using e-ide dvd in non laptop

[alexXx]

I am currently designing a case for myself and am making it as small as possible. That said, is it possible to run an e-ide dvd-rw drive with my non laptop hardware?
thanks

 

[alexXx]

actually. Perhaps i am confused as to what eide is. Is that a normal ide cable connection?

 

[alexXx]

here
that for example

 

[tomstevens26]

Originally posted by: alexXx
actually. Perhaps i am confused as to what eide is. Is that a normal ide cable connection?

Yes, EIDE is a normal IDE connection. I believe the E stands for Enhanced, or maybe Extended. Either way, it's just a newer (newest?) standard for improving IDE device speeds and size limitations. EIDE is not a laptop specific device, so yes, an EIDE drive would function well in your non-laptop hardware. In fact, I believe most DVD drives these days are still EIDE. I believe there are a couple of new SATA models, but I think most are still EIDE.

Tom

 

[alexXx]

thank you

 

[Gunbuster]

You will need a converter to go from the laptop mini ATAPI connector to desktop IDE and power

 

[alexXx]

the drive i linked to in my third post, it said eide/atapi so i assume those arent laptop things?
please correct me if im worng