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You can lose the old Sony as well as the sound card molex from the drive
(analog).
The new drive should work fine in place of the old and without the cable.
Stew
"SBN" <sbn@foobox.net> wrote in message
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>I have a Dimension 4100 that came with a Sony CD-RW drive with average
> specs. I have purchased a Plextor PX-712 DVD drive to add to the
> system which has superior specs for CD-RW. I can't imagine ever using
> the old CD burner again. Is there any reaon to keep it? The existing
> drive has a cable running directly to the motherboard, so replacing
> rather than adding a drive would eliminate master/slave issues. Also,
> there is an audio connector running from the existing Sony to the
> sound card but I have no idea how to add the Plextor to the card short
> of borrowing the cable already in use with the Sony. Do I even need
> this connection? I'm inclined to replace the older Sony with the
> Plextor, however I'd appreciate any comments.
>
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Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell (More info?)
eBay the Sony
"S.Lewis" <stew1960@cover.bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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>
> You can lose the old Sony as well as the sound card molex from the drive
> (analog).
>
> The new drive should work fine in place of the old and without the cable.
>
>
> Stew
>
> "SBN" <sbn@foobox.net> wrote in message
> newsej7o0pafjogehqt2ph0iuhgaplrct22eb@4ax.com...
>>I have a Dimension 4100 that came with a Sony CD-RW drive with average
>> specs. I have purchased a Plextor PX-712 DVD drive to add to the
>> system which has superior specs for CD-RW. I can't imagine ever using
>> the old CD burner again. Is there any reaon to keep it? The existing
>> drive has a cable running directly to the motherboard, so replacing
>> rather than adding a drive would eliminate master/slave issues. Also,
>> there is an audio connector running from the existing Sony to the
>> sound card but I have no idea how to add the Plextor to the card short
>> of borrowing the cable already in use with the Sony. Do I even need
>> this connection? I'm inclined to replace the older Sony with the
>> Plextor, however I'd appreciate any comments.
>>
>> _______________________________________________________________________________
>> Posted Via Uncensored-News.Com - Accounts Starting At $6.95 -
>> http://www.uncensored-news.com
>> <><><><><><><> The Worlds Uncensored News Source
>> <><><><><><><><>
>>
>
>
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