What sort of connector is this? HELP PLEASE?

Makaveliii · Feb 27, 2014

Hi all. I ordered a slim DVD drive for my mini itx case. I was stupid enough to think it had a SATA connector. Problem is that it has a connector which I have never seen before. I am not sure if it is a slim IDE because it has a long strip in the middle.

Here is a link to my model. It is a GDR-8083N.

https://www.serversupply.com/MFGR/HITACHI%20/MULTIMEDIA/DVD-ROM/THINKPAD/GDR-8083N.htm

and another link.

http://reviews.cnet.com/dvd-drives/lg-gdr-8083n-dvd/4507-3212_7-32547473.html

Can you please tell me what connector it is and if it will work with windows 7/8.

Thanks!!!!!

shortstuff_mt · Feb 27, 2014

Yes, it looks like it has a slim IDE connector. I believe an adapter like this should work.

StarTech OPT2SATA SATA to Slim Optical IDE Drive Adapter

Danbuscus25 · Feb 27, 2014

it has an IDE connector, so it may not work in your computer. what mobo do you have?

danny2000 · Feb 27, 2014

It is meant for a laptop. It says that it is an IDE, but you may need to get the cable or adaptor.

Makaveliii · Feb 27, 2014

I have a Gigabyte H61N-D2V S1155 Intel H61 DDR3 mITX for my mini itx rig.

shortstuff_mt · Feb 27, 2014

That motherboard has 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors, so you should be able to use the adapter I linked above to connect the drive to a SATA port.

Danbuscus25 · Feb 27, 2014

shortstuff_mt :

this adapter should work, good job

Makaveliii · Feb 27, 2014

Hi, thanks for the reply. Problem is that the connector on my drive has a line in the middle, kind of like this

http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/attachments/storage/4753d1236660864-lenovo-slim-dvd-rom-ide-adapter-trouble-img_0565.jpg

The one you suggested looks like a block that has to fit in a hole, correct me if im wrong. Thoughts?

Danbuscus25 · Feb 27, 2014

that is an IDE data cable connector.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812232004
this should work, the other one was sata to ide, not ide to sata XD whoops, no big deal, and this is cheaper too

shortstuff_mt · Feb 27, 2014

Danbuscus25 :

A standard IDE adapter like that won't work. The drive uses a slim IDE connector. Let me look again...

Danbuscus25 · Feb 27, 2014

oh, didnt know there was a physical difference between slim and regular.

Makaveliii · Feb 27, 2014

Thanks for your inputs guys, really appreciate it as this had me worried for a second. Still not sure whether this is compatible with windows 8 as it was released in 2004.

Danbuscus25 · Feb 27, 2014

it probly is compatible with windows 8, if it doesnt work at first, go download the latest driver. if that doesnt work, try this: (it probly wont work but it has once for me. download the driver, and before installing, right-click the installer and go to properties. then on the compatibility tab, set it to windows 8 if you have that option.)

shortstuff_mt · Feb 27, 2014

I'm not sure about the adapter. The adapter I linked above is supposed to work with all slimline IDE drives. The only thing I can think of is that your drive uses some type of proprietary connection. This is from the description of the adapter I linked to:

"This SATA to Slim Optical IDE Drive Adapter lets you connect any slimline IDE-based optical drive to a computer through a Serial ATA port.

Fully compatible with all ATAPI ODDs, the adapter features a 7-pin SATA data connector for connection to the host computer, as well as a 50-pin connector for slim IDE drives."

Danbuscus25 · Feb 27, 2014

sounds good to me

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