Description

ASUS CD-S520/A5 is the most reliable choice of CD-ROM drive with the breakthrough in sustainable accuracy and stability under high speed.
The ASUS CD-S520/A5 breaks through the bottlenecks inherent in traditional CD-ROM technology with innovative solutions to sustain accuracy and stability of high-speed data transfer.
The next-generation DDSS II (Double Dynamic Suspension System II) anti-vibration design used in the ASUS CD-S520/A5 offers unparalleled performance to match the demands of high-end systems. DDSS II reduces vibration so that the drive's pick-up head can access data with optimum stability and accuracy. The drive offers rotation speeds of up to 10, 400rpm that read data up to 7800 KB/sec transfer rate and supports UltraDMA/33 transfer mode for minimal CPU utilization. The unit features audio play and skip buttons on the front of the unit. The ASUS CD-S520/A5 is able to offer unparalleled performance to match demand for high-end systems.

Specifications

General

 

Device Type

CD-ROM Drive

Enclosure Type

Internal

Interface

IDE

Width

14.9 cm

Depth

19.8 cm

Height

4.2 cm

Weight

0.8 kg

Optical Storage

 

Type

CD-ROM - 5.25" x 1/2H

Read Speed

52x

Supported CD Formats

CD Extra, CD-DA (audio), CD-I, CD-ROM XA, Mixed-mode CD, Photo CD, Video CD, CD-ROM, CD+G (Karaoke CD), I-Trax

Supported Media Types

CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW

Media Load Type

Tray

Access Time

80 ms

Buffer Size

128 KB

Features

Play/skip button, volume control wheel, headphone jack, emergency disc eject hole, Double Dynamic Suspension System 2 (DDSS II), QuieTrack

Compliant Standards

Video CD

Expansion / Connectivity

 

Interfaces

1 x ATA-33 - 40 PIN IDC
1 x audio out - 2 PIN Digital Audio
1 x audio out - 4 PIN MPC
1 x headphones - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm

Compatible Bays

1 x front accessible - 5.25" x 1/2H

Miscellaneous

 

MTBF

120,000 hour(s)

Software / System Requirements

 

OS Required

Microsoft Windows 3.x, Microsoft Windows 95/98, Novell NetWare, SCO Unix, Microsoft Windows NT, Microsoft DOS 6.0 or later, Microsoft Windows XP

Environmental Parameters

 

Min Operating Temperature

5 °C

Max Operating Temperature

45 °C

Humidity Range Operating

20 - 80%

Sound Emission

60 dB