Re: PATA? SATA? IDE? What? Will it work with my Mobo?

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@never2latebtinternet.com says...

"Rory Deol" <rdeol85@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I am looking for a new dvd burner and am finding many good ones.
Unfortunately I don't know what my Mobo will be compatible with. How
do I find out whether mine is PATA or SATA or something else? Can SATA
work with other formats?


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