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DVD-RW with SATA only connector

PostPosted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:00 am
by Matrix3
I have only two SATA connectors on my MB and both are used for hard drives. Can I use SATA DVD-RW drive by any chance?

PostPosted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:27 am
by Ian
You can buy a SATA controller card and put the DVD-RW on it or move one of the hard drives to it. Here's a thread discussing some that work with optical drives:

http://www.cdrlabs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=23513

PostPosted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 11:42 pm
by Matrix3
Thanks.

PostPosted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 8:08 pm
by Scour
I hav a card with Silicon Image 3114-chipset, works properly with my LG GH-20N