Computer Assembly - How To Assemble A PC
The CD-ROM
The speed of the CD-ROM drive is not that big a concern, but with a Lite-On drive you can be sure you're getting what you paid for. The Lite-On 52x CD-ROM looks like this in its retail box.
Here are front and rear shots of the CD-ROM, plus a picture of the mounting screws for the CD-ROM. Since this is the retail box version of the CD-ROM, it comes with the mounting screws.
The CD-RW
I recommend either a CD-ROM or CD-RW, but not both. When I first built My Super PC, I used a CD-ROM. But today I prefer to go with the CD-RW, even though I really don't burn that many CD's. It's nice to know I can if I want, and a CD-RW doesn't cost much more than a CD-ROM. A CD-RW will read a CD about as fast as a CD-ROM. And having just one of either a CD-ROM or CD-RW makes things easier if you plan to include a second optical device, such as a DVD-ROM, since it can be installed on the same IDE as the CD-ROM or CD-RW. As far as building the computer is concerned, the steps for installing the CD-RW are identical to that of the CD-ROM. Here are pictures of the first CD-RW I used, the Lite-on 40x/12x/48x. I later switched it out to a Lite-on 32x/10x/40x since I wanted something quieter. But I'm not saying you'd think the 40x is too noisy. It's just that I'm particular about that sort of thing.
Here are front and rear shots of the CD-RW, plus a picture of the mounting screws for the CD-RW. As you can see, it looks very much like a CD-ROM.
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