Compaq F500 manual Applicable disc

DVD±RW and CD-RW Super Multi Double-Layer Combo Drive and DVD-RW and CD-RW Combo Drive specifications

Applicable disc Read: Write:

CD-DA, CD+(E)G, CD-MIDI, CD-TEXT, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA,

Mixed Mode CD, CD-I, CD-I Bridge (Photo-CD, Video CD), Multisession CD (Photo-CD, CD-EXTRA, Portfolio, CD-R, CD-RW), CD-R, CD-RW, DVD- ROM (DVD-5, DVD-9, DVD-10, DVD-18), DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM

CD-R and CD-RW

DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM

Center hole diameter		1.5 cm (0.59 in)
Disc diameter
Standard disc		12 cm (4.72 in)
Mini disc		8 cm (3.15 in)
Disc thickness		1.2 mm (0.047 in)
Track pitch		0.74 µm
Access time		CD	DVD
Random		< 175 ms	< 230 ms
Full stroke		< 285 ms	< 335 ms
Audio output level		Audio-out, 0.7 Vrms
Cache buffer		2 MB
Data transfer rate
24X CD-ROM		3,600 KB/sec
8X	DVD	10,800 KB/sec
24X CD-R		3,600 KB/sec
16X CD-RW		2,400 KB/sec
8X	DVD+R	10,800 KB/sec
4X	DVD+RW	5,400 KB/sec
8X	DVD-R	10,800 KB/sec
4X	DVD-RW	5,400 KB/sec
2.4X DVD+R(9)		2,700 KB/sec
5X	DVD-RAM	6,750 KB/sec
Transfer mode		Multiword DMA Mode
Startup time		< 15 seconds
Stop time		< 6 seconds

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Drive specifications