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 ASUS CD-S500/A 
 Review 


Overview:
Introduction
Specifications
Read Rate, Pt. 1
Read Rate, Pt. 2
Error Correction
Conclusions
Author: S.Eppmann
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Test System

The drive was attached to our test PC as the Master IDE device on the secondary IDE port.  The test system’s specs break down as follows:

 

Hardware configuration

Mainboard

ABIT KT7

VGA card

Geforce2 MX

Hard drive

Western Digital 30GB Fireball lct10, IDE

Memory

2x 64 MB Infineon PC100

CD-ROM

ASUS CD-S500/A
(IDE secondary master)

Operating System Windows 98 SE
 

Specifications

For those interested, here are the precise specs of the CD-S500/A  
( Proceed to the test )

CD ROM

ASUS CD-S500A
(50X)

Interface

EIDE/ATAPI

Cache

128 KB

Firmware

1.0K

Price

108 DM 

Warranty

12 months

Accessories

Audio cable

Yes

Y-cable

No

Screws

Yes

Interface cable

No

Manual

Print  

Driver

Yes

Configuration

In-Use Display

READ (LED)

CD Load Methiod

Automated drawer

Emergency open solution

Hole for pin

Headset/phone Jack

Yes

Volume control

Yes

EJECT button

(Stop/Eject)

Play button

(Play/Skip)

Jumper

Master/Slave/CS (Cable SELECT)

vertical installation

No

Analog audio output

Yes

Digital audio output

Yes

Dimensions

146 mm x 41.3 mm x 202mm (WxHxD)

Weight

1.2 kg

 

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