CD-ROM drive: IDE or EIDE. Differences?

[frank_1]

I need a new CD-ROM drive because mine can't play certain types of media anylonger, such as CD-R and RW's, and sometimes CD's and ROM's. I know I have the Pioneer DVD-ROM DVD 114.

All I want now is a regular CD-ROM but I don't know if I need IDE or EIDE. BTW, what is ATAPI ?

What else should I look for???????

THanks.

 

[Slackmaster2K]

All modern "IDE" CDROM drives are ATAPI (CDROM/Tape standard) and EIDE ("enhanced IDE" standard).

As a rule, all "IDE" equipment sold today is EIDE.

Slackmaster 2000

 

[frank_1]

Thanks Slack!