1) I have dvd drive "dg-16d2s-09c" . Can I use "dg-16d2s" ?2) Does fw matter if switching brds?
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No because the lay out of the disk tray is the same and the only memory is on the board the. It will work with the 09c
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If your board is good but the gears/tray are what is broken, you should have no issues moving your old board to the new case. Just be steady with the solder iron.
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No you should be able to as long as you can change the dvd drive code for that particular board. Every board has a specific dvd drive code.
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thanx for posting this.. i have no idea why, and I just bought one.. so I'm going to check my dvd/cd drive too! Also, is your drive partitioned correctly? My D drive had more gigs than C..
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I just checked www.wdc.com Typed in Serial Number from drive I received. Answer from WD: "The warranty for this product has expired. The product is not eligible for replacement. If you need technical assistance, please send us email." So either Seller is warranting this drive OR NO ONE IS!!! I, for one, would like to hear from the seller on this matter!
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Yes, you might need DVD Dual Layer discs, most movies and games are larger than what DVD+R discs can hold. This drive doesn't come with software so you would need to use your own but yes it does cd/dvd writing(burning)/re-writing and reading, just no Blu-ray discs.
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Hi Robert, it is DVDRW (R DL) / DVD-RAM - fixed. it is backward compatible, so it can store on CD Rs too. Thanks, PCrush
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I would say yes. i got a pack of 2 dvd-r disks at the 99cts. store to experiment. it worked. Try it, that's how you find stuff out.dvd-rw - yes
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Sony, below are the MFG specs regarding your questions. DVD optical bays are backwards compatible to use CD Optical Drive Type: DVD-Writer Optical Media Supported: DVD-RAM/R/RW Thanks
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Thank you for contacting us. I am not sure so I looked at other posts about this. It seems they are very close in performance but this stood out: "The other thing to keep in mind when choosing a drive is that Western Digital?s enterprise drives are meant to be constantly in use, 24/7. The consumer drives are rated for 300,000 load/unload cycles, whereas the enterprise drives are are rated for double that at 600,000 load/unload cycles. This means the enterprise drive is guaranteed to have a longer use-life than a consumer drive under identical conditions." Please let me know if I can be of further assistance.
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The ones pictured are DVD+RW, the ones in the blue/white packaging are DVD-RW. The +RW have advantages over the -RWs but depends on the DVD drive you have. If you have a DVD-RW drive, you will not get the advantages of +RWs. Too much to explain. See this online article: http://www.askdavetaylor.com/whats_the_difference_between_dvdr_dvdr_dvdrw_dvdrw_and_dvdram.html
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No, it is a 'standard' drive which works correctly with native Windows drivers. Any program which works with other internal DVD drives will work with this one.
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A standard optical drive is fine. If you have a very tall CPU heatsink AND a long drive there might be problems. I'm using the stock heatsink (3770k), somewhat tall RAM, and a standard sized blu-ray burner and everything fits just fine.
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The unit pictured here appears to be a different one from the one I purchased earlier this year. The unit I purchased has not worked with my SATA DVD Drive. In fact, I have not found any use for it! Very Disappointed! I have a motherboard with two SATA connections and one IDE. I have two SATA HDs and a SATA DVD. I had hoped that I could find some combination of connections that would allow me to use all the drives simultaneously. So far, I must use any two of the drives directly from the motherboard. The adapter I received will not allow BIOS to "see" the third drive in any configuration. If this unit will work in this configuration, I'll buy it. Please let me know your results!! Thanks. john4life The unit pictured here appears to be a different one from the one I purchased earlier this year. The unit I purchased has not worked with my SATA DVD Drive. In fact, I have not found any use for it! Very Disappointed! I have a motherboard with two SATA connections and one IDE. I have two SATA HDs and a SATA DVD. I had hoped that I could find some combination of connections that would allow me to use all the drives simultaneously. So far, I must use any two of the drives directly from the motherboard. The adapter I received will not allow BIOS to "see" the third drive in any... » Read More The unit pictured here appears to be a different one from the one I purchased earlier this year. The unit I purchased has not worked with my SATA DVD Drive. In fact, I have not found any use for it! Very Disappointed! I have a motherboard with two SATA connections and one IDE. I have two SATA HDs and a SATA DVD. I had hoped that I could find some combination of connections that would allow me to use all the drives simultaneously. So far, I must use any two of the drives directly from the motherboard. The adapter I received will not allow BIOS to "see" the third drive in any configuration. If this unit will work in this configuration, I'll buy it. Please let me know your results!! Thanks. john4life « Show Less
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I regret to tell you that this BD drive lasted 2 weeks only, it is not reliable. it was too late for me to return the product the warranty was no longer available when I decided to return it, the bad side they not response very well to my email, what I mean is no answer to my request. if you have a Win 8 system, it should be installed. yes it will burn and write Blu-ray disk, but it will not last and thats what you get if the item is cheap. if I am you I will return and refund the amount before the warranty is over, because you'll regret it. buy a Samsung or sony those are realiable for a Blurry drive. I regret to tell you that this BD drive lasted 2 weeks only, it is not reliable. it was too late for me to return the product the warranty was no longer available when I decided to return it, the bad side they not response very well to my email, what I mean is no answer to my request. if you have a Win 8 system, it should be installed. yes it will burn and write Blu-ray disk, but it will not last and thats what you get if the item is cheap. if I am you I will return and refund the amount before the warranty is over, because you'll regret it. buy a Samsung or sony those are realiable for a... » Read More I regret to tell you that this BD drive lasted 2 weeks only, it is not reliable. it was too late for me to return the product the warranty was no longer available when I decided to return it, the bad side they not response very well to my email, what I mean is no answer to my request. if you have a Win 8 system, it should be installed. yes it will burn and write Blu-ray disk, but it will not last and thats what you get if the item is cheap. if I am you I will return and refund the amount before the warranty is over, because you'll regret it. buy a Samsung or sony those are realiable for a Blurry drive. « Show Less
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Thanks for the reply. I have already purchased and am using the drive with no problem. I purchased after reading on Newegg that someone had been using it with an Acer Aspire One with no problems. Tahnks again for taking the time to reply.
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The first one is of the DVD-R type, while the second one is of the DVD+R type. Functionally, there's no difference between them, as long as your DVD burner can read/write to both types of discs.There are apparently some potential compatibility issues on DVD players, if you're planning to burn video DVDs, so you may want to read the information below and also look at your DVD player's manual to make sure it can play whichever type you plan to purchase. (Chances are good that it can play both types.)Section 4.3.6 of the DVD FAQ is probably the most helpful one:"[4.3.6] Which recordable DVD format should I buy?As explained in the previous sections, there are two main formats: "dash" (DVD-R/RW) and "plus" (DVD+R/RW). There's not much difference between them. They both record data and video, and they both read back data and play back video. Both formats are available as recordable drives for computers and as home video recorders. In spite of claims that one format is more compatible with players and drives, both formats are similarly compatible (see 4.3.1). There are speed differences, but it's a game of leapfrog. One format will come out with faster write speeds, then the other one will match it or surpass it. 16x is the theoretical maximum speed, so the latest drives from both formats are close to the limit."
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I also have 2 but they both work, no problems. Have done hundreds of DVD's with them. Sorry, can't help you.
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My G750JX-DB71 has an 8x Super-Multi DVD.The only specs I've seen on the ASUS website weren't actually model specific specs, but a listing of the various hardware options across the G750 product line.Take a look at the ASUS specs again and you'll see that the Optical Drive section lists 3 different drive types (Blu-Ray DVD Combo, Super-Multi DVD, Blu-Ray Writer).The folks at ASUS really need to do something with their website and support info - it just plain sucks.