SATA DVD drive

[MrMilney]

I'm thinking about building a new system in the near future and would like to go all SATA. I really like the Plextor PX-712SA (DVD+RW, DVD-RW and CD-RW, press release here). I'd like to use a DVD-ROM as a second drive but can't find one that uses a SATA interface. Has anyone heard of one?

 

[Davegod]

not heard of any SATA cd/dvd drives, not yet.

you probably could use a PATA->SATA converter, but I'm guessing thats not he idea.

 

[Manzelle]

And the suggested MSRP is only $229...that sucks...I paid $175 for my 708A...oh well...I could always sell it for like $140 or so...

 

[WackyDan]

Originally posted by: MrMilney
I'm thinking about building a new system in the near future and would like to go all SATA. I really like the Plextor PX-712SA (DVD+RW, DVD-RW and CD-RW, press release here). I'd like to use a DVD-ROM as a second drive but can't find one that uses a SATA interface. Has anyone heard of one?

Not yet thought there are supposed to be SATA optical drives by late this year.

 

[Nebor]

Originally posted by: Davegod
not heard of any SATA cd/dvd drives, not yet.

you probably could use a PATA->SATA converter, but I'm guessing thats not he idea.

That doesn't work, I tried it.

 

[InlineFive]

Why do you absolutely need an SATA optical drive? There would be no performance increase.

-Por

 

[Elcs]

Originally posted by: PorBleemo
Why do you absolutely need an SATA optical drive? There would be no performance increase.

-Por

Contradiction of terms perhaps but the small cable speaks volumes. Even a neatly rounded PATA cable is pretty ugly and a bit cumbersome compared to a SATA cable imo.

 

[thorin]

That's a funny press release. First they say:
"users can record a full DVD in less than 6 minutes at a burst rate of 16.5 MB per second"
like 16.5MB/Sec is amazing. Then they go on to say:
"Serial ATA, which extends bandwidth to 150 MB/sec, is an evolutionary replacement for the Parallel ATA (E-IDE) physical storage interface."

Like...OMG see how great we are, our drives can use 10% of the bandwidth available to them with the new interface we've designed them to use.....

Yawn...

Thorin

 

[WobbleWobble]

thorin, I'm thinking Marketing Department in Dilbert terms

I would love to have SATA optical drives. Not for the speed "increase" but the thin cable. I just want to do away with ribbons altogether. I want thin floppy drives too, but I don't forsee that happening.

 

[WebDude]

Originally posted by: Davegod
not heard of any SATA cd/dvd drives, not yet.

you probably could use a PATA->SATA converter, but I'm guessing thats not he idea.

Actually, not a bad idea. It can work, if 1. your SATA controller supports atapi devices and 2. your PATA->SATA converter also supports atapi devices. Right now, as far as I know, only the integrated Silicon Image sata controller (found on Abit boards, and others?) and the Abit Serillel 2 converter support atapi devices.

Host Converter Operation
- Supports ATA Hard Drive ATA100 / ATA133
- Supports Hot-Plug *
- Supports ATAPI Device
(CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, etc) *
- Supports ATAPI Boot Device *
* Note: Compatible with SATA controller of Silicon Image on motherboard only!

http://www.abit-usa.com/technology/serillel_new.php

 

[MrMilney]

Originally posted by: PorBleemo
Why do you absolutely need an SATA optical drive? There would be no performance increase.

-Por

I realize that there would be no performance benefit whatsoever. My main goal was/is not to have to use the motherboard's IDE connectors. I figured that as long as I was building a new system I may as well go all the way.

Thanks to everyone who replied. The fact that I couldn't find anything about SATA optical drives made me suspect that there just weren't any available yet. Once again, the people of this forum came through for me.

 

[GnomeCop]

using the thin cables would be nice, but it would be nice to have more than 2 native sata ports on our motherboards

 

[thorin]

Originally posted by: WobbleWobble
thorin, I'm thinking Marketing Department in Dilbert terms

I would love to have SATA optical drives. Not for the speed "increase" but the thin cable. I just want to do away with ribbons altogether. I want thin floppy drives too, but I don't forsee that happening.

Ya I agree it's completely their Marketing Dept. And I'm all for SATA devices. I just thought it was amuzing....

Thorin