b182tm New Member Feb 5, 2006 #1 Hey, I am looking at round cables for my CD/DVD drives, and I just wanted to make sure they use IDE cables, right? Thanks, Derek
Hey, I am looking at round cables for my CD/DVD drives, and I just wanted to make sure they use IDE cables, right? Thanks, Derek
C ckfordy banned Feb 5, 2006 #2 b182tm said: Hey, I am looking at round cables for my CD/DVD drives, and I just wanted to make sure they use IDE cables, right? Thanks, Derek Click to expand... yes CD/DVD drives use IDE cables.
b182tm said: Hey, I am looking at round cables for my CD/DVD drives, and I just wanted to make sure they use IDE cables, right? Thanks, Derek Click to expand... yes CD/DVD drives use IDE cables.
Blue <b>VIP Member</b> Feb 5, 2006 #3 b182tm said: Hey, I am looking at round cables for my CD/DVD drives, and I just wanted to make sure they use IDE cables, right? Thanks, Derek Click to expand... Yes although there are optical drives available that use SATA yours would prob. be PATA as that is pretty much still the standard.
b182tm said: Hey, I am looking at round cables for my CD/DVD drives, and I just wanted to make sure they use IDE cables, right? Thanks, Derek Click to expand... Yes although there are optical drives available that use SATA yours would prob. be PATA as that is pretty much still the standard.
b182tm New Member Feb 5, 2006 #4 Ok, thanks. Is PATA the same as IDE? Or is PATA the next step up from IDE? THanks, D Last edited: Feb 5, 2006
C ckfordy banned Feb 5, 2006 #5 b182tm said: Ok, thanks. Is PATA the IDE? Or is PATA the next step up from IDE? THanks, D Click to expand... PATA is the same thing as IDE.
b182tm said: Ok, thanks. Is PATA the IDE? Or is PATA the next step up from IDE? THanks, D Click to expand... PATA is the same thing as IDE.
