5756-8204 - IBM i Model E8A IDE Slimline DVD-ROM Drive
IBM i Power 6, 8204 (#5756) IDE Slimline DVD-ROM Drive
(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 8204-E8A: IBM i Power 6, 8204 (#5756)
Minimum required: 0
Maximum allowed: 18 (Initial order maximum: 18)
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 or Linux; 18 under IBM i.