DVD Drive Help

**The Hobo** · Apr 18th, 2003, 09:14 PM

I just bought a DVD-ROM made by Samsung (Model SD-604), and I can't find any drivers for it. Not even on their site. And the drive came with no CD or disks.

Anyone know of a good driver database?

**wrack** · Apr 18th, 2003, 09:22 PM

Originally posted by The Hobo
I just bought a DVD-ROM made by Samsung (Model SD-604), and I can't find any drivers for it. Not even on their site. And the drive came with no CD or disks.

Anyone know of a good driver database?

http://www.driverguide.com/

Cheers...

**siyan** · Apr 18th, 2003, 09:43 PM

CD drives do not need drivers.

**The Hobo** · Apr 18th, 2003, 10:27 PM

Originally posted by siyan
CD drives do not need drivers.

When I plug it in, it doesn't show up in My Computer. DVD-ROMs don't need drivers?

**wrack** · Apr 19th, 2003, 01:19 AM

Originally posted by The Hobo
When I plug it in, it doesn't show up in My Computer. DVD-ROMs don't need drivers?

When starting ur PC if you go to BIOS settings can see it. If not then try to Auto Detect the IDE devices and see if it selects...

If you just bought that drive that I guess its jumper settings would be on CABLE SELECT and if there is another driver in the same IDE with CABLE SELECT then u need to make sure that you atleast choose one to master or one to slave...both on CABLE SELECT doesn't work...

I had the same problem...

Cheers...

**Edneeis** · Apr 19th, 2003, 02:43 AM

What OS are you running? Most of them should detect it without any drivers. I recently put a Sony DVD-ROM and am running Windows XP and I didn't need any drivers.

**siyan** · Apr 19th, 2003, 09:03 AM

You NEVER need drivers for those things. its all handled by the BIOS/southbridge now.

Or else, how would you ever expect to install Windows?

**The Hobo** · Apr 19th, 2003, 12:49 PM

Originally posted by siyan
You NEVER need drivers for those things. its all handled by the BIOS/southbridge now.

Or else, how would you ever expect to install Windows?

You've made your point.

I'll try these suggestions when I get home. Thanks.

**The Hobo** · Apr 19th, 2003, 07:37 PM

Sweet. It was the jumpers. I don't know why I didn't think of that. Guess I didn't learn much in that A+ class I took last year

Thanks again!

**The Hobo** · Apr 19th, 2003, 09:41 PM

Okay, more problems now...

They both show up in Windows Explorer (my CD Drive and my DVD Drive), yet both of them are labeled what the CD in the CD Drive is labeled.

And when I put a DVD in the DVD drive, it tells me there's no disc in there.

Any ideas?

I have the CD Drive setup as Master and the DVD as Slave.

**siyan** · Apr 19th, 2003, 11:03 PM

Can you put them on different channels, both as slave, and see what happens?

Also test them out in DOS. Get that MSCDEX going

**wrack** · Apr 19th, 2003, 11:04 PM

Originally posted by The Hobo
Okay, more problems now...

They both show up in Windows Explorer (my CD Drive and my DVD Drive), yet both of them are labeled what the CD in the CD Drive is labeled.

And when I put a DVD in the DVD drive, it tells me there's no disc in there.

Any ideas?

I have the CD Drive setup as Master and the DVD as Slave.

Check if you have enabled DMA for both the drives and also check for IRQ conflicts... Since you have already taken A+ classes I assume that you know how to do so...

By the way what software are you using to watch DVDs. I am using PowerDVD 4...Also do u have region settings on DVD...How many times can u chnage it...

Cheers...

**The Hobo** · Apr 19th, 2003, 11:09 PM

Originally posted by wrack
Check if you have enabled DMA for both the drives

Yup.

Originally posted by wrack
and also check for IRQ conflicts... Since you have already taken A+ classes I assume that you know how to do so...

No clue.

Originally posted by wrack
By the way what software are you using to watch DVDs. I am using PowerDVD 4..

PowerDVD 4 as well.

Originally posted by wrack
Also do u have region settings on DVD...How many times can u chnage it...

I have no idea what this means?

**wrack** · Apr 19th, 2003, 11:27 PM

Try disabling DMA for one of the drive and see what happenes.

Assuming you are using XP Start -> Run -> msinfo32.exe and press enter.

In hardware resources section you can check for DMA and IRQ conflicts details.

What model of DVD Rom do u have. Usually u can use DVD Rom to watch certain region movies and in some drives you can change the region 5 times or 4 times.

Do a google search about DVD Regions and you will find the info.

Cheers...

**The Hobo** · Apr 20th, 2003, 06:03 PM

I just unhooked my CD-ROM, set the DVD as master, and had it hooked up by itself, and it still says no disc in drive.

Originally posted by wrack
Try disabling DMA for one of the drive and see what happenes.

Assuming you are using XP Start -> Run -> msinfo32.exe and press enter.

In hardware resources section you can check for DMA and IRQ conflicts details.

I'm not sure what I'm looking at here. How do I tell if I have a conflict?

Originally posted by wrack
What model of DVD Rom do u have.

I have Samsung SD-604.

**wrack** · Apr 20th, 2003, 10:06 PM

Originally posted by The Hobo
I just unhooked my CD-ROM, set the DVD as master, and had it hooked up by itself, and it still says no disc in drive.

I'm not sure what I'm looking at here. How do I tell if I have a conflict?

I have Samsung SD-604.

When you run this program it also tells about conflicts...

XP Start -> Run -> msinfo32.exe

Cheers...

**<ABX** · Apr 25th, 2003, 09:45 PM

What type of disk?

CD
CD-R
CD-RW

DVD
DVD-R
DVD-RW

You may need software to view the ANY of the DVD drives and the CD-R, CD-RW

**VisionIT** · Apr 26th, 2003, 04:58 AM

Originally posted by siyan
Or else, how would you ever expect to install Windows?

Finally... someone who talks sense!

**VisionIT** · Apr 26th, 2003, 05:08 AM

What motherboard are you running?

If you have installed any VIA drivers (or they were installed when the PC was built), some DVD drives refuse to work. I'de suggest you upgrade your motherboard drivers, and see if that helps.

Or... it may be the DVD drive is faulty. Doubtful, but possible.

The Samsung SD-604 is a couple of years old now i believe, and may require UDMA 66/100 cables. Check your systems not running DMA133 or higher, as this may result in your DVD not working. If the systems quite new... thats probably the case.

Regards,

Paul.

**The Hobo** · Apr 27th, 2003, 01:52 PM

Originally posted by <ABX
What type of disk?

CD
CD-R
CD-RW

DVD
DVD-R
DVD-RW

You may need software to view the ANY of the DVD drives and the CD-R, CD-RW

Read my initial post. It says very obviously.

And I do have software.

**The Hobo** · May 6th, 2003, 07:40 PM

Okay, I still haven't solved this, so I'll summarize where I stand:

I purchased a DVD-ROM (Samsung SD-604)
DVD-ROM is set as Slave
CD-ROM is set as Master
DVD-ROM shows up in My Computer, but says there is no disc in there.
DMA is enabled for both drives

Originally posted by VisionIT
If you have installed any VIA drivers (or they were installed when the PC was built), some DVD drives refuse to work. I'de suggest you upgrade your motherboard drivers, and see if that helps.

How can I do this?

Originally posted by VisionIT
The Samsung SD-604 is a couple of years old now i believe, and may require UDMA 66/100 cables. Check your systems not running DMA133 or higher, as this may result in your DVD not working. If the systems quite new... thats probably the case.

The system is a few years old as well. I'm not sure how to check if I'm running DMA133 or higher.

Any other help anybody could provide would be appreciated.

**siyan** · May 6th, 2003, 08:04 PM

Originally posted by The Hobo
Okay, I still haven't solved this, so I'll summarize where I stand:

I purchased a DVD-ROM (Samsung SD-604)
DVD-ROM is set as Slave
CD-ROM is set as Master
DVD-ROM shows up in My Computer, but says there is no disc in there.
DMA is enabled for both drives

How can I do this?

The system is a few years old as well. I'm not sure how to check if I'm running DMA133 or higher.

Any other help anybody could provide would be appreciated.

VIA's website is www.via.com.tw. The drivers are known as the 4-in-1s (aka Hyperion)

If its a few years old then its most likely ATA66 or 100.

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