SATA DVD RW to IDE cable

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Name: cavinman
Date: March 26, 2008 at 16:01:41 Pacific
Subject: SATA DVD RW to IDE cable
OS: Vista
CPU/Ram: 3.0 GHZ P4
Model/Manufacturer: Custom Machine

Comment:

I bought a DVD-RW drive and went to install it and it is a SATA not IDE. IS there a converter or adapter I can get to hook this up without havingf to return it?

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Response Number 1

Name: OtheHill
Date: March 26, 2008 at 16:38:54 Pacific
Subject: SATA DVD RW to IDE cable

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There are adapters available but I would not recommend using one. Besides they are fairly costly. Below is one link, you can Google for more.
You could install a PCI based controller card to run it but again I wouldn't recommend it.
http://www.xpcgear.com/idetosatacon...

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Response Number 2

Name: Cobra_R
Date: March 26, 2008 at 16:53:40 Pacific
Subject: SATA DVD RW to IDE cable

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SATA power Adaptor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...
IDE to SATA Adaptor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...
SATA Cable
http://www.newegg.com/product/produ...

You're looking at about 18 dollars total.

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Response Number 3

Name: jefro
Date: March 26, 2008 at 20:59:12 Pacific
Subject: SATA DVD RW to IDE cable

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About the same price as a pci to sata controller card. $12 with everything you need.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...
If you have a spare pci slot I'd get the pci adapter. Could be a bit faster than ide.
I read it wrong and answer it wrong too. So get off my case you peanut.

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Response Number 4

Name: Cobra_R
Date: March 26, 2008 at 21:03:28 Pacific
Subject: SATA DVD RW to IDE cable

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It still going to top out at 66mb regardless because that's the max rate of a Rom device, which is why i don't understand why he got an SATA Rom.

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Response Number 5

Name: anmor
Date: March 26, 2008 at 22:20:52 Pacific
Subject: SATA DVD RW to IDE cable

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I suspect he didn't realise he was getting the wrong drive, and the salesperson probably didn't bother to ask if he had a sata connection.

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Response Number 6

Name: cavinman
Date: March 27, 2008 at 05:06:43 Pacific
Subject: SATA DVD RW to IDE cable

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No the sales guy didn't. is there a cable I will need to if I get the pci card?

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Response Number 7

Name: OtheHill
Date: March 27, 2008 at 06:41:43 Pacific
Subject: SATA DVD RW to IDE cable

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If you bought the drive locally why not just return it. How much did you pay and what drive did you buy. You could buy an IDE DVD burner for $30/35 shipped online.

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Response Number 8

Name: cavinman
Date: March 27, 2008 at 07:21:43 Pacific
Subject: SATA DVD RW to IDE cable

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It is a Samsung/Toshiba Superwriter I got off of pricewatch and it was only 29.00 but my wife threw away the box so i can't return it. I hope this is the right thing cause I just ordered it.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...

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Response Number 9

Name: Cobra_R
Date: March 27, 2008 at 18:34:29 Pacific
Subject: SATA DVD RW to IDE cable

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can't see the link

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Response Number 10

Name: jefro
Date: March 27, 2008 at 21:16:54 Pacific
Subject: SATA DVD RW to IDE cable

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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...
I read it wrong and answer it wrong too. So get off my case you peanut.

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