love_trials Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 Hi,i have just bought a liteon super allwrite dvd writer and i need to install it, it only has one cable with it and it is a thin grey one with three wires cuming out of either end with a small black plug o each end. on the very brief installation instructions it show pictures of bigger cables, do i need to buy these? if so what do i need to buy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlynnP Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 Hey are you going to be useing it as a internal dvd writer i take it, not an extrenal 1 just contected by usb.Might just help some people to help you out.Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anzo Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 (edited) IDE cable (long thin grey/black one, 16 pin I think) plugs into the write to the motherboard. Make sure you have the master plug (end one) into it if you're using only one writer/reader. The other end is into the motherboard, they're foolproof plugs so you can't go wrong.Then you need the 4 pin power plug from the PSU (Power supply unit) into the back also, also fool proof The one you recieved is a spare IDE cable, just use the same cable from the old previous reader and you should be ok Edited November 5, 2006 by anzo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
love_trials Posted November 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 IDE cable (long thin grey/black one, 16 pin I think) plugs into the write to the motherboard. Make sure you have the master plug (end one) into it if you're using only one writer/reader. The other end is into the motherboard, they're foolproof plugs so you can't go wrong.Then you need the 4 pin power plug from the PSU (Power supply unit) into the back also, also fool proof The one you recieved is a spare IDE cable, just use the same cable from the old previous reader and you should be ok Do i need to buy these two cables as i only have a long very thin grey one, i think this is an audio calbe?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 Cd Audio Cable (Not Needed At All With Windows XP ignore it)IDE Cable (The cable which all the data goes down) most motherboard have 2 ide headers supporting 2 devices per cable.4 Pin Molex Connector (This is power and you will probably have a spare one kicking around somewhere inside your case if not you need a splitter) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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