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Overview
The new IBM 8x4x24 Slimline Internal CD-ReWritable (CD-RW) Drive delivers high-capacity read and write functionality to your small form factor desktop environment. Performance features include:

• Writes CD-R media at speeds up to 8x
• Writes and rewrites CD-RW media at speeds up to 4x, for up to 1,000 times
• Reads CD media at speeds up to 24x
• 8x, 4x, 2x write speed of CD-R media
• 4x, 2x write speed of CD-RW media
• 10x - 24x read speed of CD-ROM and CD-R media
• 12x max read speed for CD-RW media
• Enhanced IDE/ATAPI interface
• 160 ms average access time (10-24x CAV)
• 8 MB data buffer
• Vertical or horizontal mount
• One-year limited warranty

Warranty
1 year Limited - customer carry-in exchange

Packaging
You will receive one box containing the following items:

• 8x4x24 Slimline CD-RW Drive
• CD Creator Software CD
• Combo cable
• Laser Safety Guide
• User's Guide

Product marketing and replacement part numbers (FRU)
Part numbers applicable to: worldwide

• Marketing part number: 10K3788
• Replacement part number: 06P5275 (Sony 8x4x24x Max Slimline CD-RW)
• Replacement part number: 06P5279 (KME 8x4x24x Max Slimline CD-RW)
• CD-RW drive

• Marketing part number: 10K3788
• Replacement part number: 09N0102
• Combo cable

• Announce date: 06 Feb 2001
• Planned availability date: 27 Feb 2001
• Effective withdrawal date: 12 Mar 2002

Technical specifications
Performance specifications as known at time of announcement

• Sustained data transfer rate
  • Mode 1 (1x, read/write): 150 KB/sec
  • Mode 1 (8x, read): 1200 KB/sec
  • Mode 1 (10-24x, CAV read): 1500-3600 KB/sec
• Burst data transfer rate
  • ATA PIO Mode 4: 16.7 MB/sec
  • ATA Multi Word DMA Mode 2: 16.7 MB/sec
• Average access time
  • Including latency (CAV): 160 ms
• MTBF (25% duty): 50,000 POH

Physical, environmental, and compatibility specifications as known at time of announcement

Weight:

• lbs: 0.6
• g: 260.0

• inches: 0.5
• mm: 12.7

• inches: 5.0
• mm: 128.0

• inches: 5.1
• mm: 129

• Between 5 degrees celsius and 45 degrees celsius
• Between 41 degrees fahrenheit and 113 degrees fahrenheit

• Operating: between 10% and 90%
• Non condensing

Agency approvals

• US
  • FCC
  • UL
• EMEA
  • European Union -- CE MARK
• AP
  • Australia/New Zealand -- C-Tick
  • Korea -- Korean MIC label
  • Taiwan -- BSMI

Hardware requirements for IBM systems
The IBM 8x4x24 Slimline Internal CD-ReWritable Drive is supported on the following IBM systems:

* All models with Pentium II processors 133 MHz and above are supported.

Hardware requirements for non-IBM systems
The IBM 8x4x24 Slimline Internal CD-ReWritable drive is compatible with a broad mix of third-party, non-IBM systems. Some vendor-specific mounting hardware may be required.

Supported operating systems

• Microsoft Windows 95 OSR2
• Windows 98 SR2
• Windows NT 4.0 SP5 or higher
• Windows Me
• Windows 2000

Compatibility
For current compatibility matrix, visit the following Web site:

http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/accessories

The IBM 8x4x24 Slimline Internal CD-ReWritable drive is compatible with the following CD formats:

Read mode

• CD-ROM mode-1 data discs
• CD-ROM XA discs
• CD Audio discs
• CD-I discs
• Photo CD discs
• Video CD discs
• CD-R discs
• CD-RW discs

Write mode

• CD-ROM mode-1
• CD-ROM XA
• CD Audio
• CD-I
• Mixed Mode
• Video CD
• CD-Text
• CD-Extra