Choice of a new superdrive ?

hello
i need to replace ( or add one ) my superdrive that doesn't want to burn DVD-R anymore ( DVD-RW is ok )
Connecting is IDE in macpro 3.1 ( early 2008 ) .
my question is : would you have a reference of a DVD superdirve that would fit/work in ?
( i'm looking for " Asus DRW-22B3L" or "Sony AD-7260S" )
thanks in advance !
yann

good news- pretty much any dvd burning drive should work as long as it's ATAPI
I got a lite-on drive from a dying PC, put that in there, along with the standard optiarc
drive, set both drives to cable select, hooked up the power and data, removed that front little lip, wiggled the drive in and it worked just fine. That being said, try cleaning the lens on your superdrive, either with compressed air, some kind of brush system, or even shutting down your mac, releasing the side panel, take off the drive cables, take out the drive, take off the top and clean the laser lens, then put the top back and reinstall the drive. It may also be the breand of dvd-r....
anyways, there you go---some drives, though may work better than others, but chances are it'll work fine
John b

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