Did I order the wrong DVD player???

[SpydaMan]

Ok, I order a few things yesterday from Newegg, and received them today. It turns out I ordered a Liteon DVD-Rom that is IDE and not SATA. Am I better off returning it for a SATA version???

If I remember correctly, Newegg does not have a retail version of a Liteon DVD that is SATA, so can someone reccommend another model???

[minsonngo]

You probably wouldn't notice the difference between the two performance wise.


But... if you really want to return the ATA drive for a SATA one... here it is one that is RETAIL that I would recommend: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135143

If you don't mind getting the OEM version... then go with the Lite-On.

[SpydaMan]

Well, here are the other parts in my build. Am I correct that IDE drives will not work with all motherboards??? Since it should not hamper performance, I thought of keeping it, but for looks, it would be nice to have the SATA drive.

I never returned anything to Newegg. Since it was not very costly, I may lose in the end paying to ship it back, restocking fees, etc.

Decisions, decisions...

CASE: Rosewill TU-155 Black Steel ATX Black 0.8mm SGCC Steel Mid Tower Computer Case 400W(20+4 pin) Power Supply – Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147001

NOTE: Will be replacing the power supply with the following…

POWER SUPPLY: ENERMAX Noisetaker II EG495P-VE ATX12V 485W Power Supply 115/230 V – Retail
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16817194009

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz 4M shared L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor – Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115003

MOTHERBOARD: ASUS P5B-E LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard – Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131070

MEMORY: CORSAIR ValueSelect 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Desktop Memory - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145098

VIDEO CARD: EVGA 512-P2-N548-TX GeForce 7600GS 512MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130021

HARD DRIVE 1(os/programs): Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 ST3160812A 160GB 7200 RPM IDE Ultra ATA100 Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16822148103

HARD DRIVE 2 (storage): Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS (Perpendicular Recording Technology) 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive – OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148140

OPTICAL DRIVE 1: LITE-ON Black 20X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 20X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA DVD Burner with LightScribe – Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106072

OPTICAL DRIVE 2: LITE-ON Black 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM IDE DVD-ROM Drive Model LH-16D1P-187 – Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106066

FLOPPY DRIVE/CARD READER: Rosewill RCR-FD200 All-in-one USB 2.0 Black 3.5" Card Reader with 1.44MB Floppy Drive – Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820223072

[LeftyAce]

You should return it if you plan on using it as your optical drive with the P5B motherboard. The IDE chipset on that board just isn't all that stable.

Here's a lite on sata retail drive on newegg:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106046

*EDIT* Contact newegg. If you're returning in exchange for another product, they may cancel the restocking fee.

[FREELINE57]

spydaman, if you were talking about hds i would say yes but in my personal experience i don't see that big a difference with ide vs. sata drives. i'm sorry i can't help you with the rest of your question because i still like to use ide optical drives but these people here should be able to point you in the right direction.

[minsonngo]

You should return it if you plan on using it as your optical drive with the P5B motherboard. The IDE chipset on that board just isn't all that stable.

Here's a lite on sata retail drive on newegg:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106046

*EDIT* Contact newegg. If you're returning in exchange for another product, they may cancel the restocking fee.


I think he is looking to replace is DVD ROM drive which NewEgg does not have the Lite-On retail version.

[LeftyAce]

Ah. Well, in that case you're right, there's nothing from lite on that fits the bill. Sorry, wasn't paying enough attention :o

[SpydaMan]

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thats all I have to say about Newegg. I just called them and asked if I would still be charged the restocking fee if I exchanged the item for another. I almost fainted with what they told me...

He said he will credit the amount back to my card, and I can use that DVD drive for target practice, yard sale, whatever I want...no need to return it...

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well, now I get to pick the CORRECT SATA version that I need, and yes, I want to replace the dvd-rom not the burner.

[LeftyAce]

NOW I remember why we always recommend newegg :-)

[SpydaMan]

NOW I remember why we always recommend newegg :-)

I am VERY imprtessed with them. I refused shipment with something I ordered from TigerDirect, they received it last week, and I still never got my refund yet. Newegg has my money in my account already...

Anyway, Thanks for the advice about the SATA optical drive I need to order now. I am going to look them over right now...

[minsonngo]

Good going. NewEgg.com has the best CS I have dealt with.