Samsung OEM 18x SATA DVD burner 39.99 at Newegg

[cyberkost]

Any reliable info if this is IDE-to-SATA kinda thing o pure SATA? Also, does it work as a boot drive? In Linux?

 

[ttalkman]

Just got one from Chief Value for $40 and some odd cents. Free shipping too.

 

[Snowice]

great deal indeed. it's pretty quiet, but it's LOUD on the initial spin, espacially when you turn on your computer after you left a dvd/cd in the drive.

 

[ElDiablo]

Good thing I saw this topic. I'd just ordered the drive at newegg for the 46.99. Thanks for the ChiefValue info.

 

[speedlever]

Good call. Just ordered 2 from Chiefvalue for my new Conroe build.

 

[eventerke]

Originally posted by: techman81

Originally posted by: bamacre
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=175515

Some people have had some issues with the LiteOn drive and I guess it can be rather loud at full spin. Also no lightscribe support.

Count me as someone with Lite-On probs - got the linked drive to build in a system on a DFI LANParty - nothing but 3 DL coasters so far. And this is with Verbatims.
Any links to workarounds? I'm thinking of just sending it back to ZZF for credit.

Kendt

 

[eventerke]

Mea culpa - thought I had the latest nForce drivers, but didn't. OK now.

 

[lokiju]

:shakes fist; Damn you! :shakes fist;

There goes some more money