Should I get a new DVD drive?

2008-05-22 08:23:51

#1

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6468|Winland

My current drive is on it's way out, but still works good enough to make it with. The main motivation for getting one is getting a cheap SATA drive, as my current IDE one looks shit with the huge IDE cable expanding in both ends.

On the other hand, I need to save my cash for a new CPU.

I'm clueless, what should I do?

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2008-05-22 08:27:27

#2

ghettoperson: Member; +1,943|6919

SATA stuff is the way forward.

2008-05-22 08:38:51

#3

']['error: Banned; +630|6914|The Netherlands

No, You can fold the IDE cable (I did it that too, I have dvd-writer and dvd-rom in master/slave) so it doesn't look nasty in your case. Saving up money for an better CPU is more worth it, an new dvd drive will only give you the eye candy for the sata cable when you look in your case... On the other hand: the CPU will give you an performance boost on your PC, so your pentium 4 won't be the bottleneck anymore.

New CPU > new SATA dvd drive only because the sata cable looks nicer.

/thread

2008-05-22 08:42:40

#4

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6468|Winland

']['error wrote:
No, You can fold the IDE cable (I did it that too, I have dvd-writer and dvd-rom in master/slave) so it doesn't look nasty in your case. Saving up money for an better CPU is more worth it, an new dvd drive will only give you the eye candy for the sata cable when you look in your case... On the other hand: the CPU will give you an performance boost on your PC, so your pentium 4 won't be the bottleneck anymore.

New CPU > new SATA dvd drive only because the sata cable looks nicer.

/thread

Yeah, my cable is folded, even running behind the mobo. Looks shit when it has to extend to the connectors.

Otherways, your post is exactly what I'm thinking.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2008-05-22 09:28:31

#5

Drykill: I Like Waffles.; +47|6962|England

Decent light scribe SATA DVD-RW drive is less than £20. Get the DVD drive then its done and you don't have to bother upgrading it for long time to come. One less thing to worry about upgrading.

2008-05-22 09:37:56

#6

Bell: Frosties > Cornflakes; +362|6820|UK

Just get it, its not as if the drive is going to take a massive chunk out of your CPU budget, although I understand your dilema. Id get it if the cable is anoying you so much and the like you say it is on its way out so you will have to replace it at some point.

Martyn

2008-05-22 09:51:32

#7

jsnipy: ...; +3,277|6793|...

I would. They are cheap and have a smaller cable. Also don't regular IDE cables produce more heat?

2008-05-22 10:14:17

#8

DUnlimited: got any popo lolo intersting?; +1,160|6734|cuntshitlake

jsnipy wrote:
I would. They are cheap and have a smaller cable. Also don't regular IDE cables produce more heat?

They get on the way of the aiflow and thus produce more heat...

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2008-05-22 10:17:04

#9

killer21: Because f*ck you that's why.; +400|6861|Reisterstown, MD

ghettoperson wrote:
SATA stuff is the way forward.

I whole-heartedly concur.

2008-05-22 10:18:29

#10

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6838|NYC / Hamburg

']['error wrote:
No, You can fold the IDE cable (I did it that too, I have dvd-writer and dvd-rom in master/slave) so it doesn't look nasty in your case. Saving up money for an better CPU is more worth it, an new dvd drive will only give you the eye candy for the sata cable when you look in your case... On the other hand: the CPU will give you an performance boost on your PC, so your pentium 4 won't be the bottleneck anymore.

New CPU > new SATA dvd drive only because the sata cable looks nicer.

/thread

QFMFT

jsnipy wrote:
I would. They are cheap and have a smaller cable. Also don't regular IDE cables produce more heat?

yeah, like 0.001W

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2008-05-22 10:28:34

#11

']['error: Banned; +630|6914|The Netherlands

Terror in many other theards made by freezer wrote:
1. Get job
2. Earn money
3. buy new dvd drive + new cpu
4. ????
5. profit

No offence

2008-05-22 10:31:30

#12

DUnlimited: got any popo lolo intersting?; +1,160|6734|cuntshitlake

']['error wrote:
Saving up money for an better CPU is more worth it, an new dvd drive will only give you the eye candy for the sata cable when you look in your case

']['error wrote:
an better CPU -- an new dvd drive

My eyes bleed.

You should learn the difference between "a" and "an". It's not that hard you know

No offence

Last edited by DeathUnlimited (2008-05-22 10:33:43)

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2008-05-22 10:52:51

#13

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6468|Winland

DeathUnlimited wrote:
']['error wrote:
Saving up money for an better CPU is more worth it, an new dvd drive will only give you the eye candy for the sata cable when you look in your case
']['error wrote:
an better CPU -- an new dvd drive
My eyes bleed.

You should learn the difference between "a" and "an". It's not that hard you know

No offence

An hero tbh

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2008-05-22 13:04:55

#14

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6724|The Twilight Zone

If 20€ isn't too much for you then yes.

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2008-05-22 13:12:25

#15

kylef: Gone; +1,352|6764|N. Ireland

No. If you are only getting it because you think the cable is ugly that is ridiculous...unless it actually dies, I'd just save your money. Better to buy 1 big thing at £100 than 10 little things at £10.

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