ide vs sata dvd drives

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robina_80

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ive got 2 ide dvd drives and i want to know wether to uprade them to 2 sata ones, is it worth it or not really as there all the same speeds?!
 
jht27 said:
I don't see any advantages to it... a 16x SATA DVD will not burn any faster than a 16x IDE DVD :)
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Airflow and connectivity. Big fat IDE cables take up space preventing airflow, and have to have master/slave settings.

SATA however is a small cable and is practically hot swappable.

As for actually bothering to upgrade, if the OP has 20$ why not. Its not like it's a crucial upgrade though (who uses dvd/cds anymore).
 
robina_80 said:
dvd rom which is 16x max

dvd r/rw which is i think 8x write speed but not sure its a NEC 2500A
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I think you don't need to upgrade however, if you want to the purchase new dvd r/rw sata drive. So you can use both of them either using ide or sata cable.
 
I ran an IDE drive for a long time...years. Just got my first SATA drive about a year and a half ago. I saw no difference what-so-ever. Both of them burned CDs, both burned DVDs, both loaded games.

Save your money if it still works.
 
I agree...no difference between my IDE and SATA except my SATA is junk. I have to hit open 4 times fast in order to get it to open ~_~


Chinese child labor really has tanked these past 5 years.
 
Twist86 said:
I agree...no difference between my IDE and SATA except my SATA is junk. I have to hit open 4 times fast in order to get it to open ~_~


Chinese child labor really has tanked these past 5 years.
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Saying that,Ive had two Sata DVD-RW drives fail on me,Yet i have 1x DVD-RW and 2x DVD IDE drives under my bed,Which all still work perfectly fine.

Things just aint made as well anymore :/
 
zombine210 said:
they're 20 bux on newegg. get with the times dude. :)
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Robina 8's question indicates not so much a concern over "keeping up with the times", as much as having a well performing computer and determining which drive (if either) is faster. But since you mentioned it, running ddr2 is probably not what you want on a profile if being "current" is your focus. JM2cents worth.;)
 
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