How do I plug in my slimline optical dvd drive...

Stonedofmoo · 28 Jul 2009 at 17:36

I've just bought a Sugo SG05 system with Zotac mobo etc and I've got a SATA slimline dvd writer.

How on earth do you plug it in, the connectors on the back aren't standard sizes and it only mentions an adapter for IDE devices?

Stonedofmoo · 28 Jul 2009 at 17:38

Ah I've spotted how it's done http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CB-032-AK&groupid=701&catid=48&subcat=196

How annoying, they could have thought to warn of this or include an adapter in the box :mad:

Tute · 29 Jul 2009 at 10:46

Yep, it needs an adapter.

betaspin · 29 Jul 2009 at 11:02

Stonedofmoo said:
Ah I've spotted how it's done http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CB-032-AK&groupid=701&catid=48&subcat=196

How annoying, they could have thought to warn of this or include an adapter in the box

A much more elegant way of doing it would be to use the Addonics Slim SATA to USB converter http://www.addonics.com/products/io/adsssau2.asp, this would leave both SATA connectors free for other uses. Or, one could buy a cheap external USB slim SATA CD enclosure from ebay and use its board.

Stonedofmoo · 29 Jul 2009 at 11:40

That's OK, I don't really like using USB devices if I don't have too, they have high CPU utilisation and are slow. The 03 revision of this board is going to have 3 SATA plugs apparently, that'll help those looking for RAID support!

betaspin · 29 Jul 2009 at 11:52

Well, I have not tried the USB route myself, but speed and cpu utilisation would not be a problem for my rather casual use of CDs/DVDs. This would allow the installation of a SSD for the OS on my SG05 + 9300 ITX system, leaving the big hd for storage only, but decent SSDs are still way too expensive.