Burst data transfer rate 16.7 MB (1 MB is approximately 1 000
000 bytes of data) per second (ATA PIO
Mode 4) 16.7 MB per second (ATA
multi-word DMA Mode 2)
Average access time (including latency) 110 ms (14-32x, CAV)
Cache memory (Read/Write) 8 MB
Disc diameter 12 cm (4.7 in.) (8cm [3 in.] read-only)
Rotational speed 5000 rpm
Rotational speed (CD-ROM/CD-R) 7000
Mean time between failures (MTBF) 120 000 POH (duty 10%)
The following table summarizes the CD format capabilities of the Easy CD
Creator 4 program. Refer to the Adaptec software online user’s guide for the
most recent information on CD format capabilities.
Format Copy capability Create
capability
CD-DA (Red Book) Yes Yes
CD+G No No
CD TEXT Yes No
CD-ROM (Yellow Book) Yes Yes
CD-ROM XA (Mode 2) Yes Yes
CD-l (Green Book) Yes No
CD-l Bridge No No
Video CD (White Book) Yes No
CD-R (Orange Book P II) Yes Yes
CD-RW (Orange Book P III) Yes Yes
Multisession CD Yes Yes
CD Extra (Blue Book) Yes Yes
Photo CD Yes No
Mixed-Mode CD Yes Yes
Bootable CD Yes Yes
Disc at Once Yes Yes
Track at Once Yes Yes
Session at Once Yes Yes
The CD-RW drive uses the following methods to write files to CDs:
Appendix A. Product specifications A-3