Installation
Installing the CRW8424E Drive
You can install the CRW8424E drive in one of two ways:
As an additional drive
If the casing of your computer has a spare 5.25-inch drive bay available, such as with many tower-type designs, you can install the CRW8424E drive in addition to the computer’s existing CD-ROM drive.
CRW8424E
As a replacement drive
If the casing of your computer does not have a spare 5.25-inch drive bay available, such as with many desktop-type designs, you can replace the computer’s existing CD-ROM drive with the CRW8424E drive.
CD-ROM drive
CRW8424E
You cannot replace the computer’s existing CD-ROM drive with the CRW8424E using the existing cable if the drive is a SCSI type. In this case, use an included IDE cable to connect the CRW8424E.