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Sata or IDE DVD RW

2 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/sata-or-ide-dvd-rw.60149/

ArZuNeOs
ArZuNeOs Original post #1
Jun 11, 2007 at 6:04 PM
U should have noticed that LiteOn Offers DVD RW in both interfaces...IDE & Sata

My mobo has 4 Sata & i wanna use it

What is the advantage of sata DVDrw over IDE DVDrw

I am planning to buy them .....help me to choose the best one in LiteOn

Model no & estimated Street Price
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gannu_rox #2
Jun 11, 2007 at 6:10 PM
neogopu said:
U should have noticed that LiteOn Offers DVD RW in both interfaces...IDE & Sata

My mobo has 4 Sata & i wanna use it

What is the advantage of sata DVDrw over IDE DVDrw

I am planning to buy them .....help me to choose the best one in LiteOn

Model no & estimated Street Price
Click to expand...

SATA wont make use of any advatage over the IDE drives...
Personal experience....
Of corz it reduces clutters of d IDE cables...
SONY has a model M using- AW-G170s... Good one.. No speed diff tho..