[SOLVED] I hate my computer, where is my Blu-ray DVD/CD drive ?

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Where is my Blu-ray DVD/CD drive ? 🙁 🙁


Computer:
Computer Type ACPI x64-based PC
Operating System Microsoft Windows 11 Pro
User Name Dad
Logon Domain
Date / Time 2025-07-16 / 10:36

Motherboard:
CPU Type 8C+12c Intel Core i7-14700K, 5487 MHz (55 x 100)
Motherboard Name MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk Max WiFi (MS-7E25)
Motherboard Chipset Intel Raptor Point-S Z790, Intel Raptor Lake-S
System Memory [ TRIAL VERSION ]
DIMM2: Corsair CMH32GX5M2E6000C36
DIMM4: Corsair CMH32GX5M2E6000C36


Multimedia:

 nVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Video Adapter
nVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 3D Accelerator
Audio Adapter Intel Raptor Point-S PCH - HD Audio (Audio, Voice, Speech)
Audio Adapter nVIDIA GP104 HDMI/DP @ nVIDIA GP104 - High Definition Audio Controller

Storage:
IDE Controller Standard SATA AHCI Controller
Disk Drive Samsung SSD 990 PRO 2TB (2000 GB, PCI-E 4.0 x4)
Disk Drive SanDisk SDSSDXPS960G (960 GB, SATA-III)
Disk Drive ST10000DM005-3AW101 (9314 GB)
Disk Drive WDC WD30EZRX-00DC0B0 (3 TB, SATA-III)

Peripherals:
Printer Canon iX6800 series
Printer Canon TS700 series HTTP
 
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From your earlier thread, did you ever verify that your optical drive was working properly in this current build configuration?

Double check that both the SATA power and data connectors are firmly attached on the optical drive itself and motherboard/PSU (as appropriate). Try an alternate SATA port and/or cable as well.
 
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Hasselblad said:
No it does not checked after YOU said this, thanks
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In all my Windows 10 computers, Blu-ray drives appear under a different heading named 'DVD/CDROM drives', located under 'Display adapters'.

'Disk drives' is reserved for hard disk drives and SSDs only, not optical drives.

'DVD/CDROM drives' is missing from your Youtube video. This means the BIOS has not detected the optical drive.

Several possibilities:

1). The Blu-ray drive has died.

2). The SATA data cable is faulty.

3). The SATA power lead is faulty.

4). The SATA port on the motherboard is not working.


I suggest the following:

5). Try several different SATA ports on the motherboard. The existing SATA port might be disabled after installing an M.2 NVMe SSD, or a PCIe plug in card (lane sharing).

According to the manual, you should not use SATA_1 or SATA_2 if you have an NVMe drive fitted in M2_3 slot:
https://download-2.msi.com/archive/mnu_exe/mb/MAGZ790TOMAHAWKMAXWIFI_EN.pdf
"* SATA_1~2 will be unavailable when installing M.2 SSD in the M2_3 slot."
You're currently using SATA_5 or SATA_6 which should be OK.

6). Try a different SATA data cable.

7). Use a different SATA power connector.

8). Try the Blu-ray drive in another computer (or a friend's).

Good luck.

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To check if power is reaching the Blu-ray drive, press the open/close button and see if the drawer slides out.

It doesn't prove the SATA interface is working but at least the drive is "alive".

H5D 40. Nice bit of kit. Much bigger sensor area than full-frame 35mm. :)
 
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Thanks so I need this

Ok then this, thanks for the help

Wowfast IDE to USB Adapter, Hard Drive Reader with 12V/2A Power Supply for 2.5/3.5 inch IDE HDD and SATA HDD/SSD Compatible with Windows 10/8/7/XP/Vista, Mac OS, Linux Usw: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories

Free delivery and returns on eligible orders. Buy Wowfast IDE to USB Adapter, Hard Drive Reader with 12V/2A Power Supply for 2.5/3.5 inch IDE HDD and SATA HDD/SSD Compatible with Windows 10/8/7/XP/Vista, Mac OS, Linux Usw at Amazon UK.
www.amazon.co.uk
 
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Hasselblad said:
Thanks so I need this

Ok then this, thanks for the help

Wowfast IDE to USB Adapter, Hard Drive Reader with 12V/2A Power Supply for 2.5/3.5 inch IDE HDD and SATA HDD/SSD Compatible with Windows 10/8/7/XP/Vista, Mac OS, Linux Usw: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories

Free delivery and returns on eligible orders. Buy Wowfast IDE to USB Adapter, Hard Drive Reader with 12V/2A Power Supply for 2.5/3.5 inch IDE HDD and SATA HDD/SSD Compatible with Windows 10/8/7/XP/Vista, Mac OS, Linux Usw at Amazon UK.
www.amazon.co.uk
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Are you trying to make your optical drive an external device?

If so, look for "External Blu-ray Drives" on Amazon.
 
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Hasselblad said:
I KNOW you must get sick of basic questions.
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I like the basic questions. They're often easier to answer.:)


Hasselblad said:
I will also try the adapter one last time before binning the LG Drive
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I wouldn't bother. See below:

COLGeek said:
Just FYI, those types of adapters typically can not handle the power requirements of an optical drive.
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Good call. I found this request on Tom's:
https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/how-many-watts-does-a-blu-ray-drive-use.3148524/

Which led to this page:
https://www.buildcomputers.net/power-consumption-of-pc-components.html

Optical Drive Power Consumption​

DVD Optical Drive

SATA DVD Drive
15 to 27 W

SATA Blu-ray Drive
25 to 30 W

The above table indicates the maximum power consumption of optical drives when burning a DVD or Blu-ray disc.

Optical drives consume just 1.5 to 5 Watts of power during idle, so they add very little to the total power consumption of PC components.

Assuming your Blu-ray drive needs up to 30W for the blue laser, the USB3 port on a normal computer can only supply 0.9A at 5V = 4.5W

Quite obviously 4.5W is nowhere near enough if the drive needs 25 to 30W.

My guess is a 5.25" optical drive uses power from the +12V supply on the SATA power connector (yellow wires) in addition to +5V (red wires).

+12V is missing from a USB to SATA adapter, which only has +5V at 0.9A.

If you need help on optical drives we can't answer here, try this forum:
https://forum.makemkv.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=19
 
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Back again, sorry.

Where is my Blu-ray DVD/CD Player ? 🙁 🙁


Computer:
Computer Type ACPI x64-based PC
Operating System Microsoft Windows 11 Pro
User Name Dad
Logon Domain
Date / Time 2025-07-16 / 10:36

Motherboard:
CPU Type 8C+12c Intel Core i7-14700K, 5487 MHz (55 x 100)
Motherboard Name MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk Max WiFi (MS-7E25)
Motherboard Chipset Intel Raptor Point-S Z790, Intel Raptor Lake-S
System Memory [ TRIAL VERSION ]
DIMM2: Corsair CMH32GX5M2E6000C36
DIMM4: Corsair CMH32GX5M2E6000C36


Multimedia:

 nVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Video Adapter
nVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 3D Accelerator
Audio Adapter Intel Raptor Point-S PCH - HD Audio (Audio, Voice, Speech)
Audio Adapter nVIDIA GP104 HDMI/DP @ nVIDIA GP104 - High Definition Audio Controller

Storage:
IDE Controller Standard SATA AHCI Controller
Disk Drive Samsung SSD 990 PRO 2TB (2000 GB, PCI-E 4.0 x4)
Disk Drive SanDisk SDSSDXPS960G (960 GB, SATA-III)
Disk Drive ST10000DM005-3AW101 (9314 GB)
Disk Drive WDC WD30EZRX-00DC0B0 (3 TB, SATA-III)

Peripherals:
Printer Canon iX6800 series
Printer Canon TS700 series HTTP
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What optical drive are you using? Internal SATA or external USB? I have one Internal AM4 PC that has 1 Pioneer BDR-206BK SATA, all formats except 4k. AM5, external LG BE14NU40 USB 3.0. All formats. Forget about 4k using a PC. 4k is not supported.
 
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