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Firus · 01-24-2005, 03:31 PM

Hi guys,

All I have right now in my 5680 (D500p) is a CD-Rom, I went cheap because I have an external drive. However, lately the inernal one just sucks! It's gotten to the point where it can barely read cd's. Normally this is not a problem, but I recently went to reinstall Linux and after multiple attempts it just keeps failing, I know its a good cd, I have burnt and reburnt it many times and md5 checked it.

So my question is, where can I get a replacement, preferable in Canada? I found one here http://www.bytewizecomputers.com/products/7/34/112/7627 I was wondering if anyone knows if this would work? If not, please let me know of any remcommendations.

TIA

Edit: the reason i cant install linux from the external is because there is no support for external drive booting...unless, I am missing something.

aussie · 01-24-2005, 03:39 PM

Have a look at the NEC ND6500A. Includes DVD-R DL writing.
Newegg has them for $US125.00

G-Omaha · 01-24-2005, 03:46 PM

Agree with Aussie. I bought one for my 8790 and it is a sweet deal. The only thing that I haven't tested yet is the dual lay capability (back ordered where I ordered it from - it was a couple of bucks cheaper than others that are available). While many media may be capped at 4x or 6x, it does indeed write at 8x to a couple of media. I have a post in Sager General about it.

To date, I have cut about 60 DVD-R/DVD+R and so far no coasters. All seem to work well with a variety of DVD players (Not computers). Have not had any problmes reading the DVDs on a computer either. There is a Firmware update available and it is rather easy to install (can do it in Windows - on the fly).

I will be cutting between 200 and 250 DVD+R/-R for a friend over the next week. I hope that everything goes well.

Firus · 01-24-2005, 04:00 PM

Cool, thanks for the input guys, much appreciated...

ChrisCrisis · 01-27-2005, 12:21 PM

If you are looking for cheap, there is a certain sager retailer, I cannot say the name on the forum, who is selling the Combo sd r-2512 for $65

kaltek · 01-29-2005, 12:31 AM

I have an optical drive out of my 5670. Only a dvd drive but I will sell it for very cheap if you still need one. pm me if intrested

rive0108 · 08-18-2008, 09:15 PM

Standard 12.7mm notebook optical drive (Blu-ray)

New UJ-120 DL DVD-RW/CD-RW/BD-ROM $249
http://cgi.ebay.com/UJ-120-Laptop-Bl...QQcmdZViewItem

01-24-2005, 03:31 PM	#1
Firus Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Kelowna BC Canada Posts: 65 Credits: -128	I need to replace my optical drive - recommend one? Hi guys, All I have right now in my 5680 (D500p) is a CD-Rom, I went cheap because I have an external drive. However, lately the inernal one just sucks! It's gotten to the point where it can barely read cd's. Normally this is not a problem, but I recently went to reinstall Linux and after multiple attempts it just keeps failing, I know its a good cd, I have burnt and reburnt it many times and md5 checked it. So my question is, where can I get a replacement, preferable in Canada? I found one here http://www.bytewizecomputers.com/products/7/34/112/7627 I was wondering if anyone knows if this would work? If not, please let me know of any remcommendations. TIA Edit: the reason i cant install linux from the external is because there is no support for external drive booting...unless, I am missing something. __________________ Eurocom D500p 2.6Ghz w/HT 800mhz fsb 1024Mb Ati M10 graphics 2x40Gb hdd - 5400rpm (one 8mb cache) UXGA, beautiful display

01-24-2005, 03:39 PM	#2
aussie down under, over easy Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Lake Macquarie, Australia (1hr north of Sydney) Posts: 3,420 Credits: 574	Have a look at the NEC ND6500A. Includes DVD-R DL writing. Newegg has them for $US125.00 __________________ Steve - 8890 nutter -------------------- antonov - my SXGA 8890-V XP Pro heavy lifter. mobius - my SECOND 8890 for business continuity. Sager: bigger than most, faster than all. You want a Sager? You can't handle a Sager! __________________

01-24-2005, 03:46 PM	#3
G-Omaha Nevermore Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Cyberspace Posts: 5,709 Reviews: 1 Credits: 1,102	Agree with Aussie. I bought one for my 8790 and it is a sweet deal. The only thing that I haven't tested yet is the dual lay capability (back ordered where I ordered it from - it was a couple of bucks cheaper than others that are available). While many media may be capped at 4x or 6x, it does indeed write at 8x to a couple of media. I have a post in Sager General about it. To date, I have cut about 60 DVD-R/DVD+R and so far no coasters. All seem to work well with a variety of DVD players (Not computers). Have not had any problmes reading the DVDs on a computer either. There is a Firmware update available and it is rather easy to install (can do it in Windows - on the fly). I will be cutting between 200 and 250 DVD+R/-R for a friend over the next week. I hope that everything goes well. Last edited by G-Omaha; 01-24-2005 at 03:49 PM.

01-24-2005, 04:00 PM	#4
Firus Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Kelowna BC Canada Posts: 65 Credits: -128	Cool, thanks for the input guys, much appreciated... __________________ Eurocom D500p 2.6Ghz w/HT 800mhz fsb 1024Mb Ati M10 graphics 2x40Gb hdd - 5400rpm (one 8mb cache) UXGA, beautiful display

01-29-2005, 12:31 AM	#6
kaltek Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,778 Credits: 274	I have an optical drive out of my 5670. Only a dvd drive but I will sell it for very cheap if you still need one. pm me if intrested __________________ Monitor: Sharp LC-32D62U My Baby Macbook Pro: 15" Widescreen LED Display~2.2Ghz Core 2 Duo~Nvidia 8600GT 128~2GB DDR2~250GB~Airport N & Superdrive~XP and 10.4.10

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01-27-2005, 12:21 PM	#5
ChrisCrisis sagermaniac Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 723 Credits: 246	If you are looking for cheap, there is a certain sager retailer, I cannot say the name on the forum, who is selling the Combo sd r-2512 for $65

08-18-2008, 09:15 PM	#7
rive0108 DNPNWO Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 331 Credits: 4,877	Standard 12.7mm notebook optical drive (Blu-ray) New UJ-120 DL DVD-RW/CD-RW/BD-ROM $249 http://cgi.ebay.com/UJ-120-Laptop-Bl...QQcmdZViewItem __________________ Alienware Area-51 M5790 Vista Ultimate x64 SP2 T7600G Core2 Duo 2.66 GHZ ATI Mobility Radeon x1900 256MB 1920x1200 WUXGA 17" 4GB DDR2 PC2-5300 5-5-15-20 Blu-ray DL BD-RE (UJ-220) HP digital TV Tuner express card WD Scorpio Black 640GB 7200RPM HDD (2x 320GB RAID Visit my site Havoc Arcade.com Last edited by rive0108; 08-18-2008 at 09:18 PM.

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