1 Hardware Overview 1.4 Optical Drive
1-20 [CONFIDENTIAL] QOSMIO F20 Maintenance Manual (960-526)
1.4.2 DVD super multi drive (double layer)
The DVD Super Multi drive supporting DVD+R Double layer accommodates either 12 cm
(4.72-inch) or 8 cm (3.15-inch) CD, CD-R/RW and DVD. It is a high-performance drive that
reads DVD-ROM at maximum 8-speed and CD at maximum 24-speed (3,600 KB per
second). Also, it writes CD-R at up to 24-speed, CD-RW at up to 16-speed, DVD-R and
DVD+R at maximum 8-speed, DVD-RW and DVD+RW at maximum 4-speed, DVD-RAM
at maximum 5-speed and DVD+R (double layer) at maximum 2.4-speed.
The DVD Super Multi drive is shown in Figure 1-6. The dimensions and specifications of the
DVD Super Multi drive are described in Table 1-5, Table 1-6.
Figure 1-6 DVD Super Multi drive (double layer)
Table 1-5 DVD Super Multi drive (double layer) outline dimensions
Parameter Standard value
Maker
MATSUSHITA
(G8CC0002F520)
TEAC
(G8CC0002G520)
TSST
(G8CC0002H520)
Width (mm) 128
Height (mm) 12.7 (excluding projections)
Depth (mm) 129.0 129.4 126.1
Outline
dimensions
Mass (g)
190 ?10
190 195(Typ.)