Specifications

Escala Tower PL & S, E, T System Hardware
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4.5. DVD-ROM Drives
4.5.1. 16X/48X (max) IDE DVD-ROM Drive (CDRG019, CDRG021)
The 16X/48X (max) IDE DVD-ROM Drive is an internal, tray-loading DVD-ROM drive. It is a 5.25-
inch, half-high form factor, multi-session capable DVD-ROM drive, which offers state-of-the-art
performance and supports existing 650 MB CD-ROM, 9.4 GB DVD-ROM, and DVD-ROM (double-
sided) discs. This drive also reads Type II (removable from cartridge) DVD-RAM discs at DVD-ROM
speeds.
Characteristics
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Media Data Transfer Rate: CD-ROM = 7200 KB/sec (Max)
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Media Data Transfer Rate: DVD-ROM = 22.16 MB/sec (Max)
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Interface: IDE/ATAPI
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Avg. Random Access Time: CD-ROM = 90ms (typical)
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Avg. Random Access Time: DVD-ROM = 135ms (typical)
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Buffer Memory: 256KB
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Media capacity: CD-ROM = 650MB
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Media capacity: DVD-ROM = 4.7 GB (single sided); 9.4 GB (double sided)
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Multisession capable (Reads CDR & CDRW media)
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5.25-inch half-high form factor
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Operates in either vertical or horizontal positions
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Interface supports standard and extended XA formats
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Loading tray supports 12cm and 8cm disks
Software Requirements
CDRG019: AIX 5.2, or later for PL220T
CDRG021: AIX 5.2, or later for PL420T
This DVD-ROM drive is limited to reading only CD-type formatted media when running with AIX 5.1
software.
Supported Systems
Escala PL220T and PL420T.