5756-8203 - IDE Slimline DVD-ROM Drive

The IBM Power6 8203-E4A (#5756) IDE Slimline DVD-ROM Drive

(Available in Refurbished Condition Only as of May 29, 2009)

The 8X/24X(max) Slimline IDE DVD-ROM Drive is an internal tray loading DVD-ROM drive providing up to 3600KB/sec MAX (CD-ROM) and 10.3MB/sec MAX (DVD-ROM) data transfer rates. It is a 12.7mm Slimline form factor multi-session capable, DVD-ROM drive which provides state of the art performance and supports existing 650MB CD-ROM, 4.7 GB DVD-ROM, and 9.4 GB DVD-ROM (double-sided) discs. This drive also reads Type II (removable from cartridge) DVD-RAM discs at DVD-ROM speeds. System boot and install functions are supported with CD-ROM and DVD-RAM media.

Characteristics:

Media Data Transfer Rate: CD-ROM=3600 KB/sec (max): DVD-ROM=10.3MB/sec (max). Read operations at outer diameter of disc.

Interface: IDE/ATAPI

Avg. Random Access Time: CD-ROM=95ms(typical); DVD-ROM=150ms (typical)

Buffer Memory: 256KB

Media capacity: CD-ROM=650MB; DVD-ROM= 4.7 GB(single sided); 9.4 GB(double-sided)

Supports major CD-ROM formats including Mode 1, Mode 2, XA, CDDA and audio. +R and +RW not supported.

Reads CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, & DVD-RAM discs. +R and +RW not supported.

Reads 2.6GB, 4.7GB and 9.4GB doublesided) DVD-RAM media

Multisession capable (Reads CD/R & CD-R/W media)

12.7mm Slimline form factor

Operates in either vertical or horizontal positions

Interface supports standard and extended XA formats

Loading tray supports 12cm and 8cm disks (Horizontal only) and 12cm

Limitations:

DVD video is not supported.

DVD-ROM only reads CD-type formatted media with AIX 5.1 or later.

Attributes provided: 8X/24X(max) IDE DVD-ROM Drive

Attributes required: 1 Slimline media bay

For 8203-E4A: The IBM Power6 8203-E4A (#5756)

Minimum required: 0

Maximum allowed: 1 (Initial order maximum: 1)

OS level required: AIX 5.3 with the 5300-07 Technology Level or later. AIX 6.1 or later. IBM i V5R4 with V5R4M5 machine code, or later. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1 for POWER Systems, or later. Red Hat Enterprise Lnux for POWER, version 4.5, or later. Red Hat Enterprise Linux for POWER, version 5.1, or later.

Initial Order/MES/Both/Supported: Both

CSU: Yes

Return parts MES: No

Note: Maximum of one allowed in CEC under AIX, IBM i, or Linux. System maximum of 1 under AIX, IBM i, or Linux.