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=== Ultrabay Slim CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo Drive ===
 
=== Ultrabay Slim CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo Drive ===
This is an CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo Drive for the Ultrabay Slim.
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This is an CD-RW/DVD-ROM combination drive for the Ultrabay Slim.
  
 
==== Features ====
 
==== Features ====
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** CD-R (16x)
 
** CD-R (16x)
 
** CD-RW (10x)
 
** CD-RW (10x)
*Access Speed: 150 ms (CD-ROM) / 170 ms (DVD)
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*Access speed: 150 ms (CD-ROM) / 170 ms (DVD)
*2 MB Buffer
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*2 MB buffer
 
*Weight: 210g (0.46 lbs)
 
*Weight: 210g (0.46 lbs)
  
====Actual Drives====
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====Actual drives====
 
*Toshiba SD-R9012
 
*Toshiba SD-R9012
 
*Matshita (Panasonic) UJDA745
 
*Matshita (Panasonic) UJDA745
 
**[http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-62296 Latest firmware: 1.06]
 
**[http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-62296 Latest firmware: 1.06]
 
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[[image:UltraBay Slim Optical Drive.gif|UltraBay Slim Optical Drive]]
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[[image:UltraBay Slim Optical Drive.gif|Ultrabay Slim optical drive]]
 
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*[http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-46427 IBMs product overview page for this drive]
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*[http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-46427 Product overview page for this drive]
  
 
===Issues===
 
===Issues===
 
* May have problems reading DVD+R/RW. (Drive does not report DVD+R/RW read capability.)
 
* May have problems reading DVD+R/RW. (Drive does not report DVD+R/RW read capability.)
  
=== IBM Partnumbers ===
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=== Part numbers ===
 
*Marketing PN: 22P7011 (curved bezel)
 
*Marketing PN: 22P7011 (curved bezel)
 
*FRU PN: 08K9865 (Matshita), 62P4556, 92P6581 (KME), 92P5993 (Toshiba)
 
*FRU PN: 08K9865 (Matshita), 62P4556, 92P6581 (KME), 92P5993 (Toshiba)
  
=== Linux Support ===
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=== Linux support ===
If connected at boot time, the drive is {{path|/dev/hdc}}.
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If connected at boot time then the drive is {{path|/dev/hdc}}.
  
There is a BIOS Setting that controls the actual speed of the drive ("high" or "low"). If the writing speed never reaches 16x while writing CD-Rs, make sure it is set to "high".
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There is a BIOS setting that controls the actual speed of the drive ("high" or "low"). If the writing speed never reaches 16x while writing CD-Rs, make sure it is set to "high".
  
 
=== Supported with ===
 
=== Supported with ===

Revision as of 22:43, 15 February 2009

Ultrabay Slim CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo Drive

This is an CD-RW/DVD-ROM combination drive for the Ultrabay Slim.

Features

  • Read capabilities
    • CD-ROM (24x)
    • DVD-ROM (8x)
  • Write capabilities
    • CD-R (16x)
    • CD-RW (10x)
  • Access speed: 150 ms (CD-ROM) / 170 ms (DVD)
  • 2 MB buffer
  • Weight: 210g (0.46 lbs)

Actual drives

Ultrabay Slim optical drive

Issues

  • May have problems reading DVD+R/RW. (Drive does not report DVD+R/RW read capability.)

Part numbers

  • Marketing PN: 22P7011 (curved bezel)
  • FRU PN: 08K9865 (Matshita), 62P4556, 92P6581 (KME), 92P5993 (Toshiba)

Linux support

If connected at boot time then the drive is /dev/hdc.

There is a BIOS setting that controls the actual speed of the drive ("high" or "low"). If the writing speed never reaches 16x while writing CD-Rs, make sure it is set to "high".

Supported with