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Solved Which kind of enclosure do I need for a desktop Optical Drive?
Hi guys. Lately, my laptop has been having problems with burning DLs, (I've updated it's firmware, though it's back from 2008... Having a Dell XPS M1530 with me) so I've decided to grab a DL burning Optical Drive from a long dead desktop I have in my house. I just wanted to know which is the size for the Optical Drive so I can buy the external enclosure via Amazon
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Amazon.com: Vantec NexStar DX NST-530U2 5.25-Inch IDE to USB 2.0 Optical Drive External Enclosure (Black): Electronics ).
Is it 5.25 the conventional size for normal Drives?
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Drive Model : MadDog MegaSTOR MD-18XTFI (Dead Desktop)
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yup I believe it is
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Windows 8.1 (Update 1) Both Machines Intel Core 2 Duo T8300 - 2.4GHZ & Intel Core ... 4GB @ 800 MHz DDR2 & 16GB @ 1600 MHz DDR3 Nvidia Geforce 8600m GT & 750m SLI Dell XPS M1530 - Lenovo Y510p Windows 8.1 (Update 1) Both Machines Intel Core 2 Duo T8300 - 2.4GHZ & Intel Core i7 4700MQ 4GB @ 800 MHz DDR2 & 16GB @ 1600 MHz DDR3 Nvidia Geforce 8600m GT & 750m SLI Sigmatel High Definition Audio 5.1 Samsung SyncMaster 2494 1680 x 1050 (Laptop) && 1920 x 1080 Hitachi 320 GB, @7200 RPM 480/100 KB/s DL/UP Opera, Palemoon, Chrome, Internet Explorer 11
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Just to let you know, I've just received my enclosure, and darn right! It's working as a charm! Thanks a lot simmo for the help
Windows 8.1 (Update 1) Both Machines Intel Core 2 Duo T8300 - 2.4GHZ & Intel Core ... 4GB @ 800 MHz DDR2 & 16GB @ 1600 MHz DDR3 Nvidia Geforce 8600m GT & 750m SLI Dell XPS M1530 - Lenovo Y510p Windows 8.1 (Update 1) Both Machines Intel Core 2 Duo T8300 - 2.4GHZ & Intel Core i7 4700MQ 4GB @ 800 MHz DDR2 & 16GB @ 1600 MHz DDR3 Nvidia Geforce 8600m GT & 750m SLI Sigmatel High Definition Audio 5.1 Samsung SyncMaster 2494 1680 x 1050 (Laptop) && 1920 x 1080 Hitachi 320 GB, @7200 RPM 480/100 KB/s DL/UP Opera, Palemoon, Chrome, Internet Explorer 11
I've yet to see a 3.5" or 2.5" DVD drive.
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