Thread: Where to find the CORRECT laptop CDR/DVD to Desktop IDE Adapters

What is the other converter for?:

Cd/ Dvd Interconnect Adapter Slot Loading BRD-0074 $19.95

How do you get the audio?

Maybe this will work with the apple converter???
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...category=11171

Maybe this will work with the apple converter???

This is a std 2.5"->3.5" HD converter....

d/ Dvd Interconnect Adapter Slot Loading BRD-0074 $19.95

That's not the correct adapter....
For the slim slot in -> Apple computer part N° 820-1050-A
All mac part number BRD-4525 @ 29.25$

What about getting the audio output to my soundcard. Anyone know what the pins are for that?

Did you really need analogic audio???? You can read ausio cd & dvd with only the IDE cable It's even better that to use the DA of the drive then the AD of the sound card in then The DA of the sound card out...)

I only use the IDE cable and it work fine...

Here is the full pinout of a JAE 50 connector and a IDE 40

Table A-14 CD-ROM JAE Connector
Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 Audio L-Ch 2 Audio R-Ch
3 Audio GND 4 GND
5 RESET- 6 DD8
7 DD7 8 DD9
9 DD6 10 DD10
11 DD5 12 DD11
13 DD4 14 DD12
15 DD3 16 DD13
17 DD2 18 DD14
19 DD1 20 DD15
21 DD0 22 DMARQ
23 GND 24 /DIOR
25 DIOW- 26 GND
27 IORDY 28 /DMACK
29 INTRQ 30 /IOCS16
31 DA1 32 /PDIAG
33 DA0 34 DA2
35 /CS1FX 36 /CS3FX
37 /DASP 38 +5 V
39 +5 V 40 +5 V
41 +5 V 42 +5 V
43 GND 44 GND
45 GND 46 GND
47 CSEL 48 GND
49 RESERV 50 RESERV


Table A-11 CD-ROM 40 IDE Connector
Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 RSTDRV 2 GROUND
3 DD7 4 DD8
5 DD6 6 DD9
7 DD5 8 DD10
9 DD4 10 DD1
11 DD3 12 DD12
13 DD2 14 DD13
15 DD1 16 DD14
17 DD0 18 DD15
19 GROUND 20 KEY PIN
21 DRQ 22 GROUND
23 DIOW 24 GROUND
25 DIOR 26 GROUND
27 IORDY 28 CSEL
29 DACK 30 GROUND
31 IRQ 32 No connection
33 DA1 34 No connection
35 DA0 36 DA2
37 CS1P_L 38 DS3P_L
39 DHACT_L 40 GROUND

Source:
http://www.ccd.bnl.gov/visualization...7-4276-001.pdf

OK?

I am sorry if I do not understand this but, you are saying that the 40pins include audio and we do not need to connect the remaining 6 pins to anything?

I am sorry if I do not understand this but, you are saying that the 40pins include audio and we do not need to connect the remaining 6 pins to anything?

Well you don't need to connect anymore the analog output signal to your sound card…

You can play Audio CD in Windows with just the IDE cable 40 pin

It’s even better to do it this way… (No redundant analogue to digital)

I am using all my drive like this…


Go ahead with this slim slot in DVD from yourdrive and this adapter from allmac it’s a really good setup! (I like it…)

Just connect it like this:
www.just-married.ch/pt/dvd/idc50to40.jpg

Just plug PIN IDE N°40 -> Adaptor PIN N°50 that's really really easy...

Note I am using those drive....THEY WORK FINE.

Originally posted by PTCruiser
Well you don't need to connect anymore the analog output signal to your sound card…

You can play Audio CD in Windows with just the IDE cable 40 pin

It’s even better to do it this way… (No redundant analogue to digital)

I am using all my drive like this…


Go ahead with this slim slot in DVD from yourdrive and this adapter from allmac it’s a really good setup! (I like it…)

Just connect it like this:
www.just-married.ch/pt/dvd/idc50to40.jpg

Just plug PIN IDE N°40 -> Adaptor PIN N°50 that's really really easy...

Note I am using those drive....THEY WORK FINE.

Thanks!! I am going to try it

i lloked around on ebay and found a drive that came with the adapter board and the apple cable. the apple cable works the same way , just uses the 40 pins it needs and the rest are left open. as af as power goes solder some wires on as described in this thread and it works great.

I got a great deal on my drive. $30 with adapter board and cable on ebay. They are out there cheap if you look.