bubblesnout
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| Processor | Intel Core 2 Quad 2.4GHz (Q6600) |
|---|---|
| Motherboard | Asus P5Q |
| Memory | 2GB (2 x 1GB) Kingston HyperX DDR2 1200MHz |
| Video Card(s) | MSI NVidia GeForce GTX260 896MB O/C |
| Storage | 2 x 750GB Seagate Barracuda SATAII |
| Display(s) | Dell 27" Ultrasharp Widescreen 2707WFP, Dell 20" Ultrasharp Widescreen 2007WFP |
| Case | Generic ATX Case |
| Audio Device(s) | Onboard |
| Power Supply | Antec Neopower 650W |
| Software | Windows 7 Ultimate x64 |
I recently got my new video card (GTX260) which is an absolute beast, and is physically quite large. To be able to fit it in to mys system, it has to lay over the top of the IDE ports on the motherboard. It fits, but only if nothing is plugged in, so that meant I couldn't have my CD/DVD drive plugged in there, so I picked up one of these:
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370088575691
and plugged my CD/DVD drive into that. It all works fine, but it is not recognised until windows is booted, hence I can't boot from my cd drive. This IS only a cheap solution until I bust out the wallet and buy a new motherboard, but I'd just like to know if I should be able to boot from my cd drive with this configuration somehow.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370088575691
and plugged my CD/DVD drive into that. It all works fine, but it is not recognised until windows is booted, hence I can't boot from my cd drive. This IS only a cheap solution until I bust out the wallet and buy a new motherboard, but I'd just like to know if I should be able to boot from my cd drive with this configuration somehow.
