Ok so here's an update on my problem. So currently, the cd drive does not get any power. Everything else is connected properly and getting power. However, when I remove the IDE cable from the cd drive and leave only the power cable, the cd drive turns on. Otherwise, the cd gets no power with the...
Ok, so I'm pretty sure the changes were/are made.
Now, I tried another cd drive (took it from a friend's comp so i know it works) and tried booting with that. Bios still idn't recognize that there was a cd drive and the power on the cd is never on. I don't understand what thee problem is...
Ok, so I got to bios (I dunno why it wouldn't go to bios before). So it recognizes everything except the cd drive. And the cd drive wont open or close. So there's no power (i checked the power so cd drive might be bad).
I think the harddrive and ram is ok. CMOS still needs replacing. And the cd...
The motherboard is Intel BOXD945GCNL. The processor is Intel Core 2 Duo E4400.
Also, how would I go about installing drivers? I read somewhere that you need a floppy drive to do this? I didn't buy a floppy drive...Also, I can't even get to bios. Is this a problem?
Thanks for the quick reply!
Hi, I recently purchased parts for a desktop. A friend helpd me build it but I keep getting the CMOS battery failed, time not set, and no bootable device messages. Since the computer wouldn't get to bios and kept giving me those errors, my friend told me that the motherboard or the harddrive...
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