Any suggestions for new DVD RW Drive?

[azdood]

Hello - I'm looking for a good deal for a new DVD/CD RW drive that supports both + and -. Awhile back one of you showed me a great deal at Newegg but it has been discontinued and I just now can afford to get one. I'd really appreciate your help with this since I don't know one brand from another. Thanks

[LOCOENG]

Pioneer 215D SATA $30 + $9 shipping

Pioneer 115D (IDE) $32 + $9 shipping.

NEC/Optiarc 7200S (SATA) $24 free shipping

NEC/Optiarc 7200A (IDE) $25 + $9 shipping

[azdood]

Great. Thanks very much. I really appreciate it.

 

David

[LOCOENG]

No problem...enjoy.

 

I gave you links to both IDE and SATA models for each burner because you didn't state what your system could handle.

[azdood]

It's IDE. That's really thoughtful of you. Thank you again.

[azdood]

Then again, I'm not sure. I thought it was IDE but looked and couldn't find that info. Where would I find that? It was'nt in the 'properties' file.

[Cynthia]

Look at the cables that connects your current burner.

 

The red one is SATA and the huge one is PATA/IDE.

 

[azdood]

Thank you. Is there any other way of finding out other than taking my tower cover off?

 

David

[LOCOENG]

You will have to take it off to install the new drive....are you replacing your old drive or adding too?

 

Open Imgburn in read mode and copy/paste the info from there into your next post.

[azdood]

I will be replacing my current - screwed up - drive with the Pioneer Locoeng recommended. I looked up my old drive at Dell and found out that it is indeed an IDE drive.

 

Nothing to post from IMGBurn yet since I'm shut down until the new drive arrives.

 

I really apprecite the help all of you have given. Thanks so much.

 

David