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Does it matter which DVD drive you buy?

The question is does it matter which dvd drive you buy? Do they all have the same connections and will fit every PC?

Dazzeerr

Yes why not it does matters.

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anand1

There are 2 types. IDE and SATA.

IDE is on the top. Sata on the bottom.

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theresthatguy

Ah i do have the ribbon connector, so if i have that it's deffinately IDE?

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Dazzeerr

Yes, you have those two types in the picture shown above. You can get either one or the other.

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theresthatguy

Yes they are compatible with every one. The are built industry standard specific.

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anand1

Cheers, i ordered a Samsung 18x DVD-RW-RAM drive, one of the cheapest going on the site but i needed a new sound card and pro headset too

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Dazzeerr

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