WTB: SATA Optical Drive

[chisaipete]

I don't want to pay the full retail for a SATA optical drive, I want to switch from IDE to SATA...it'll be faster...right?

Doesn't matter what kind of drive really...preferably a DVD/CD-RW combo drive

Meaning reads DVD's and CD's but writes only to CD-R and CD-RW media

Make an offer!

-Connor

chisaipete (at) comcast (dot) net

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[Parabellum]

SATA won't bring you that much speed, really. But you will get those thinner cables, which IMO are a long due.

Para

 

[chrisf6969]

Considering they're fairly new... and most people would keep their SATA and sell their old PATA's drives you're probably out of luck.

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=27-100-055&depa=1

$55.00 for MSI CD-RW/DVD combo.

 

[en sabbah nur]

the bus speed on opitcal drives is definitly not the bottle neck, so if thats a major reason your having to change over dont set yourself up for dissapointment

 

[chisaipete]

OK thanks for the info, sorry to waste time and threadspace...I honestly was looking for a deal, not advice.

-Connor