secondary IDE channel no 80 conductor cable installed

[kav40]

Why do I getting the message "secondary IDE channel no 80 conductor cable installed" when I starting my computer?

This started to appear after I have connected my new DVD writer to my secondary IDE cable. Any suggetion please?
(My DVD writer is "Gigabyte GO-W1616A")

 

[Jomama46]

Your DVD writer can run at a faster speed if an 80 conductor cable were used. The computer is simply telling you this. Install a new cable or put up with the message.

Jomama

 

[linney]

This article has some information about the required 80-wire, 40-pin cable and Ultra Direct Memory Access.

"STOP 0x000000ED UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME" Error Message When You Restart Your Computer or Upgrade to Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...ticles/q297/1/85.asp&NoWebContent=1#appliesto

DMA Mode for ATA/ATAPI Devices in Windows XP

http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device/storage/IDE-DMA.mspx

Device Settings Are Hard to Find in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q310751&

 

[cdogg]

Another article that also has a picture:

http://www.pcguide.com/ref/hdd/if/ide/confCable80-c.html

~cdogg
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