The FIRST Serial ATA Combo Drive in the World

No_Style · Jun 22, 2004, 04:03 PM

• 52x CD-R writing / 24x CD-RW rewriting / 52x CD-ROM reading / 16x DVD-ROM reading
• Serial ATA enables better in-chassis airflow
• ActivePanel features interchangeable stylish panel front panel
• Live Update 3 upgrages drive firmware on-line

• The FIRST Serial ATA Combo Drive in the World <---- DING DING

MSI Product Page

Those may remember me talking about SATA CD-ROM drives. Even though they don't deliver substantial performance increase, they're still neat and get rid of 1 of your large IDE cables.

Anybody got one? Or going to get one? I wonder how it is.

germanjulian · Jun 22, 2004, 04:15 PM

? www.plextor.be has a dvd sata drive too.

The_Neon_Cowboy · Jun 22, 2004, 04:47 PM

no dvd writeing

Logla · Jun 22, 2004, 06:05 PM

yeah thats a bummer. Once someone comes up with a dual layer, sata controlled dvd burner, my 106 goes up for sale.

mkk · Jun 22, 2004, 07:47 PM

Nice to see some SATA models finally coming out. I'm fine with what I have at the moment, but the next writer will definitely be SATA.

Judas · Jun 23, 2004, 12:00 AM

INDEED.. i've very happy to see 2 products.... it's not just about the bandwidth... it's about other things SATA offers... less resource hog.. complexity...

No_Style · Jun 23, 2004, 02:30 AM

It's all about the sexy cables!

grog · Jun 23, 2004, 06:17 AM

http://www.cdrlabs.com/phpBB/viewtop...highlight=sata <= review stuff

http://www.plextor.com/english/products/712SA.htm

Available Mid June 2004

The PX-712SA supports 12X DVD+R and 8X DVD-R Writing; 4X DVD+RW and 4X DVD-RW Rewriting; and 16X max DVD-Reading. The DVD/CD burner also boasts high-speed 48X CD-R Writing, 24X CD-RW Rewriting, and 48X max CD-Reading. The drive includes a bundle of premium Microsoft Windows-compatible software from Roxio, including Roxio® Easy CD & DVD Creator™ 6 - DVD Edition, and Roxio PhotoSuite® 5 SE.

“The PX-712SA extends Plextor’s family of award-winning dual-format DVD drives into the high-speed realm of 12X recording,” said Howard Wing, vice president of sales and
marketing for Plextor. “It offers the enhanced set of recording tools of our PlexWriter
Premium CD-R/RW drive family, including GigaRec, SecuRec, Q-Check, Silent Mode, and VariRec. PlexWriter Premium drive users who require user-controllable recording tools now can easily migrate to dual-format DVD recording with the new PX-712SA drive and PlexTools Professional software.”

Plextor PX-712SA DVD±R/RW Drive
The Plextor PX-712SA is a highly versatile DVD/CD burner specifically designed to deliver high-quality recording performance. All Plextor DVD/CD drives are designed for easy installation with Microsoft® Windows®-based personal computer systems and Apple Computer’s Power Macintosh desktop line. The PX-712SA features a Serial ATA interface, support for horizontal or vertical drive bay orientation, and Plug & Play compatibility with Microsoft Windows® 2000/XP operating systems. The PX-712SA has an 8 MB buffer and features Buffer Underrun Proof Technology to prevent buffer underrun errors and allow multi-tasking.

Lossless Linking/Zero Link technology enables users to perform basic editing tasks directly on the DVD disc, so there is no need to reload DVD content back to a PC to make minor changes, and no need to re-burn an entire DVD after making small edits.

Total Solution Features
Part # (Bulk Pack): PX-712SA-BPS *Beige (Internal)
PX-712SA-BPS-BL *Black (Internal)
Part # (Retail Kit in Brown Box) PX-712SA/SW *Beige (Internal) (Box Contents)
Part # (Retail Kit in Brown Box) PX-712SA/SW-BL *Black(Internal)
8-in-1 Combo drive:12X DVD+R, 8X DVD-R, 4X DVD+RW, 4X DVD-RW, 16X DVD-ROM
48X CD-R, 24X CD-RW and 48X CD-ROM
High storage capacity – Holds 4.7 GB of storage on DVD media
Lossless linking technology enables users to perform basic editing tasks directly on the DVD disc
Buffer UnderRun Proof technology prevents buffer under run errors
POWEREC™ a sophisticated write strategy for superior quality and stable recording at maximum speed
GIGAREC™ allows high capacity storage up to 900 MB on a 700 MB disc
Q-CHECK™ checks and reports written disc quality
SECUREC™ password protection for your CD-R discs
SILENT MODE™ enables user to tailor drive operations for specific environments
Support DVD+RW background format
Support DVD+VR format
Horizontal or vertical mounting orientation
Black CD tray minimizes jitter
OS Support - Windows 2000/XP
One-year full warranty (parts and labor)
Unlimited toll-free tech support

Minimum Systems Requirements

CPU: Pentium® III 800MHz or above
HDD 800 MB - 1 GB free space for copying CD to CD image

6 GB free space for DVD authoring RAM 128 MB
Monitor Display Resoution 1024 X 768 at 16-bit color

OS Support - Windows® 2000/XP

Jun 22, 2004, 04:03 PM	#1
No_Style Styleless Wonder Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 6,034 Rep Power: 0	The FIRST Serial ATA Combo Drive in the World • 52x CD-R writing / 24x CD-RW rewriting / 52x CD-ROM reading / 16x DVD-ROM reading • Serial ATA enables better in-chassis airflow • ActivePanel features interchangeable stylish panel front panel • Live Update 3 upgrages drive firmware on-line • The FIRST Serial ATA Combo Drive in the World <---- DING DING MSI Product Page Those may remember me talking about SATA CD-ROM drives. Even though they don't deliver substantial performance increase, they're still neat and get rid of 1 of your large IDE cables. Anybody got one? Or going to get one? I wonder how it is. __________________ "The Best Style Is No Style" Specifications Here

Jun 22, 2004, 04:15 PM	#2
germanjulian Back in London Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: London Posts: 1,797 Rep Power: 0	? www.plextor.be has a dvd sata drive too. __________________ /\|\ Asus P5W DH Deluxe, Intel C2D E6600, 2GB Corsair XMS2-6400C4 DDR2, E-VGA GeForce 7800 GT, Creative X-Fi Extreme Music, 500GB Seagate 7200.10 SATA, Lian Li PC-V1100 Aluminum Case Black, etc. http://germanjulian.com /\|\

Jun 22, 2004, 04:47 PM	#3
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	no dvd writeing __________________

Jun 23, 2004, 02:30 AM	Thread Starter #7
No_Style Styleless Wonder Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 6,034 Rep Power: 0	I've said before and I'll say it again.. It's all about the sexy cables! __________________ "The Best Style Is No Style" Specifications Here

Jun 23, 2004, 06:17 AM	#8
grog Roxy Music Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 623 Rep Power: 66 System Specs	http://www.cdrlabs.com/phpBB/viewtop...highlight=sata <= review stuff http://www.plextor.com/english/products/712SA.htm Available Mid June 2004 The PX-712SA supports 12X DVD+R and 8X DVD-R Writing; 4X DVD+RW and 4X DVD-RW Rewriting; and 16X max DVD-Reading. The DVD/CD burner also boasts high-speed 48X CD-R Writing, 24X CD-RW Rewriting, and 48X max CD-Reading. The drive includes a bundle of premium Microsoft Windows-compatible software from Roxio, including Roxio® Easy CD & DVD Creator™ 6 - DVD Edition, and Roxio PhotoSuite® 5 SE. “The PX-712SA extends Plextor’s family of award-winning dual-format DVD drives into the high-speed realm of 12X recording,” said Howard Wing, vice president of sales and marketing for Plextor. “It offers the enhanced set of recording tools of our PlexWriter Premium CD-R/RW drive family, including GigaRec, SecuRec, Q-Check, Silent Mode, and VariRec. PlexWriter Premium drive users who require user-controllable recording tools now can easily migrate to dual-format DVD recording with the new PX-712SA drive and PlexTools Professional software.” Plextor PX-712SA DVD±R/RW Drive The Plextor PX-712SA is a highly versatile DVD/CD burner specifically designed to deliver high-quality recording performance. All Plextor DVD/CD drives are designed for easy installation with Microsoft® Windows®-based personal computer systems and Apple Computer’s Power Macintosh desktop line. The PX-712SA features a Serial ATA interface, support for horizontal or vertical drive bay orientation, and Plug & Play compatibility with Microsoft Windows® 2000/XP operating systems. The PX-712SA has an 8 MB buffer and features Buffer Underrun Proof Technology to prevent buffer underrun errors and allow multi-tasking. Lossless Linking/Zero Link technology enables users to perform basic editing tasks directly on the DVD disc, so there is no need to reload DVD content back to a PC to make minor changes, and no need to re-burn an entire DVD after making small edits. Total Solution Features Part # (Bulk Pack): PX-712SA-BPS Beige (Internal) PX-712SA-BPS-BL Black (Internal) Part # (Retail Kit in Brown Box) PX-712SA/SW Beige (Internal) (Box Contents) Part # (Retail Kit in Brown Box) PX-712SA/SW-BL Black(Internal) 8-in-1 Combo drive:12X DVD+R, 8X DVD-R, 4X DVD+RW, 4X DVD-RW, 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R, 24X CD-RW and 48X CD-ROM High storage capacity – Holds 4.7 GB of storage on DVD media Lossless linking technology enables users to perform basic editing tasks directly on the DVD disc Buffer UnderRun Proof technology prevents buffer under run errors POWEREC™ a sophisticated write strategy for superior quality and stable recording at maximum speed GIGAREC™ allows high capacity storage up to 900 MB on a 700 MB disc Q-CHECK™ checks and reports written disc quality SECUREC™ password protection for your CD-R discs SILENT MODE™ enables user to tailor drive operations for specific environments Support DVD+RW background format Support DVD+VR format Horizontal or vertical mounting orientation Black CD tray minimizes jitter OS Support - Windows 2000/XP One-year full warranty (parts and labor) Unlimited toll-free tech support Minimum Systems Requirements CPU: Pentium® III 800MHz or above HDD 800 MB - 1 GB free space for copying CD to CD image 6 GB free space for DVD authoring RAM 128 MB Monitor Display Resoution 1024 X 768 at 16-bit color OS Support - Windows® 2000/XP __________________ Dell UltraSharp 2405FPW 24" LCD Philips 47" 1080p 47pfl7422d/37 LCD ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe/WiFi BIOS 1406, AMD Phenom 9600 Agena 2.3GHz, G.SKILL 8GB(4 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 (PC2 6400) ASUS EAH4850 TOP/HTDI/512M PCI Express 2.0 Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite Pro Sound Card, 1TB Hard Disk storage Thermaltake Tai-Chi VB5001SNA Black/ Silver Computer Case with liquid cooling AeroCool GateWatch-SV Silver GateWatch with LCD display, PC Power & Cooling 510 SLI-PFC 510W APC Back-UPS XS 1000 UPS, 1000 VA, 600 Watts Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate SP1 64-bit VM's (Fedora, RHEL4..etc) Klipsch ProMedia Ultra 5.1

Jun 22, 2004, 06:05 PM	#4
Logla HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 3,311 Rep Power: 0	yeah thats a bummer. Once someone comes up with a dual layer, sata controlled dvd burner, my 106 goes up for sale.

Jun 22, 2004, 07:47 PM	#5
mkk Cthulhu/Dagon 2012 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Gefle, Sweden Posts: 4,490 Rep Power: 132 System Specs	Nice to see some SATA models finally coming out. I'm fine with what I have at the moment, but the next writer will definitely be SATA.