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can i use sata connector on mb?

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hi,

i have a compaq presario with motherboard ABAE-LE. this is the manual here:

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c00496280&cc=us&lc=en&dlc=en


i am using an ide hard drive which, of course, plugs into an ide port. there are also two sata ports on the motherboard that are not being used. can i plug a dvd burner into one of these sata ports and make it work properly without also having to use a sata hard drive? the dvd burner is plextor px-880sa.
thanks.
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Yes you can use an SATA optical drive.
If you haven't already purchased the Plextor I would advise buying a LG or Lite-On.
Plextor used to be the best but they quit making their own drives some time back and they are not good performers and are quite unreliable.
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