Need New DVD Drive w/DMA Support

[Sushiman]

Ok guys/gals, I need a new dvd rom for my car computer. The one i have (creative dvd 6x) wont work with my ati card because dma wont enable for it. So, does anybody have any suggestions on a dvd rom that is DMA capable? Cheap is the key here... i dont care if it 6x, 10x or whatever...cheap cheap..thanks

[chilledout]

I have the pioneer dvd rom drive and it supports dma 66 and has a slot which is more convenient.

I have had it for a while and have had no problems so far and a alternative firmware can be downlaoded to make the rom regeon free.

[Sushiman]

UltraDMA is differant from the DMA that is enable in the OS. Correct? Does your pioneer have that option..... Check in the device manager under dvd/cdrom properties. If the box for DMA is not checked... check it and see if it will stay after you reboot. thanks

[Karsta]

I have Samsung SD616B. It seems to support DMA and was cheap.

[Mike K]

I have the same drive as chilledout and it kept skipping until I enabled DMA and it works great now. Gotta love the slot. Although it was $90 but you can probably find it cheaper because I bought it from a retail store.

[Sushiman]

is there a part number? or does pioneer only make one dvd drive. And what is this slot thing? It wasnt explained very well. thanks

[lonewolf1983]

the model number will be a pioneer DVD-105

the slot works like a car cd player
you slide the disc into the slot and it feeds it into the drive
:)

[Breadfan]

I've had great luck with the Lite-On 16x DVD...newegg has it for around $59 I believe...cheap and good.

My brother and cousin are using them, thanks to my recommendation, and both are happy :)

I'm currently using an Afreey 10x DVD...it was only $35 when I bought it at the computer show, supports DMA, but I was not able to find them again after that. I believe you can still find 'em online though....guess they were discontinued...

I'll vouch for my Afreey...its a very decent drive, when I rip CD's to wav with it, it will rip error free on CD's that skip everywhere else...

If you're just watchin' DVD's on it, then no problems there either.

Mike