CD Burners
Shopping for
motherboard supports and B) what kind of frills you'd like to have with your burner. The interface, or bus protocol, determines how your burner will communicate with your motherboard. Two types of protocols are in use today for external drives:
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USB CD Burners are standard and compatible with most motherboards
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USB 2.0 CD Burners require a USB 2.0 capable motherboard, which are fairly common also
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SCSI CD Burners are more rare, and tend to be more expensive. Only very specific motherboards are compatible with SCSI connections.
You can check your motherboard's specifications literature to determine what kind of protocol your motherboard supports. Otherwise, opt for a USB Burner, it's a safe bet that if your computer was built sometime after the last Ice Age, you'll support it
You may also need to buy either
SCSI connection cables, though usually these will be included with an external drive.
Writing Speeds
CD Burners are rated for a variety of writing speeds. The writing speed is the even number followed by an x on the specifications sheet. In general, writing CDs at higher speeds will, of course, reduce the writing time, but, often, faster burns are less reliable than slower ones. Your best bet is to buy a fast burner but regulate your writing speed through
16x CD Burners
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24x CD Burners
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32x CD Burners
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48x CD Burners
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52x CD Burners
And here are some searches for CD burners by manufacturer:
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LG CD Burners
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Yamaha CD Burners
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Buslink CD Burners
One last thing to think about: If you're looking for a burner capable of handling highwriter'>stand alone, dedicated burner tower.
Does it Come in Fuschia?
CD Burners are also available with a few frills added on:
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CD/DVD Burners are able to write CDs and DVDs.
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CD Burning and Labeling Software
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Memory Cards and External Storage External Hard Drives
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Memory Cards and External Storage Optical Drives Disc Duplicators
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Recordable Blank Media
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Blank Media CD R Discs
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