slim dvd vs. regular dvd

**cybermob2** · 03-18-2004, 11:05 PM

any reason why people are using slim drives vs. regular? just size?

my concern is power... one told me that the only thing that will power a full size drive is an opus... will a pw70 handle a regular DVD + 3.5" 5400rpm HD?

or isn't power consumption between the 2 types any different?

**Ashlawn Kemling** · 03-18-2004, 11:13 PM

Regular 5.25" DVD-ROM 25 watts.
Slim DVD-ROM 7 watts.

**cybermob2** · 03-18-2004, 11:14 PM

oh... and when looking for a slim drive... will ANY laptop drive work... i just need to get a slim/IDE adapter?

**Alric** · 03-18-2004, 11:23 PM

But, why get an optical drive. I transfer my music files and movies over firewire. My CarPC has no optical drive..

Cheers,

**cybermob2** · 03-18-2004, 11:38 PM

Originally Posted by Alric

But, why get an optical drive. I transfer my music files and movies over firewire. My CarPC has no optical drive..

Cheers,

playing DVDs (although rarely)

**mespork** · 03-18-2004, 11:38 PM

I think he wants to play DVDs

**Ashlawn Kemling** · 03-18-2004, 11:52 PM

Originally Posted by cybermob2

oh... and when looking for a slim drive... will ANY laptop drive work... i just need to get a slim/IDE adapter?

That is usually correct. My Dell drives are a little different, but all the ones out of the old Compaqs I have ($15 each!) are stand slim line ATAPI connectors that fit the adapters.

**Mastero** · 03-19-2004, 08:56 AM

Originally Posted by cybermob2

any reason why people are using slim drives vs. regular? just size?

my concern is power... one told me that the only thing that will power a full size drive is an opus... will a pw70 handle a regular DVD + 3.5" 5400rpm HD?

or isn't power consumption between the 2 types any different?

Sproggy mk3.5 can handle a HDD and a full size DVD drive... Search the forum for details

mastero

**Alric** · 03-19-2004, 09:23 AM

I think he wants to play DVDs

I suppose it could be more convenient, but I keep several DVD movies in the hard drive and transfer them by firewire without an optical drive.

Cheers,

**Toups** · 03-19-2004, 09:35 AM

Where is a good place to get inexpensive slim DVD drives?

What about extended lenth cables, as my carpc will be about a 8-10ft cable run from the dash?