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DeskPro EN
Just been given a DeskPro, the label says DPENS P450+/6.4/W5 UK. It is
not fitted with a CD and appears to need a low profile model. Additionally the connector on the logic board marked CD appears to be non standard. Does this all mean that only a Compaq drive can be fitted to it. I've got it up and running for now by putting a SCSI card in and attaching and old (and slow) external drive. Thanks, Alec |
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Alec,
You are absolutely right. I'm sure somebody could conjure up the attachment of a more generic CD-ROM drive from a notebook, but the most direct way to get a CD-ROM drive in the chassis is to acquire the Compaq part with cable. The newer Compaq small form factor (SFF) DeskPros use a standard half-height CD-ROM drive... Ben Myers On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 18:29:26 GMT, wrote: Just been given a DeskPro, the label says DPENS P450+/6.4/W5 UK. It is not fitted with a CD and appears to need a low profile model. Additionally the connector on the logic board marked CD appears to be non standard. Does this all mean that only a Compaq drive can be fitted to it. I've got it up and running for now by putting a SCSI card in and attaching and old (and slow) external drive. Thanks, Alec |
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Ben Myers wrote: Alec, You are absolutely right. I'm sure somebody could conjure up the attachment of a more generic CD-ROM drive from a notebook, but the most direct way to get a CD-ROM drive in the chassis is to acquire the Compaq part with cable. The newer Compaq small form factor (SFF) DeskPros use a standard half-height CD-ROM drive... Ben Myers Thanks Ben, I'll keep an eye on eBay just in case. Regards, Alec |
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Ben Myers wrote: Alec, You are absolutely right. I'm sure somebody could conjure up the attachment of a more generic CD-ROM drive from a notebook, but the most direct way to get a CD-ROM drive in the chassis is to acquire the Compaq part with cable. By a strange coincidence I've just located and won a drive and cable of eBay. Is it just a matter of plugging it in or are there any settings that need to be changed? Regards, Alec |
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