problem with Dell optoplex GX520

I bought a dell optroplex gx520 without a cdrom it has a place for it but there is no hookup for it on the motherboard, it has a sata harddrive, is there a splitter for a sata cable that i can run them both off the one sata hook up on the mother board. or is there a adapter to hook up an ide cdrom. there is no ide conector eather on the mother board. i never seen anythig so stuped. thanks for your help in advance.

 

Gx 520 desktop small form

i looked again, there is only one sata conector. there is a ide conector but its a smaller cable not as small as sata. but not the usual ribbon cable.

 

Yea i have an external dvd rewriter, inever seen a conector like this one before.

would it be call an ide cable? thanks for your help anyway.

 

Have a Optiplex GX520 here- Small Form Factor.
Uses standard IDE cable for CD\DVD drive.
SATA for HD.
Also has floppy connector for 3 1/2 inch drive.

If open computer cables may appear different then standard since they’re ‘squished’ into circle for air flow. But they’re standard.

You may have been looking at the floppy connector.

Pic of motherboard

try link again
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/opgx520/en/ug/sffabout.htm#wp1051997

 

idon't know what you are looking at number 8 is ide but it is not a standered ide ribbon.

 

Curious – It is on mine.
But did a quick search and appears there’s many out there with a small connector.

Hope this site helps.

http://www.txcesssurplus.com/servlet/the-Desktop-Computer-Parts/start/25/total/883/Categories


edit: my bad - looked at the GX520 I have - it's the desktop - not SFF.
those cables are expensive - even on ebay ($15+)

 

if i would get this cable, what kind of cdrom would i use, do they make a different drive for that cable. or do i need another adapter.

 

Apparently the SFF is more like a laptop and uses a slimline drive.

Here’s a site that has both cable n drives.
parts