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    Oct 28, 2008, 05:20 PM
    Is this cd/dvd drive and hard drive compatible with this motherboard?
    Hi everyone

    I want to know if these parts are compatible...

    Newegg.com - ASUS Black 20X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 20X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 14X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe - CD / DVD Burners
    Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar SE WD1600AAJS 160GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - Internal Hard Drives

    With this motherboard...

    Newegg.com - Intel BOXDP45SG LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX DDR3 Intel Motherboard - Intel Motherboards

    P.S. : is any cd/dvd drives and hard drive are compatible with any motherboard?

    Thanks a lot!!
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    Oct 28, 2008, 07:43 PM

    Yes.
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    Oct 28, 2008, 08:14 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by JBeaucaire View Post
    Yes.
    So is all cd/dvd drive and hard drive compatible with all motherboard?
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    Oct 28, 2008, 08:19 PM

    CD/DVD... pretty much. I've never ever had an issue with that piece.

    Memory, hard drives, processors... those are the ones that need the watching. Your motherboard uses SATA hard drives and the one you listed is SATA... you're good.
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    Oct 28, 2008, 08:35 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by JBeaucaire View Post
    CD/DVD...pretty much. I've never ever had an issue with that piece.

    Memory, hard drives, processors...those are the ones that need the watching. Your motherboard uses SATA hard drives and the one you listed is SATA...you're good.
    I see thanks a lot!!
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