netdog macrumors 603 Original poster Feb 6, 2006 5,760 38 London Mar 22, 2008 #1 Getting a 2nd optical drive today for an early 2008 Mac Pro. Are these drives PATA or SATA? Anything else I need to know?
Getting a 2nd optical drive today for an early 2008 Mac Pro. Are these drives PATA or SATA? Anything else I need to know?
pastrychef macrumors 601 Sep 15, 2006 4,760 1,465 New York City, NY Mar 22, 2008 #2 Apple uses PATA optical drives. Although not supported by Apple, it's possible to install SATA optical drives. See the following thread: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/455549/
Apple uses PATA optical drives. Although not supported by Apple, it's possible to install SATA optical drives. See the following thread: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/455549/