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IDE drive to sata drive help ?

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  • DVD
  • CD-Rom
  • CD Drives
  • Components
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June 26, 2013 12:06:25 PM

I brought a computer today, and it only has a CD drive, so I would like to change it to a DVD/CD RW Drive.

Here is a picture of the CD drive already in the desktop https://www.dropbox.com/s/rhb6mgzears3ui6/Photo%2026-06...

Here is the picture of the new DVD CD RW drive https://www.dropbox.com/s/2ljhrvhxgmjduz2/Photo%2026-06...

Is there any adapter I can buy that allows me to work the cable that connects to the old CD drive to my new CD/DVD drive thanks

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June 26, 2013 12:16:21 PM

you can add a pci sata card to your pc. but if this pc is still using IDE, its probably not worth it considering the machine must be near 10 years old.
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June 26, 2013 1:09:12 PM

Does your motherboard have any available SATA ports? Just buy a sata cable for it instead of trying to reuse the IDE ribbon cable.
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