need urgent help on plextor sata dvdrw

[unarmdragon]

is there anything different about using a sata drive? i never used one before. i got this today and i installed it. after installing it, everytime i try to load up dvd shrink or nero, it freezes. i thought it might be firmware, so i installed new firmware. its the same thing. is there anything i have to do, like install something else first? it detects the drive in bios and some dvd i could read. i just can't rip or burn anything. and when i formatted computer and try to install nero over, it says unable to install and C++ or something. i need help fast.

thanks

 

[Zepper]

That drive (actually any ATAPI SATA drive) does not work with ALL SATA controllers. There is a very incomplete compatibility list on plextor.com . Mainly it will work with some Intel chipset SATA controllers and those based on SiliconImage chips. All controllers that claim to be SATA II should also support it.
. If your mobo chipset doesn't support it, you can get an SI based PCI controller inexpensively and disable your on-board SATA controller(s) - or you can use the on board too if you need.

.bh.

 

[unarmdragon]

so this mean that there's nothing wrong with the dvdrw, its not working properly because of incompatibility with my mobo sata controllers, am i correct?

thanks

 

[Zepper]

Since you haven't provided any specs on your PC at all, I can't even hazard a guess. But that's a likely possibility if you didn't do your homework before buying...

.bh.

 

[unarmdragon]

i have a athlon64 3000+ with a msi rs480m2-il ati mobo. 120 samsung sata hd. my sata hd is working normal.

 

[Zepper]

If your SATA mode is set to IDE, try it in RAID mode. Also check with MSI. I would say that if the drive doesn't work in either mode, you will need to use an add-on SI based PCI SATA controller (Syba is <$20 shipped from lots of online dealers).
.bh.