Optical drive conundrum

[tyconn]

Just wondering what connectors i need to connect desktop to laptop optical drive, want to install old Laptop optical drive into my desktop case, and just wondering what connectors i will need for my mobo

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Just by one they cost very little.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $14.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-29 16:36 EDT-0400

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812422653
Sata Cable

 

[tyconn]

I am trying to learn to work on computers and buying the cable should be about the same price or less so I would rather use the component i already have if at all possible

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

SATA or IDE drive?

 

[tyconn]

how can i tell the difference?

 

[tyconn]

SATA or IDE drive?

sorry im a computer noob i have no idea how to tell the difference

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

http://www.diffen.com/difference/IDE_vs_SATA

 

[tyconn]

http://www.diffen.com/difference/IDE_vs_SATA

still cant tell but its a super multi dvd rewriter from an HP laptop

 

[tyconn]

can give more details if necessary model: GT31L
FW: MR52
HW: B1
TYPE: AMCK702 (1.8 amp @ 5v) 6/6/2011

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Do the connections have this shape?

 

[tyconn]

from what iv'e been able to find online looks like it may be SATA not IDE

 

[tyconn]

sorry couldnt see what shape you mean did you mean to link something there?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

L < Shaped like this one small one a little larger.

 

[tyconn]

yes its L shaped the first one goes right and down and the second one goes up and then right

 

[tyconn]

and looking at it with the labels on top as well as the left one being only a little shorter than the one on the right looks like 6 on left 7 on right