New build: PC freezes when running a CD (DS3 IDE issue)

Burly · 27 Mar 2007 at 18:57

When I first tried installing Vista it would freeze in the installation menu and I couldn't move the mouse pointer. So I thought Vista disk must be bad.

Installed XP no problems. Now whenever I put in a disk (Gigabyte driver disk or Vista disk) from XP it freezes and I can't move the mouse pointer.

Tried a different disk drive, same problem.
Tried a different IDE cable, same problem.
Tried using a IDE to SATA converter on the drive to bypass the IDE port, but for some reason doesn't work.
Tried doing this [www.gigabyte.com.tw]

I'm now thinking this is a motherboard issue (Gigabyte DS3 rev. 3.3)

Pretty annoyed at spending ages doing this only to rip the mobo out and go to the hassle of sending it back. Any help appreciated :mad:

melbourne720 · 28 Mar 2007 at 09:32

When you say a different disk drive, do you mean CD, DVD or HD?

Is your system overclocked at all?

Does it freeze at any other points?

Azrael1 · 28 Mar 2007 at 09:56

Hi I have a SATA DVD drive and Windows XP, and seems to have no problems.

I have DS3 3.3

Burly · 28 Mar 2007 at 11:32

melbourne720 said:
When you say a different disk drive, do you mean CD, DVD or HD?

Is your system overclocked at all?

Does it freeze at any other points?

CD and DVD
No
and No

Maybe the solution is to buy a SATA DVD-R then.

Hmm giagbyte have suggested it might be the RAM. I will test this then.

melbourne720 · 28 Mar 2007 at 11:59

Try running with just one RAM stick. Memtest each stick individually. What RAM is it? The DS3 can be picky...

Burly · 28 Mar 2007 at 12:15

This
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-058-GL

Yeah the guy said to do that. Will try now.

melbourne720 · 28 Mar 2007 at 12:20

Should be OK with a DS3 - what voltage is it giving them? (maybe undervolting the RAM).

Burly · 28 Mar 2007 at 12:32

No errors. Not sure? Everything in the bios is @ default.

Anyway I doubt its the RAM as the computer only hangs for CDs, nothing else.

melbourne720 · 28 Mar 2007 at 12:41

Is it freezing when it tries to autoplay the CD? Have you tried turning that off?

Burly · 28 Mar 2007 at 12:52

Yes, and tried copying files over from explorer freezes.

I have no idea why it didnt freeze for the installation of Windows XP. Really starting to annoy me now.