Samsung SC125L (52x CDROM) Problems

[r3n3gad3]

Hey all,
I just got a new CDROM Drive (Samsung SC125L - 52x CDROM). And... lol, u guesed it, it aint working properly

I have tried it on 2 PCs and i get exactly the same probs so i was wondering if anybody had any knowlege of misbehaving samsung cdroms heres the message i sent to the place i got it:

Hello,
I recently bought a "52x Samsung CD-ROM" from you - which dosent work.
I have tried to install it on both my PCs with no success (one windowsXP and one windowsME), and I was wondering if you could help.

The model number is SC125L (or so the device manager says) - maybe there are some issues with this device (as it doesnt work on either PCs).

Both PCs detect it in BIOS - and windows detects it also. But, when I insert a CD (normal or cd-r etc.), it says "Please inser a disk" - saying that it cant find one right?

I tried going to the samsung website for drivers, but they only provide you with firmware updates (of which i couldn't seem to get working) - so no help there realy.

Windows also says that the device is working, no conflicts and its enabled.

I used a different CDROM drive in both the machines (set up like the new one - master on ide2) and the old CDROM worked...

Thanks in advance - Nick

 

[boxman]

Interesting I have the same drive with no problems at all. I have it setup on it's own IDE channel. You make sure that you have the Master/Slave relationship set up properly. Also if you are using 80 conductor cables, try 40 conductor cables. My $.02

 

[dejav00]

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You might try (if the option is available) to set it on Cable Select.

 

[r3n3gad3]

Hmm, well i'm pretty sure its not the cable because each of the machines i tryed it on have the two diffrent cables - if ya get me (40 and 80)... lol... i know what i'm talking about.

i'll try cable select and tell ya what happens thx guys

 

[r3n3gad3]

nope, no luck - tried eveything said here and more... hardware at fault here do ya think? because it isnt even spinning the disc up :S

things i tried so far:

• using 40 conductor cables (instead of 80)
• disconnecting all other drives on that interface (and making it master)
• tried it on a p1 (windowsME) and an amd duron (windowsXP) using both points above
• installing latest firmware from samsung site
• tried using the CS option (jumper setting)
• tried a variety of CD media (inluding cd-r and cd-rom)

from this would you reach the conclusion that it is hardware falilure (on the cdrom drive)? or is it just me....

 

[boxman]

Appears to be! Sorry

 

[Bytes Back]

DUFF

 

[dejav00]

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Last thing, bad power maybe?

Try swithching power for the HDD and CD-ROM, see if that works, doesn't sound like that's the problem but....

 

[r3n3gad3]

nope, ur right, looks like a dud ... changing the power didnt work... oh well - thx anyway guys