The Asus CRW-5224A CD-RW burner

Tuesday, December 10, 2002


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Data Transfer Rate CAV write/ P-CAV rewrite/ CAV read
Sustained Data Transfer Rate CD (Read): 52X Max. 7800 KB/sec (CAV)
DAE: 52X Max. 7800 KB/sec (CAV)
CD-R (Write): 52, 48X, 40X, 32X, 24X, 20X, 16X, 12X, 8X, 4X
CD-RW (Rewrite): 24X, 16X, 12X, 10X, 8X, 4X, 2X
Random Access Time 100 ms typical @ 1/3 stroke
Writing Modes TAO (Disc-At-Once), DAO (Disc-At-Once), DAO-RAW, SAO (Session-At-Once), Packet Write, Multi-Session, Overburn
O/S Compatibility Windows XP/ NT/ ME/ 2000/ 98/ 98SE, Netware, OS/2 Warp, Linux, SCO UNIX, MS-DOS, MPC level 3 compliant
Interface ATAPI/ E-IDE (ANSI X3T9.2 90-143.)
Data Buffer 2MB
Anti-Coaster Technology FlextraLink™
Recording Technology FlextraSpeed™
Bundle Software Latest CD Recording Software
Bundle Software Latest CD Recording Software
Audio Outputs Line out Output: 0.7V rms typical
Headphone: 0.7V rms typical
Disc Disc Formats CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, Photo CD, Mixed Mode CD-ROM, CD-I, CD-Extra, CD-Text, Video CD, DVCD, Bootable CD
Disc Diameters 8 cm and 12 cm
Recommended Media CD-R Acer, CMC, Maxell, Mitsubishi Chemical, Mitsui, Philips, Princo, Prodisc, Ricoh, Ritek, SONY, Taiyo Yuden, TDK, Verbatim, YAMAHA Hitachi Maxwell, MaxMax, CMC
CD-RW Acer, CMC, Digimaster, Maxell, MaxMax, Mitsubishi Chemical, Plextor, Ricoh, Ritek, SONY, TDK, Traxdata, Verbatim, YAMAHA
Reliability MTBF 100,000 Power On Hours
Operating Duty Cycle (Read) 20% POH
Operating Duty Cycle (Write) 1% POH
MTTR 1/2 hour
Configuration Mounting Orientations Vertical and Horizontal (+5o ~ -5o)
Dimensions (H/W/D) 41.5 x 149.0 x 197.5 mm (1.63" x 5.87" x 7.78" )
Weight 997g (2.2lb)
Electrical Specifications Power Requirements: DC +5V / DC +12V
Tolerance: +/- 5%, +/- 10%
Temperature Operating : 5oC to 45oC
Storage : -20oC to 60oC
Humidity Operating : 20% ~ 80% non-condensing
Storage : 15% ~ 85% non-condensing
Vibration Operating : 0.3G peak (at 5~500 Hz)
Storage : 2.0G peak (at 10~500 Hz)