What type of drive is this..

lewis

I just need to know what kind of drive this is, SATA or IDE?
Here`s some pictures, what would be a good one to replace it?

yoyo

IDE/PATA, Pioneer, Samsung, Sony Optiarc I think are good choices to replace it, Avoid LiteON

Nick

NothingMan

That's an IDE drive.

As for replacing it, depends on what size you need and how much you wanna spend.

lewis

Lovely job lads cheers, now I got to find one, I forgot to mention its a cd drive, dont know if that makes a difference

yoyo

lewis wrote: »

Lovely job lads cheers, now I got to find one, I forgot to mention its a cd drive, dont know if that makes a difference

DVD Burners are quite cheap now adays so you'll prob end up getting one of those, ones I suggested are imo the best options, Pioneer or Samsung be my top reccomendations, LiteONs in my expierience are very fussy readers and the slightest dirt/scratch could end up in drive being unable to read disc (This may have changed but it was like that in the past), have both a Pioneer & Samsung Burner in my own pc and there fine, both burning & reading

Nick

lewis

I`m trying to find one, not having much luck.....

yoyo

lewis wrote: »

I`m trying to find one, not having much luck.....

http://www.peats.com/cgi-bin/catalog_v2.cgi?type=product&id=24827

€29

Nick

lewis

Ah cheers man, sound, I`ll give`em a ring and see if its same price in shop

yoyo

lewis wrote: »

Ah cheers man, sound, I`ll give`em a ring and see if its same price in shop

Should be man, best off trying Parnell St branch first as their the most likely have it in stock,

Nick

Skerries

if it doesn't does your pc have sata connections?

WildOscar

NothingMan wrote: »

That's an IDE drive.
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how can you tell it is an IDE drive

NothingMan

The connections on the back. Sata is a smaller single connection. The IDE is that longer one.

PapaQuebec

I have a few 100% working drives hanging around from repairs/upgrades. If you're in Dublin and can collect you are welcome to one!