How do you install this old dvd drive?

skyaq77 · Mar 6, 2015

I have this drive: http://tinypic.com/r/28cfqqr/8

And my available cables are..
http://tinypic.com/r/25p39j9/8
http://tinypic.com/r/9tlf2s/8
http://tinypic.com/r/2elwgna/8

I have no idea what those cables are but I know its for SATA.
I think the second picture suppose to go in those 4 plugs but Im not sure

USAFRet · Mar 6, 2015

You have SATA cables.
You have an IDE drive.
Does your motherboard have a native IDE port? Probably not.

You need 1 of 2 things - either a PCI-E IDE card and cable, or a new $15 SATA DVD drive.
The latter is far easier.

skyaq77 · Mar 6, 2015

my motherboard is a MSI Gaming 7 and I looked in the manuel so I don't think its there

Emerald · Mar 6, 2015

the second picture shows a power cable which should work with the DVD drive.

the other two pictures show SATA cables. You DVD drive requires a IDE cable.

the question is does your motherboard support IDE?

the only other solution would be a converter like these:

Internal:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812232004&cm_re=IDE_to_SATA-_-12-232-004-_-Product

External:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA5M11UJ6209&cm_re=IDE_to_SATA-_-9SIA5M11UJ6209-_-Product

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