DeskPro EN

Just been given a DeskPro, the label says DPENS P450+/6.4/W5 UK. It is
not fitted with a CD and appears to need a low profile model.
Additionally the connector on the logic board marked CD appears to be
non standard. Does this all mean that only a Compaq drive can be fitted
to it. I've got it up and running for now by putting a SCSI card in and
attaching and old (and slow) external drive.

Thanks,

Alec

Alec,

You are absolutely right. I'm sure somebody could conjure up the attachment of
a more generic CD-ROM drive from a notebook, but the most direct way to get a
CD-ROM drive in the chassis is to acquire the Compaq part with cable.

The newer Compaq small form factor (SFF) DeskPros use a standard half-height
CD-ROM drive... Ben Myers

On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 18:29:26 GMT, wrote:

>Just been given a DeskPro, the label says DPENS P450+/6.4/W5 UK. It is
>not fitted with a CD and appears to need a low profile model.
>Additionally the connector on the logic board marked CD appears to be
>non standard. Does this all mean that only a Compaq drive can be fitted
>to it. I've got it up and running for now by putting a SCSI card in and
>attaching and old (and slow) external drive.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Alec
>

Ben Myers wrote:
>
> Alec,
>
> You are absolutely right. I'm sure somebody could conjure up the attachment of
> a more generic CD-ROM drive from a notebook, but the most direct way to get a
> CD-ROM drive in the chassis is to acquire the Compaq part with cable.
>
> The newer Compaq small form factor (SFF) DeskPros use a standard half-height
> CD-ROM drive... Ben Myers

Thanks Ben, I'll keep an eye on eBay just in case.

Regards,

Alec

Ben Myers wrote:
>
> Alec,
>
> You are absolutely right. I'm sure somebody could conjure up the attachment of
> a more generic CD-ROM drive from a notebook, but the most direct way to get a
> CD-ROM drive in the chassis is to acquire the Compaq part with cable.

By a strange coincidence I've just located and won a drive and cable of
eBay. Is it just a matter of plugging it in or are there any settings
that need to be changed?

Regards,

Alec