Usually two cables total. Such as the SATA Cable and the power cable.
As for how many wires are in those cables, it would depends on the connection. Such as IDE have 40 wires. Power cables are usually four pin. It all depends.
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I would suggest that you check the drivers for your CD ROM Drive and if it is connected properly. You should also make sure you are using the correct type of CD for your Drive.
optical disls
Advantages OF A cd-rom
CD-ROM burners
A CD ROM drive cannot read a DVD. So it is not possible to use a CD ROM as a DVD ROM. A DVD ROM drive can work with a CD though.
You need a CD-ROM because then you can acess its read only memory
The CD ROM does not have any affect on the speed of the CPU or the speed of the Frontside Bus. The CPU and Frontside Bus is what carries data and the CD ROM is not connected nor involved with the speed of the computer.
A cd ROM is a compact disc read-only memory and is a CD that can be read by a computer with an optical drive. ROM means the data on the cd is read-only or cannot altered or erased. They have a larger capacity, and can hold up to 700 MB. And can store many types of data. A cd r is used for writing music or data files to once CD-Rs work on machines that are marked as digital audio recordable machines, in computer drives marked as compact disc recordable, and in CD and DVD players that are compatible with CD-Rs.
No you can not, as CD-ROM games are for a PC or MAC.
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The same as the difference between a phonograph record and a phonograph. The CD-ROM is where the data is stored. the purpose of the CD-ROM drive is to read it.