Cheaper option for the slim DVD drive to regular IDE adapter:
http://amzn.com/B001O4XWZ6
The 5.25" PATA optical drives are now difficult to find and expensive when found. E.g. $85 for a new Pioneer DVR-118LBK DVD drive. But the PATA slim optical drives are still around for less than $30 new.
And this adapter is handy, if you're wondering how to fit a slot loading optical drive into the vast space normally occupied by a half-height 5.25" drive:
http://amzn.com/B007C1KPQY
http://amzn.com/B001O4XWZ6
The 5.25" PATA optical drives are now difficult to find and expensive when found. E.g. $85 for a new Pioneer DVR-118LBK DVD drive. But the PATA slim optical drives are still around for less than $30 new.
And this adapter is handy, if you're wondering how to fit a slot loading optical drive into the vast space normally occupied by a half-height 5.25" drive:
http://amzn.com/B007C1KPQY