpus.html
Graphics are Leadtek Geforce 6800gt
case
http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?ModuleNo=47691&doy=17m8
I hope i have not left anything out....
The Problem
The machine is assembled and all components are detected in the bios according to what I have been told. Next they try to install windows XP but this is where we come unstuck because for some perplexing reason it will not install in fact it doesn't appear that the drive wants to read the disk. The windows disks do work in another machine
My thoughts are that
1. problem with dvd drive
2. problem with sata hard drive
3. things might not be plugged in correctly or something
4. some kind of compatability issue between parts
please appreciate that we are relative novices here. thanks if you can help