Support for a SATA Plextor Drive

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Hi
I was looking at Plextor DVD burners on the web, and noticed they have a new
712 - SA burner. How would you hook this drive up using a SATA cable,than a
IDE cable? I know you would need a computer with a SATA controller on the
motherboard. I am just interested in the technology behind this burner.
Carolyn

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Thanks

"lynnr" <nospam@nospam.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Molly" <ctalia4000@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:NNydnZnvyoMnlJTcRVn-uw@comcast.com...
> > Hi
> > I was looking at Plextor DVD burners on the web, and noticed they have a
> new
> > 712 - SA burner. How would you hook this drive up using a SATA
cable,than
> a
> > IDE cable? I know you would need a computer with a SATA controller on
the
> > motherboard. I am just interested in the technology behind this burner.
> > Carolyn
> >
>
> IDE cable wouldn't be needed. SATA cable and power cable only. Don't
> necessarily need a SATA controller either. Some MOBOs have onboard SATA
(my
> Dim8300 does). This is assuming all existing SATA channels aren't
occupied.
> If this were the case, it would require an additional controller card or
> moving an existing SATA device to an IDE channel if alternate device
cabling
> options exist.
>
> http://www.plextor.com/english/sup [...] nuals.html
>
>