Hello,
I'm having harddrive problems. I am not to knowledgeable on installing new harddrives and I think I need some help. My problem is this: I have three hard drives and I can't seem to get them to work. My current status: When I turn on my computer the monitor gets no signal? What does this mean? No BIOS??
Before problem:
I have an ATA/66 controller card with two IDE channels. I had a 40 conductor IDE cable connecting the two drives. Things were working all right except I should have had a 80 conductor cable.
Problem started when:
I disconnected the cables and tried to install the third harddrive.
I tried every combination. I was not too knowledgeable on master/slave jumper settings so that might have been the problem. But then I left my HD that came with the computer alone on the IDE channel and it still wouldn't work. I'm afraid I messed up my motherboard somehow.
Again the problem right now is: No video signal. Even when the monitor is connected properly and everything seems normal. What can be the problem... I need help badly. I do not want to buy another computer.
Thanks in advance to anyone who replies.
I'm having harddrive problems. I am not to knowledgeable on installing new harddrives and I think I need some help. My problem is this: I have three hard drives and I can't seem to get them to work. My current status: When I turn on my computer the monitor gets no signal? What does this mean? No BIOS??
Before problem:
I have an ATA/66 controller card with two IDE channels. I had a 40 conductor IDE cable connecting the two drives. Things were working all right except I should have had a 80 conductor cable.
Problem started when:
I disconnected the cables and tried to install the third harddrive.
I tried every combination. I was not too knowledgeable on master/slave jumper settings so that might have been the problem. But then I left my HD that came with the computer alone on the IDE channel and it still wouldn't work. I'm afraid I messed up my motherboard somehow.
Again the problem right now is: No video signal. Even when the monitor is connected properly and everything seems normal. What can be the problem... I need help badly. I do not want to buy another computer.
Thanks in advance to anyone who replies.