major cd-rom problems

[ultimate_zero]

okay i'm having major problems with my cd-roms in windows xp pro. i put in a stick of 512 ram awhile ago and it wasen't compatable with my motherboard. so in the end i took out the stick of ram that doesn't work. after all the ram problems, the net result was that my cd-roms disappeared. they dont' appear in my computer anymore and i can't seem to get them detected in bios when they detect the master and slave. i swapped cd-rw's with my sis to see if that could help something get detected and it hasen't. i'm tried googling for solutions but the ones i tried haven't worked. has anyone got ne suggestions? i've checked for all loose cables. in device manager, IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers, i have primary and secondary IDE controllers, and SiS PCI IDE controllers. nothing there is flagged

 

[cisco guy]

Not detected in even in bios screen means bios/controller communicating probs
Short CMOS. unplug from wall, wait at least one hour, replug, boot into bios, set failsafe defaults.
That failing I would reflash the bios.
You could also try uninstalling from Dev Manager, reinstalling chipset drivers from mobo CD - RAM probs may have coruupted things

 

[jtzako]

dont forget to check the IDE cable connection at the mobo plug.. those can be lose without looking lose.

 

[ultimate_zero]

i don't even know what Short CMOS means?

 

[dariob]

i don't even know what Short CMOS means?

Clear CMOS by shorting the Clear CMOS jumper on your mobo while your computer is off. Then, take the jumper off and turn your machine on.

 

[ultimate_zero]

and what are failsafe defaults? i had my bios flashed once before to support a newer cpu, but the guys at the shop did that.
i can't really reinstall chipsets cause they are on a cd-rom and my cd-roms don't work >_<

 

[dariob]

and what are failsafe defaults? i had my bios flashed once before to support a newer cpu, but the guys at the shop did that.
i can't really reinstall chipsets cause they are on a cd-rom and my cd-roms don't work >_<

There is an option in BIOS labeled "Load failsafe defaults". Select it.

 

[djnes]

and what are failsafe defaults? i had my bios flashed once before to support a newer cpu, but the guys at the shop did that.
i can't really reinstall chipsets cause they are on a cd-rom and my cd-roms don't work >_<

That's what "downloading from the internet" is for. By the time you get a motherboard and install it, the drivers are outdated anyway. I don't know anyone who keeps those CDs once the boar is installed. It's always better to download the most recent ones.

 

[ultimate_zero]

if i revert back to the failsafe defaults, do i have to reflash to go back to the version of bios that supports my cpu?

 

[dariob]

if i revert back to the failsafe defaults, do i have to reflash to go back to the version of bios that supports my cpu?

No.