Toshiba A200 Personal Computer User Manual


 
1 Hardware Overview 1.4 Optical Drive
1-12 PORTEGE A200 Maintenance Manual (960-499)
1.4 Optical Drive
1.4.1 CD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive
This drive is a combination of DVD-ROM and CD-R/RW Drive. It is full-size and runs
either 12cm (4.72-inch) or 8cm (3.15-inch) DVD/CDs without an adaptor. This drive reads
CD-ROM at maximum 24-speed, reads DVD-ROM at maximum 8-speed and writes CD-R at
maximum 24-speed, and writes CD-RW at 4-speed.
The specifications are listed in Table 1-2.
Table 1-2 CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive specifications
Parameter
Matsushita
G8CC0001N710
Outline Width (mm) 128
Dimensions Height (mm) 9.5
Depth (mm) 126
Date transfer speed
READ
DVD-ROM
CD-ROM
Max. 8X CAV
Max. 24x CAV
Write CD-R
CD-RW
4X, 8x(CLV), Max. 24X(ZCLV)
4X (CLV)
ATAPI interface PIO mode
DMA mode
Ultra DMA mode
16.6MB/s (PIO Mode4)
16.6 MB/s(Multiword Mode2)
33.3MB (Mode2)
Buffer memory 2MB
Access time DVD-ROM
CD-ROM
170ms typ. (1/3 stroke)
150ms typ. (1/3 stroke)
CD supported CD: CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA
CD-R, CD-RW
Photo CD, Video CD
CD-Extra(CD+), CD text
DVD: DVD-ROM DVD-R
DVD-RW(Ver. 1.1)
DVD-RAM(2.6GB/4.7GB)
DVD+R, DVD+RW