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SSGiNC
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_ 		4. December 2005 @ 07:55 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hi. I'm planning on purchasing a DVD burner. Most dvd-burners in the market support E-IDE/ATAPI interface. My motherboard is preety old.. So I was wondering is there a way for me to check if my motherboard supports E-IDE/ATAPI drives? Or can I just plug in an E-IDE/ATAPI drive into a normal IDE/ATA interface? Please, reply soon as possible.
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ddp
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_ 		4. December 2005 @ 08:33 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
what is the specs on your computer plus windows version? what is the make & model# of the computer or motherboard?
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SSGiNC
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_ 		4. December 2005 @ 12:06 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hey, DDP. I'm running a:
AMD Athalon XP 1800+ at 1.8 GHz
512 MB Ram
32 MB nVidia Geforce2 Onboard

Windows:
Windows XP,2002, Home Edition
Service Pack 1

Mainboard Specs (SiSandra Test)
MicroStar International CO.
Model: MS-6367

-HP Pavilion 04, Model: P9828A-ABA 952X
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ddp
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_ 		4. December 2005 @ 12:12 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
you can run the drive on that board with no problem. might want to up the main ram maybe.
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SSGiNC
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_ 		4. December 2005 @ 12:18 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
So it supports an E-IDE/ATAPI drive? So, basically I cant' plug in a E-IDE/ATAPI drive into a normal IDE/ATA interface?

Can you also tell me the difference betwenn ATAPI &ATA? Thanks, DDP.
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ddp
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_ 		4. December 2005 @ 12:41 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
yes you can plug in a E-IDE/ATAPI drive into a normal IDE/ATA interface!! the e for e-ide stands for enhanced. atapi is to do with rom drives as in burners & readers.
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9mmruger1
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_ 		6. December 2005 @ 09:18 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
ddp is on track with the up the ram suggestion. Some drives require 512 as a minimum to operate properly. They will operate on less, just make the system slower.



This is what my LG system specs says are minimum.


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