1.6 DVD-ROM Drive 1 Hardware Overview
Table 1-6 DVD-ROM drive dimensions (1/2)
Specifications
Toshiba G8CC0000R810
Item
DVD-ROM CD-ROM DVD-RAM
Burst data transfer rate
(MB/s)
16.7 (PIO Mode 4)
16.7 (Multi-word DMA Mode 2)
33.3 (Ultra DMA Mode 2)
Average random access time (ms) 100 95 170
Average random seek time (ms) 95 90 120
Average random full strike access
time (ms)
160 160 350
Data buffer capacity (KB) 192
DVD
DVD-ROM (DVD-5, DVD-9, DVD-10, DVD-18)
DVD-R (read), DVD-RW (read), DVD-RAM (read,
Version 2.1), DVD-RAM (read, Version 1.0)
Supported
formats
CD
CD-Audio, CD+(E)G, CD-MIDI, CD-TEXT, CD-ROM,
CD-ROM XA, CD-I, CD-I Bridge (Photo-CD, Video-CD),
Multisession CD (Photo-CD, CD-EXTRA, CD-R, CD-
RW), CD-R (read), CD-RW (read)
Table 1-6 DVD-ROM drive dimensions (2/2)
Specifications
Hitachi G8CC00015H10
Item
DVD-ROM CD-ROM DVD-RAM
Burst data transfer rate
(MB/s)
33.3 (Ultra DMA Mode 2)
Transfer rate (MB/s)
10.8
(Single/Dual
layer)
3.6
2.7
(2.6GB/4.7GB
Disc)
Average random access time (ms)
90 (Single)
130 (Dual)
85
250
(4.7 GB Disc)
Data buffer capacity (KB) 256
DVD
DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM (2.6GB/4.7GB, read only),
DVD-R (3.95GB/4.7GB, read only),
DVD-RW (4.7GB, read only)
Supported
formats
CD
CD-ROM Mode 1/Mode 2, CD-ROM XA, CD-I Digital
Video, Photo-CD Multisession, CD-Audio disc, Mixed
mode CD-ROM, CD-EXTRA, CD-TEXT, CD-R (read
only), CD-RW (read only)
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