CD DVD drive doesn't read certain cds and DVDS

[Jim R]

Quite the BIOS history.

There is a Chipset update as well Global Version 8.3.0.1013

[ 2001 ]
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Support new CPUs. Please refer to our website:ASUSTeK Computer Inc.-Support-



[ 1902 ]
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Support new CPUs. Please refer to our website at: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.-Support-



[ 1803 ]
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1. Fix CPU ratio will not reset after load BIOS default
2. Enable support for N/2 Ratio option



[ 1705 ]
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1. Support new CPUs. Please refer to our website at: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.-Support-
2. Update LAN BOOTROM to 2.06



[ 1604 ]
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1. Enhance memory compatibility under FSB1333 mode



[ 1501 ]
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1. Add new CPU uCode to support new processor



[ 1405 ]
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1. Update CPU ucode to support new processor
2. Revise SLP 2.0 rule
3. Enable hotplug support under AHCI mode
4. Fix displayed CPU frequency incorrectly after downgrade CPU ratio



[ 1202 ]
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1. Fix system may sometimes hang after load default in setup then exiting right away while having Conroe CPU installed.
2. Add new uCode to support new CPU.



[ 1102 ]
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**Please update AsusUpdate to V7.09.02 or later prior making this update.**
**This BIOS does not support roll back to earlier BIOS**
1. Finetune Q-Fan control algorithm
2. Enable EIST under VISTA
3. Update CPU Ucode to support new CPU
4. Fix BBS device string not correct under AHCI mode
5. Support SLP2.0 string
6. Fix HCT unreported I/O and memory issuse
7. Support disable USB function item
8. Allow disable XD for conroe L
9. Add full reset after change DRAM mode to enhance memory compatibility
10. Support CONROE E0 CPU(FSB 1333)
11. Fix AC Power loss function not correct
12. Support x4 DIMM



[ 0806 ]
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1. Enable support for WiFi-TV card
2. Enable PreslerXE 3.73 support
3. Enable USB like support for SATA HDD connected to JMICRON controller when JMicron option is set to IDE or AHCI mode
4. Drop CPU fan low limit to 600rpm when Conroe CPU is in use.
5. Enhance ATA ODD compatibility
6. Support Conroe-L CPU
7. Fix CPU VCORE too high after overclocking fail



[ 0701 ]
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1. Enhance memory compatibility
2. Fix DRAM frequency incorrectly display problem under auto, standard and AI N.O.S mode
3. Reduce system full reset of times
4. Patch some VGA card can't found when NB Vcore value has been set too high
5. Fix DDR frequency 889 unstable by SPD
6. Add new CPU Ucode to support Kentsfield B3 stepping CPU
7. Improve S3 resume time
8. Fix FSB not correct displayed in BIOS setup when CPU has been set to non-standard frequency
9. Fix chassis fan 2 speed not correct when fan speed too low



[ 0509 ]
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1. Support DDR2 double side x16 module
2. Enable support for CPU ratio adjustment on Kentsfield B0 stepping CPU
3. Enable conroe/kentsfield ratio overclocking higher above default value
4. Fix CPU Fan profile mode not correct after system shotdown
5. Revise temperature reading algorithm
6. Update MRC code
7. Enhance memory compatibility for DDR533 and DDR667 modules.
8. Revise S3 fuction not stable when CPU FSB over 300MHz.
9. Add dram frequency help string



[ 0309 ]
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1. Fix SATA configuration select disable and compatible mode will show SATA3 and SATA4
2. Show some memory spd items to improve overclocking ability.
3. Enhance overclock capability above FSB 500
4. Support jumperfree FSB to 650
5. Add auto calculate DDR frequency rule to display DRAM frequency
6. Support Conroe CPU ratio adjustment
7. Fix system fail to POST after crash free or EZFlash when using particular XE CPU. (Note: System will still boot after performing clear CMOS)
8. Fix some ODDs fail to read files from CD under EZFlash2
9. Enhance performance with NVDIA VGA cards
10. Support AiGear for Presler 3200 c1 stepping CPU
11. Revise NOS table for conroe B2 stepping
12. Support FSB533 CPU over 3.4GHz frequency under AIbooster
13. Fix AI Gear fan speed too low sometimes under normal mode



[ 0211 ]
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1. Improve Conroe 2.93 cpu overclocking ability.
2. Patch CPU count not correct issue.
3. Fix ez-flash2 crashfree function may fail issue
4. Modify the VID value to max when Ai Gear enable
5. Fix VID too low under Ai Gear level1 2, and 3
6. Add New CPU Ucode to support new CPUs

 

[NormCameron]

My P5B needed to be flashed to 1902 to recognise my Q6600 Quad Core. I am currently flashed to 2001. I still lean to the theory that the problem is in the CD\DVD Drive. I just replaced my Lite-on for that very reason with a Pioneer.

:eek:

 

[mike-cow]

I still lean to the theory that the problem is in the CD\DVD Drive. I just replaced my Lite-on for that very reason with a Pioneer.

:eek:

I agree with you that it's most likely. Imho it never hurts to try to sort the old stuff first anyway. (Unless it's a critical problem leading to huge losses of income or something like that)

 

[Blue0]

Reading my P5B tutorial I was able to see the Bios setup by taping the delete button.

In the BIOS set up it says :

SATA 1 (ST3320620AS) for the SATA hard drive

SATA 2, 3,4 are undetected.


As a side note the SATA are configured as IDE.

 

[Jim R]

I had a good BD/CD/DVD drive not show in similar fashion in my ASUS BIOS because I had introduced an unformatted drive into my system. My "C" drive had started to show bad sectors so I bought a replacement to ghost it to. When I unhooked one of my other 2 drives and inserted the unformatted one, all of a sudden the only drive recognized was my slightly defective "C" drive.

I would try the drive on it's own before I wrote it off.

 

[NormCameron]

Reading my P5B tutorial I was able to see the Bios setup by taping the delete button.

In the BIOS set up it says :

SATA 1 (ST3320620AS) for the SATA hard drive

SATA 2, 3,4 are undetected.


As a side note the SATA are configured as IDE.

You have a STA HDD and an IDE CD/DVD RW connected? The SATA drive reads as an IDE on the Asus P5B unless you have JMicron enabled. As this is the RAID setup it shouldn't be enabled.

 

[Blue0]

So I should just disable JMicron SATA Controller if its set to enable?

I had a good BD/CD/DVD drive not show in similar fashion in my ASUS BIOS because I had introduced an unformatted drive into my system. My "C" drive had started to show bad sectors so I bought a replacement to ghost it to. When I unhooked one of my other 2 drives and inserted the unformatted one, all of a sudden the only drive recognized was my slightly defective "C" drive.

I would try the drive on it's own before I wrote it off.

Yeah, I'm not completly ready to wrote it off. I'll try any remaining solutions and see what could have caused all this. If nothing works then I'm okay to buy another drive.
I never inserted another drive into my system. I don't remember doing anything to the system before my problems with the CD/DVD drive. I've been cautious about that because I don't know much about computer and I don't want to accidently cause something bad.

 

[NormCameron]

So I should just disable JMicron SATA Controller if its set to enable?

Safe BIos settings for this MOBO are

BIOS - MAIN IDE Cofig - IDE
Advanced - Onboard Devices - JMicron SATA/PATA Controller - Enabled
JMicronSata Controller Mode IDE



The Jmicron driver is known to cause problems with CD/DVD Drives, but usually the Write function is affected and the most common problem is that the controller does not recognize a DVD Reader/Writer, showing only a CD. I do not know enough about this driver to recommend you to disable or unistall it. This might give you other problems. I do know the Vista Driver is better.