I need more information on "slim slot loading". What is the minimum I'd need to spend for a slim DVD (non-blu-ray) drive in this case?
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For the eject button to work for this case, $54.99 for the dvd slim slot drive sold on the EVGA website. "8X Slot Load DVDRW Drive designed to work with the EVGA Hadron chassis."
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I purchased an EVGA Slim Slot-Load Internal 8X DVDRW SATA Drive (for EVGA Hadron Chassis) (OEM-UJ8C5) 100-OD-S101-BR cost was $47.00. Can you get a cheaper one? I am sure you can. But because the EVGA case slot is very thin, I thought it best to get an EVGA dvd to match. By the way, the combo works perfect together.
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Really, any of the current internal offerings by Seagate that are heavily discounted both on here and new egg would be more than suitable. I would suggest a model with at least 7,200 rpm disc speed for a smoother transfer experience. This docking station is amazing for the record. It's been my fave gadget buy of the year so far. Hope this helps, Robert
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Yea it hasn't given me any problems so far. I've used it to play games and load like music CDs I'm not sure about DVDs though.
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No, the slimline optical drive must be purchased separately. (On a side note: if you do buy a slimline optical drive, be sure to verify the power requirements for it. The optical drive I purchased required a converter cable to change from the standard SATA connector on my power supply.)
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Not sure what a slim pack is, sorry, but the DVD that you normally get won't fit correctly, that is to say efficiently use all the space available. Snap-N-Store has boxes set up for DVDs that work well.
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It requires 2.. One for power and one for data, but honestly look at a different drive these really suck.. The Asus Slim drives are only $10 more and are guaranteed to work every time on all versions of Mac, Linux, Windows, and Chrome Os, and they read/write CD's and DVD's not just CD's like this POS.
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My G750JX-DB71 has an 8x Super-Multi DVD.The only specs I've seen on the ASUS website weren't actually model specific specs, but a listing of the various hardware options across the G750 product line.Take a look at the ASUS specs again and you'll see that the Optical Drive section lists 3 different drive types (Blu-Ray DVD Combo, Super-Multi DVD, Blu-Ray Writer).The folks at ASUS really need to do something with their website and support info - it just plain sucks.
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I don't have an optical drive in at the moment, but I bought this model for the aesthetics. I watch most of my content digitally. I am planning on adding a drive in the future for the moments when I do need the use for it. If you are looking for access frequently I would try the previous model :ML03B
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none that i have found. just keep in mind that u won't get exactly 160GB,s of free space, because the drive had to be programmed ie formatted in order to be used. but u should have ample space for your videos.
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Slimtype DVD A DS8A8SH SATA CdRom Device, DVD/CD-ROM drive ST1000LM 024 HN-M101MBB SATA Disk Device, Disk Drive My opinion. Both are slow, but who cares. Processor, graphics cards, screen resolution, and on board sound are so good for the price that I concede the minor faults. Screen is epic for the price.
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I've used a 4GB Patriot flash drive (cost about $10) that works fine on my 46xbr6. That particular drive is formatted FAT32. A 1GB Sony flash drive that came with a Blu-Ray player is formatted FAT, so I'd guess virtually any usb flash drive will probably work.The 46xbr6 photo viewing feature works great, even for deeply nested file systems (folders within folders - - -). I've selectively browsed photos from a file system containing hundreds of folders & thousands of jpeg files.It's strange that Amazon's comparative descriptions of the over & under 40" versions of XBR6 ignore the absence of usb in the smaller series, ignoring the fact that it's a MAJOR feature. I've used a 4GB Patriot flash drive (cost about $10) that works fine on my 46xbr6. That particular drive is formatted FAT32. A 1GB Sony flash drive that came with a Blu-Ray player is formatted FAT, so I'd guess virtually any usb flash drive will probably work.The 46xbr6 photo viewing feature works great, even for deeply nested file systems (folders within folders - - -). I've selectively browsed photos from a file system containing hundreds of folders & thousands of jpeg files.It's strange that Amazon's comparative descriptions of the over & under 40" versions... » Read More I've used a 4GB Patriot flash drive (cost about $10) that works fine on my 46xbr6. That particular drive is formatted FAT32. A 1GB Sony flash drive that came with a Blu-Ray player is formatted FAT, so I'd guess virtually any usb flash drive will probably work.The 46xbr6 photo viewing feature works great, even for deeply nested file systems (folders within folders - - -). I've selectively browsed photos from a file system containing hundreds of folders & thousands of jpeg files.It's strange that Amazon's comparative descriptions of the over & under 40" versions of XBR6 ignore the absence of usb in the smaller series, ignoring the fact that it's a MAJOR feature. « Show Less
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You need to check the part# carefully. These DVD slim drives all look similar BUT they are not the same depending on height. Go to the Lenovo website, under support, follow the instruction and find out the part#. Then search on Amazon to buy.
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If it has a usb slot you can buy an external cd/dvd drive and load it that way. You can buy one on ebay for about $20.
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You need the 500gb slim version or you can take apart the regular 500gb one (if you have the right screwdriver). The 320gb and 500gb both work well, it just depends on how much space you need.
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I would invest in a DVD/CD USB drive for installation. Be sure to have all the drivers available on a flashdrive.
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Yes. If the slot drive ever fails, you can connect a usb external drive such as Samsung Portable DVD Writer Black 8X Slim DVD+/-RW (TSST SE-208DB/TSBS)
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Can't say anything specific about DVD movies (you mean ripped files?) Performance has been great, just as you'd expect for USB3. I've also tested it's backwards compatibility with USB2 and it was fine. Overall, it's a very simple plug-and-play drive with no issues.