Can I install a Samsung Internal IDE DVD-ROM drive TS-H492 in this? If not, how can I install windows 8 without it?
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You can if you have a motherboard with an IDE port on it. Otherwise you will need an IDE controller expansion card.
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As long as it is 5.25 inch, yes you can. You can install up to 3 of those drives. You can also install your OS using a USB drive.
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There is plenty of space for internal dvd drives. You could put several in. You can install windows without a dvd rom by downloading it. You might put a light version of Linux on your computer and use that to download windows.
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Yes the H520 has one internal SATA hard drive and one DVD drive. There are more sata ports on the motherboard, however there are no more power leads. If you are gonna go with external use USB
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No internal HD cannot be installed. The quality is contingent on the source of your file and your TV. The picture quality is pretty impressive.
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it came with windows 8 pre-installed, but no physical disc. their is, however, a backup partition on the hard disc that can restore the system to factory defaults. I believe you can also burn a copy of the windows 8 backup DVD from the system recovery settings.
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Can I use this cd/dvd drive to install software such as Office to an Aser netbook?
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No, you have to buy an external USB DVD/Rom. The $25 Samsung USB 2.0 drive is a nice choice.
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The install is very simple. Your Motherboard should have a SATA cable port (look at the instructions for your computer). Connect the SATA cable opening on the back of the DVD drive and connect it to the SATA port on your motherboard!Good Luck!
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It's a European release of the DVD rom, you can get the driver here (http://www.firmwarehq.com/Samsung/SH-224BB/files.html) or contact me and I'll send you a copy of mine if you like. It's works great by the way, but your pc may not recognize it with out the driver like mine and it won't be usable till you install the driver.
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No internal DVD or CD drive, you must use an external drive via the USB port. Personally, I usually transfer my CDs and DVDs to a thumb drive to use on the ACER. The purpose of no internal DVD drive is simply to save space and keep the unit compact. For a few more bucks, you can get the Acer with a touch screen which really helps with Windows 8
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Beyond a doubt. Windows 8 installed the driver immediately. This is a great drive. You'll love it.
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I have a Windows 8 computer and have no problem using it. The hard drive I have in the case is from a Windows 7 computer. No issues and no installation of software necessary.
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Its strictly a DVD drive. And no discrete graphics card. Its integrated shared memory type only.
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There is not an internal dvd drive. There are USB ports, a card slot and an HDMI port.
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I'm not aware of any problems with Win 8. But you should be aware that the Samsung Kit "Image Copy Utility" does not work with most computer manufacturers as they do not allow an "IMAGE" copy of hard drives that contain a windows operating system, but there are several "utilities' that do allow an "Image" copy.
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get the a03us version, that's the one with windows 7. Otherwise, you can do clean install and get all the drivers/software from samsung update software.
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You'll also need a SATA DVD drive (assuming you're going to use one) as this is an SATA-only board, there are no IDE headers.
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It does not require drivers... Just plug it in,boot w8.1, and make sure to ENABLE the drive (google it. It is important)