[ale] sata dvd burner

[Geoffrey]

Greg Freemyer wrote:
> Are you on the edge of what your PS can provide.

No, it's a monster.  I intentionally maxed the size because of what all 
I planned on putting in this box.

I should likely clarify though.  When I said it wouldn't boot, it does 
run through post and all, but apparently it's confused as to where the 
boottable drives are.  I've got the box set up to boot from cd right now 
and I see the message where it says it's trying to boot from cd, which I 
always see before it boots from the hard drive.  With the sata dvd 
burner installed, it never get's past the 'booting from cd' message.

> 
> Sata is very picky about good power.
> 
> The good news is you can easily use a separate PS for your sata
> devices. If you all you have is a standard PC power supply, then you
> have to trick it into working.
> 
> http://www.gideontech.com/content/articles/196/1  is what I found from
> a quick google.
> 
> Last time I did this I used a cheap IDE external enclosure to provide
> power.  I used one of those short Molex to Sata power adapter cables.
> I just put my external enclosure very close to computer with the side
> off and put the sata drive close to the controller but not truly in
> it.
> 
> Greg
> 
> On Jan 10, 2008 9:33 PM, Geoffrey <lists at serioustechnology.com> wrote:
>> I decided to give a sata dvd burner a try.  I had to purchase an addon
>> sata card as my box is using all the sata slots.
>>
>> So, I stick the card in attach the drive and reboot.  Box sees the card,
>> won't boot.  Hmm, so I disconnect the burner and move my drives to the
>> new card, all boots well.  I then connect the burner via one of the
>> motherboard slots.  Won't boot.
>>
>> I'm assuming I should be able to get this to work.  Suggestions anyone?
>>
>> --
>> Until later, Geoffrey
>>
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Until later, Geoffrey

Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little
temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.
  - Benjamin Franklin