Specification Operational Nonoperational
Temperature
(noncondensing)
+5° C to +45° C
(+41° Fto+113° F)
-30° C to +60° C
(-22° Fto140° F)
Relative humidity
(noncondensing)
25% to 85% 10% to 90%
Read speeds
Media Read Speed
DVD single layer 3.3 to 8X Constant Angular Velocity (CAV)
DVD dual layer 2.4 to 6X (CAV)
DVD-R - 3.95 GB 1.5 to 3.5X (CAV)
DVD-R - 4.7 GB 1.7 to 4.1X (CAV)
CD-ROM/CD-R 14 to 32X (CAV)
CD-RW (ISO 9660, closed) 10 to 24X (CAV)
CD-DA (DAE) 10 to 24X (CAV)
Write speeds
Media Write speeds
CD-R 8X Constant Linear Velocity (CLV)
CD-RW 4X (CLV)
Note: You can mount the drive vertically or horizontally.
A-2 IBM 8x4x32x8 CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combination Drive: User’s Guide