1HardwareOverview 1.4ComboCD-RW/DVD-ROMomboCD-RW/DVD-ROM
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1.4ComboCD-RW/DVD-ROM
TheComboCD-RW/DVD-ROMdriveaccepts12-cm(4.72-inch)and8-cm(3.15-inch) discs.
Atmaximum,thedrive canplaybacka DVDat8xspeed, readCD-ROMat 24xspeed,and
writeCD-Rat24xspeed,HSCD-RWat10xspeed,USCD-RWat24xspeedandCD-RWat
4xspeed.TheComboCD-RW/DVD-ROMdriveinterfaceconformstoSerialATA.
TheComboCD-RW/DVD-ROMdriveisshowninFigure1-6anditsspecificationsarelisted
inTable1-2.
Figure1-6ComboCD-RW/DVD-ROMDrive
Table1-2ComboCD-RW/DVD-ROMDriveSpecifications
Item DVD-ROM Mode CD-RW Mode
Data
T
ransfer
R
ate
(Mbytes/s) 33.3 (U-DMA Transfer Mode 2)
16.7 (PIO Mode 4, Multiword DMA Mode 2)
Access
T
i
me (ms)
Average
R
andom
Access 150 ms 130 ms
Data
B
uffer
S
ize
(Mbytes) 2MB
Formats
S
upported
DVD:
DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RAM
CD:
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), Multi-session CD
(Photo CD, CD-EXTRA, Portfolio, CD-R, CD-RW), CD-R, CD-RW