12 VCD
< 600 mA (typical)
< 1.4A (maximum)
Total Drive Power
(Standby mode)
< 2.5 watt
Audio Output Level
0.7 Vrms
Configuration Jumper
Block
Master, slave and cable select modes
Data Interface Connector
50-pin IDE interface
Environmental
(all conditions, non-
condensing)
Temperature
(operating)
41° to 122° F (5° to 50° C)
Relative Humidity
(operating)
10% to 90%
Maximum Wet Bulb
Temperature
(operating)
84° F (29° C)
16X/40X DVD-ROM
Height
5.25-in, half-height
Interface Type
ATAPI
Dimensions– External,
Excluding Bezel
(W x H)
5.88 x 1.71 in (149.5 x 43.5 mm)
Disc Diameter
12 cm, 8 cm
Disc Thickness
1.2 mm
Track Pitch
1.6 µm (CD), 0.74 µm (DVD)
Disc Center Hole Diameter
15 mm
Disc Formats
DVD-ROM (single and dual layer); DVD-video; DVD-R version 1.0 and 2.0; DVD-
RW version 1.0 and 1.1; DVD-R multi-border; DVD+RW; DVD+R; CD-ROM Mode
1 and 2; CD-DA; CD-ROM XA Mode 2, Form 1 and 2; CD-extra; CD-text; CD-I
Mode 2, Form 1 and 2; CD-I ready; video CD, CD-bridge; PhotoCD (single and
multi-session); CD-R; CD-RW
Disc Capacity
DVD-ROM
4.7 GB (DVD-5), 8.54 GB (DVD-9), 9.4 GB (DVD-10),
3.95 GB (DVD-R version 1.0), 4.7 GB (DVD-R
version 2.0), 4.7 GB (DVD-RW version 1.0 and 1.1),
4.7 GB (DVD+RW), 4.7G (DVD+R)
CD-ROM
540 MB (Mode 1, 12 cm), 640 MB (Mode 2, 12 cm),
700 MB (80 minimum CD-R and CD-RW), 180 MB
(8 cm)
Block Size
(bytes)
DVD-ROM – 2048; CD-ROM Mode 0 – 2352; CD-ROM Mode 1 – 2352, 2340,
2336, 2048; CD-ROM Mode 2 – 2352, 2340, 2336, 2048
Access Times
(typical reads, including
settling)
DVD-ROM Single Layer
< 120 ms
CD-ROM Mode 1
< 90 ms
Full Stroke DVD
< 240 ms (seek)
Full Stroke CD
< 160 ms (seek)
Maximum Data Transfer
Rates
CD-ROM Read
6000 KB/s (40X) Max
DVD-ROM Read
21,600 KB/s (16X) Max
QuickSpecs
HP Compaq Business Desktop dx6120 Series
Technical Specifications - Optical Storage
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