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| Thread ID: 141506 | 2015-12-30 01:29:00 | Advise needed on optical drive for PC | bellbird (6169) | Press F1 |
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| 1413553 | 2015-12-30 01:29:00 | When I had a new computer built last year a miscommunication meant that a DVD rom was installed. I need a dvd writer and am wondering something like an LG GH24NSD 1 24x DVD Writer SATA OEM from Computer Lounge would be ok. My Computer has a 1TB WD 64MB Blue Sata hard drive. With Speedy's help I replaced an optical drive in my old computer so hopefully can so same in this computer. Thanks | bellbird (6169) | ||
| 1413554 | 2015-12-30 01:39:00 | Shouldn't be a prob. Just remove the old install the new one ! Is the old one SATA or IDE? Should have SATA if its new |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1413555 | 2015-12-30 01:46:00 | Like Speedy said, should be a straight swap. Or you can install both at the same time if you want. | dugimodo (138) | ||
| 1413556 | 2015-12-30 02:10:00 | error.... | bellbird (6169) | ||
| 1413557 | 2015-12-30 02:14:00 | thanks Speedy and dug. I'll leave the installed rom (sata) in and install the new drive so no doubt I'll be back for help when I get the drive. "shouldn't be a prob" easy for you to say Speedy, lol. So you guys think the LG would be ok? | bellbird (6169) | ||
| 1413558 | 2015-12-30 02:20:00 | Yup if you want a dvd writer that's a dvd writer :banana | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1413559 | 2015-12-30 02:30:00 | :thanks | bellbird (6169) | ||
| 1413560 | 2015-12-30 02:35:00 | No probs, you dont really need both. The writer will do what the normal dvd does, but writes as well Altho, people these days are using flash drives more than dvd's / dvd / bluray writers. And a flash drive would be faster I may remove the dvd in my new build from last year. I can get what I need either over the network or online I haven't used it, since I installed it in July last year ! |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1413561 | 2015-12-31 00:56:00 | You connect power to it, connect a SATA cable from a spare port to the drive, and you're done. It really is that simple. The only complications generally is if there are not enough spare power or SATA connectors. I decided a few builds ago not to put optical drives in any more and just to get a portable one for when I need it, then that died and somehow I ended up with an optical drive in 2 of my machines again :) They really don't get much use though, and I almost never burn a disc. I still have blank DVDs I bought several years ago when I was using them more often. For any future builds if I need to buy an optical drive it'll be external, I'll only install an internal one if I have one already. |
dugimodo (138) | ||
| 1413562 | 2015-12-31 05:19:00 | Personally I ask a customer if they want a DVD writer installed, most say yes because they still play DVD's and buy software that comes with a CD/DVD. They are cheap enough, around $30 for a DVD writer. Not like when they first came out, Got an External CD Writer x 2 Speed ( Real fast - LOL) - Over $1000.00 -- That's not a typo, one thousand. Still use CD's daily, to fix PC's. |
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