Small form factor CDROM drives

[MR_60]

Hey does anyone know where one can get a small form factor CDROM drive (as found in notebooks, slim servers) that uses standard IDE connections?

I am seeking a notebook style drive I can connect to a standard IDE system for an in - car MP3 player...

[Grrr!!]

I don't think there are many out there. However, you can purchase an adapter for about $20 (edit: from trademe), which works fine with the laptop/sff drives.

Alternatively look out for SFF Compaq Deskpro EN series of the PII era. They had cdroms like this, although they were rarely installed.

[mird-OC]

i'm not aware of any slimline optical drives that have a standard 40 pin connector, however you can purchase adapters.

http://www.mini-itx.com/store/default.asp?c=9

(about halfway down the page)

if you hunt around you might be able to find one locally, but it's probably less hassle to just buy one from somewhere like mini-itx.

e;fb

[archangel]

Shopping for servers lately I found one on Ascent.. about $160 from memory.

[MR_60]

44 pin is cool, the adapters are easy to get.

So most any notebook CD-ROM uses the 44-pins? Don't suppose anyone has one lying about...

I will go take a wee gander at ascent. Cheers guys.

edit: Found one, looks right nice.

http://www.ascent.co.nz/mn-product-spec.asp?pid=110616

two hundred bazillion dollars though, oh well

[whetu]

dse has the adaptor convertors btw

[mird-OC]

notebook hard drives use 44 pin. notebook optical drives use a 50 pin centronics.

/edit - http://www.dse.co.nz/cgi-bin/dse.storefront/en/product/XH4133 - OMG 11BUX!

[Jamezuu]

I person on trademe has been selling a few slim line compaq cd-roms (still is), thou the prices they are fetching are astounding.

http://trademe.co.nz/structure/listings/0002-0359-0205-/auction-9024049.htm