Can I use my optical drive from my old computer in my new build?

Milkth3cow · Jan 19, 2014

I want to save myself $15 by not buying a Optical Drive on my new build and put it toward a Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO CPU fan, but I wanted to know if I can take a DVD reader from my Dell Optiplex 755 and put it in my new build to save me the money?

clutchc · Jan 19, 2014

As long as the new system has the same interface (SATA or PATA IDE), yes.

eleirs · Jan 19, 2014

Yep, for the most part Optical drives are nearly universal.

Someone Somewhere · Jan 19, 2014

Have a look at the back of the drive and check that it's SATA. PATA/EIDE won't work in your new build.

Groudon12321 · Jan 19, 2014

Depends if the drive is SATA, open up the dell and check. Most modern computers use SATA and I am going to assume that you will be using that in your build.

Dark Lord of Tech · Jan 19, 2014

As long as you don't own the USFF or the SFF 755 , yes it can be used.

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