Hi,
I have 2 computers. One has an old motherboard with sata 1,5. The other is a dell dimension 9150, with sata 3. In both cases they have an IDE dvd writer and in both cases the DVD writer needs to be replaced.
As it is too difficult and expensive to try and find a replacement IDE dvd writer, I was thinking of buying for each pc a sata dvd writer (the Lite-On IHAS 124-19) and connect it to an empty sata port with a new sata cable and a molex to sata power adapter.
My question: will that particular dvd writer and those cables work in the said PCs? In other words, I believe that the sata 1,5 / 3 / 6 data flow speed is restricted by the motherboards and not by the dvd writer or cables, so this particular dvd writer should work with any sata connector, is that right? And I can use any sata cable as well right? I am asking this because I have seen several shops sell sata II or sata III cables, but that really does not exist right? I mean a sata cable is a sata cable and it fits on any and all sata connector right?
Thanks for helping!
I have 2 computers. One has an old motherboard with sata 1,5. The other is a dell dimension 9150, with sata 3. In both cases they have an IDE dvd writer and in both cases the DVD writer needs to be replaced.
As it is too difficult and expensive to try and find a replacement IDE dvd writer, I was thinking of buying for each pc a sata dvd writer (the Lite-On IHAS 124-19) and connect it to an empty sata port with a new sata cable and a molex to sata power adapter.
My question: will that particular dvd writer and those cables work in the said PCs? In other words, I believe that the sata 1,5 / 3 / 6 data flow speed is restricted by the motherboards and not by the dvd writer or cables, so this particular dvd writer should work with any sata connector, is that right? And I can use any sata cable as well right? I am asking this because I have seen several shops sell sata II or sata III cables, but that really does not exist right? I mean a sata cable is a sata cable and it fits on any and all sata connector right?
Thanks for helping!