> asus p4pe motherboard
> on-board SATA connectors Promise RAID
> PCI-SATA card with another 4 sata connections SIL 3114

> WinXP and linux live CD detect the blu-ray drive itself, i see icon
> in my computer and Device Manager states that device is working ok.
> However, none of the CDs/DVDs I try can bee seen. Just get message
> saying "please insert a media in the drive". Is there anything else i
> need to try to make this work? Is there any possibility that my
> fairly old mobo is having problems working with sata optical drives.

> thanks

>> I've purchased lg blu-ray burner for my system that has following
>> specs:

>> asus p4pe motherboard
>> on-board SATA connectors Promise RAID PCI-SATA card with another 4 sata
>> connections SIL 3114

>> WinXP and linux live CD detect the blu-ray drive itself, i see icon in
>> my computer and Device Manager states that device is working ok.
>> However, none of the CDs/DVDs I try can bee seen. Just get message
>> saying "please insert a media in the drive". Is there anything else i
>> need to try to make this work? Is there any possibility that my fairly
>> old mobo is having problems working with sata optical drives.

>> thanks

> If it can't see factory pressed CDs or DVDs, it is defective.  -Dave

> > On 01 Nov 2009 15:37:15 GMT
> > asdf <d...@fg.com> wrote:

> >> I've purchased lg blu-ray burner for my system that has following
> >> specs:

> >> asus p4pe motherboard
> >> on-board SATA connectors Promise RAID PCI-SATA card with another 4
> >> sata connections SIL 3114

> >> WinXP and linux live CD detect the blu-ray drive itself, i see
> >> icon in my computer and Device Manager states that device is
> >> working ok. However, none of the CDs/DVDs I try can bee seen. Just
> >> get message saying "please insert a media in the drive". Is there
> >> anything else i need to try to make this work? Is there any
> >> possibility that my fairly old mobo is having problems working
> >> with sata optical drives.

> >> thanks

> > If it can't see factory pressed CDs or DVDs, it is defective.  -Dave

> thanks for the quick reply. What i was more concerned about is there
> a chance that the drive is visible to OS but due to problems with
> either drivers or hardware(such as old sata card) it wouldn't be able
> to read media

> asus p4pe motherboard
> on-board SATA connectors Promise RAID
> PCI-SATA card with another 4 sata connections SIL 3114

> WinXP and linux live CD detect the blu-ray drive itself, i see icon in my
> computer and Device Manager states that device is working ok. However,
> none of the CDs/DVDs I try can bee seen. Just get message saying "please
> insert a media in the drive". Is there anything else i need to try to
> make this work? Is there any possibility that my fairly old mobo is
> having problems working with sata optical drives.

> thanks

>> asus p4pe motherboard
>> on-board SATA connectors Promise RAID PCI-SATA card with another 4 sata
>> connections SIL 3114

>> WinXP and linux live CD detect the blu-ray drive itself, i see icon in
>> my computer and Device Manager states that device is working ok.
>> However, none of the CDs/DVDs I try can bee seen. Just get message
>> saying "please insert a media in the drive". Is there anything else i
>> need to try to make this work? Is there any possibility that my fairly
>> old mobo is having problems working with sata optical drives.

>> thanks

> Run the Nero InfoTool, and see what capabilities the LG burner lists.

> http://majorgeeks.com/Nero_InfoTool_d120.html

> This is an older screenshot, but shows what the utility will display.
> The read and write tick boxes, show the capabilities of the drive.

> http://majorgeeks.com/screenshots/n/neroinftool.gif

> Please list the exact model number of your LG burner.

>     Paul

>> asdf wrote:
>>> I've purchased lg blu-ray burner for my system that has following
>>> specs:

>>> asus p4pe motherboard
>>> on-board SATA connectors Promise RAID PCI-SATA card with another 4 sata
>>> connections SIL 3114

>>> WinXP and linux live CD detect the blu-ray drive itself, i see icon in
>>> my computer and Device Manager states that device is working ok.
>>> However, none of the CDs/DVDs I try can bee seen. Just get message
>>> saying "please insert a media in the drive". Is there anything else i
>>> need to try to make this work? Is there any possibility that my fairly
>>> old mobo is having problems working with sata optical drives.

>>> thanks
>> Run the Nero InfoTool, and see what capabilities the LG burner lists.

>> http://majorgeeks.com/Nero_InfoTool_d120.html

>> This is an older screenshot, but shows what the utility will display.
>> The read and write tick boxes, show the capabilities of the drive.

>> http://majorgeeks.com/screenshots/n/neroinftool.gif

>> Please list the exact model number of your LG burner.

>>     Paul
> Here is the info reported by nero infotool.
> Couldn't get the read and write speeds since the drive cant see disk.

> Drive Information

> ------------------

> Drive                      : HL-DT-ST BD-RE  WH08LS20
> Type                       : Blu-ray Rewriter DL
> Firmware Version           : 1.00
> Buffer Size                : 4 MB
> Date                       : ?
> Vendor Specific            :  
> Drive Letter               : G:\
> Location                   : 2:0
> Mechanism                  : Tray
> Read Speed                 :  n/a
> Write Speed                :  n/a

> Read CD Text               : Yes
> Return C2 Pointers         : Yes
> Read CD-R                  : Yes    Write CD-R                 : Yes
> Read CD-RW                 : Yes    Write CD-RW                : Yes
> Read DVD-ROM               : Yes
> Read DVD-RAM               : Yes    Write DVD-RAM              : Yes
> Read DVD-R                 : Yes    Write DVD-R                : Yes
> Read DVD-RW                : Yes    Write DVD-RW               : Yes
> Read DVD-R DL              : Yes    Write DVD-R DL             : Yes
> Read DVD+R                 : Yes    Write DVD+R                : Yes
> Read DVD+RW                : Yes    Write DVD+RW               : Yes
> Read DVD+R DL              : Yes    Write DVD+R DL             : Yes
> Read BD-ROM                : Yes
> Read BD-R                  : Yes    Write BD-R                 : Yes
> Read BD-RE                 : Yes    Write BD-RE                : Yes
> Read HD DVD-ROM            : No     Write HD DVD-R             : No
> Read HD DVD-R              : No     Write HD DVD-R             : No
> Read HD DVD-R DL           : No     Write HD DVD-R DL          : No
> Read HD DVD-RAM            : No     Write HD DVD-RAM           : No
> Read HD DVD-RW             : No     Write HD DVD-RW            : No
> Read HD DVD-RW DL          : No     Write HD DVD-RW DL         : No
> Read HD-BURN               : No     Write HD-BURN-R            : No
> Read Digital Audio         : Yes
> Read CD+G                  : No
> Read VideoCD               : Yes
> Buffer Underrun Protection : Yes
> Mount Rainier              : No
> SolidBurn                  : No
> Labelflash                 : No
> LightScribe                : No

> Modes : Packet, TAO, DAO, SAO, RAW SAO, RAW SAO 16, RAW SAO 96, RAW DAO 96

> Region Protection Control  : RPC II
> Region                     : none
> Changes User               : 5
> Changes Vendor             : 4

> CSS                        : Yes
> CPRM                       : Yes
> AACS                       : Yes
> VCPS                       : No

>>> asdf wrote:
>>>> I've purchased lg blu-ray burner for my system that has following
>>>> specs:

> The level of support in there appears normal.

> The second review here, reports a presumed laser failure. At least,
> that is what LG support suggested.

> http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductReview.aspx?Item=N82E16827136176

> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blu-ray

>    Blu-ray - wavelength of 405 nm - violet colored - InGaN
>    DVDs    -               650 nm - red colored
>    CD      -               780 nm - near infrared

> Maybe if no media works at all, it has something to do with
> the level of ATAPI support via your SATA controller chips ?
> If you have another computer with SATA ports, try the drive
> on a Southbridge SATA port, for best compatibility.

> Another option, is to use a ribbon cable interface coming
> from your Southbridge chip, and one of these adapters. I
> keep this around for emergencies. I'm still waiting
> to buy an adapter that works in the other direction.
> (I know which one I want, but no one stocks it.)

> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812200156&Tpk=i...

> That adapter design isn't the best, because it can be
> a bit hard getting the ribbon cable off the adapter
> later.

> HTH,
>    Paul