Tom's Hardware: Topic INT-IDE / ULTRADMA / DVD, a little help?
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Hi,
I'm preparing to put together a new system, and I could use a little help in the area of CD's and DVD's. I'm a little out of the loop computer-wise. 
First, what is the difference between a INT-IDE CD-ROM and a ULTRADMA CD-ROM?
Secondly, I am trying to figure out if I am better off with a pure CD-ROM or a DVD which can do both...
Basically, my choices are:
52X INT-IDE CD-ROM (Creative Labs)
50X ULTRADMA CD-ROM (Asus)
16X DVD 48X CD INT IDE (Toshiba)
The system will be a 1.2GHz Athalon on a Asus A7M266 if it makes a difference.
Oh, I already have a CD burner, not a fast one, but it works. 
Wayne
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