Coreper Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 i would like to install a floppy drive on my computer, but im not sure if my motherboard supports it [some people said it didnt]ive got the Gigabyte GA-M57SLI-S4 motherboard, how can i see if my motherboard support a floppy drive?if my motherboard doesnt support a floppy drive, is there another way to connect a floppy drive to my computer?please helpthanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rong Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Man Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 You can also use a USB Floppy Drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan2273 Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 The floppy connector is under the two PCI slots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coreper Posted February 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 oh, weird they said i didnt have one...how does the floppy slot look like?and how do i need to install the floppy drive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catgate Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 oh, weird they said i didnt have one...how does the floppy slot look like?and how do i need to install the floppy drive?http://compreviews.about.com/od/tutorials/ss/DIYFloppy.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rong Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 well I now don't think your board dose take a floppy drive even though the specification say it dose, there is no sign of a slot for it to go in on the board in the picture. On an older gigabyte board I have the Green slot is for IDE and the specification say you have one of those as well, I cannot see another one on the picture for the floppy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Man Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 A Floppy slot is exactly like an IDE slot, but smaller. I believe IDE has 40, and a floppy has 34. Mind you I have never taken the time to count, so I cannot be sure :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark2 Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 Could be as Alan2273 says, 34 pin slot,from the mobo manual, page 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rong Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 Yes it's on the picture on Coreper's link, what an awkward place to sight it, also that's the first board that I've seen with it there. Sorry for misleading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason.b.c Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 A Floppy slot is exactly like an IDE slot, but smaller. I believe IDE has 40, and a floppy has 34. Mind you I have never taken the time to count, so I cannot be sure :)Incorrect..! , The IDE interface has 44 pin's and the floppy interface has 40 pin's.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catgate Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 A Floppy slot is exactly like an IDE slot, but smaller. I believe IDE has 40, and a floppy has 34. Mind you I have never taken the time to count, so I cannot be sure :)Incorrect..! , The IDE interface has 44 pin's and the floppy interface has 40 pin's....Thank goodness for that.I've been up all night worrying about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coreper Posted February 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 so.... in which slot should i put it? the red one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan2273 Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 The floppy connector is on the bottom left hand corner of the board, the link you gave shows a picture of the motherboard which mark2 posted, showing the floppy connector under the bottom PCI slot.In the picture it shows it as coloured black.In the second picture Mark2 posted it shows it labelled as FDD and it is under PCI2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coreper Posted February 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 ok i see it nowdo i need to connect anything else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan2273 Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 You just need the cable to connect to the floppy drive and the FDD connector on the motherboard.Make sure when you connect it that the red stripe on the cable is on the left, if you connect it up and the green light is permanently on connect the cable with the red stripe facing the other way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 ok i see it nowdo i need to connect anything else?+ the power lead from the PSU :) - it should only fit one way at the floppy end. If you're using a flat 40pin floppy lead, the twisted bit should be at the floppy drive end.When you've got it right it should look like this :- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason.b.c Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 There's an easy way to know wich way to install the floppy cable , the red stripe should line up with a tiny number 1 ( #1 ) next to the plug on the motherboard..It is really hard to see though..., But it's there none the less... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coreper Posted February 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 well, now i finally got the time to install it properlya friend of mine helped meBUT a problem occured: even though the floppy drive is completely properly installed, it wont workthe little light is burning full-time, restarting wont solve the problem, the floppy drive is noted OK in the device managerHow can i solve this?please helpthanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thos Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 You just need the cable to connect to the floppy drive and the FDD connector on the motherboard.Make sure when you connect it that the red stripe on the cable is on the left, if you connect it up and the green light is permanently on connect the cable with the red stripe facing the other way.Does't this idea from Alan2273 help?Thos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason.b.c Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 well, now i finally got the time to install it properlya friend of mine helped meBUT a problem occured: even though the floppy drive is completely properly installed, it wont workthe little light is burning full-time, restarting wont solve the problem, the floppy drive is noted OK in the device managerHow can i solve this?please helpthanksYou've got the cable in upside down , flip it over... Don't run it that way , you'll screw up the computer...Did you make sure to line up the red wire with the little number ones on the MOBO and floppy drive...?? Is the twisted part attached to the drive and not the MOBO..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coreper Posted February 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 do i need to change it at the floppy drive or at the motherboard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason.b.c Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 do i need to change it at the floppy drive or at the motherboard?Either one.... Dosen't really matter...Just unplug it and flip it around , plug it back in... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coreper Posted February 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 do i need to turn off my pc first? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason.b.c Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 do i need to turn off my pc first?Yes... :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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