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/Produc...82E16827135143

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/Produc...82E16811147001

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/produc...82E16817194009

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz 4M shared L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor – Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115003

MOTHERBOARD: ASUS P5B-E LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard – Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131070

MEMORY: CORSAIR ValueSelect 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Desktop Memory - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145098

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/produc...82E16822148103

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/Produc...82E16822148140

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/Produc...82E16827106072

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/Produc...82E16827106066

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/Produc...82E16820223072

[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/Produc...82E16827106046

*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]

Originally Posted by 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/Produc...82E16827106046 *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

[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]

Originally Posted by LeftyAce 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.