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Internal CD-ROM + FireWire cable = External CD-ROM ?
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Dace
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Feb 14, 2003, 04:09 PM
 
I was just wondering if it were possible to convert an internal CD-ROM into an external one by using a FireWire cable. I know there are external drive bays...but they're so expensive.


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Feb 14, 2003, 04:44 PM
 
The cable won't do it, you need an ATA-Firewire bridge so your ATA drive can be used as a Firewire device.
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