CRW8424 SERIES
CRW8424EZ INTERNAL E-IDE 8X WRITE/
4X RE-WRITE/24X READ CD-RW DRIVE


  Trust your important data to Yamaha CD-RW drives

   
 


THE YAMAHA CRW8424EZ
Trust your important data to Yamaha CD-RW drives. Recordable and ReWritable CDs are ideal for any storage purpose: they hold 650MB of data or music, offer complete security and reliability and are compatible with 300 million computers worldwide. Yamaha 3-in-1 CD-RW drives are your best choice for creating CDs. With their superior quality, speed, features and bundled software, they have received numerous awards and excellent reviews from every corner of the computer industry.

• Store data and graphics files with floppy disk ease onto removable media to free up limited and expensive hard disk space.
• Save photos and videos for instant access/playback, anytime, anywhere.
• Record your original music on audio CDs for friends or talent agents. Compile your favorite songs on your own "greatest hits" audio CDs.
• Backup and archive information for instant access on the most reliable media.
• Distribute files worldwide and be confident that anyone can read them.

UP TO 8X WRITE SPEED
Record a 74-minute CD in just 9 minutes; fast enough to meet the tightest deadlines!

UP TO 4X REWRITE SPEED
Record, erase and record again, up to 999 times! Now you can use a CD with floppy disk ease.

UP TO 24X READ SPEED
The CRW8424EZ features a fast read speed, eliminating the need for additional CD-ROM drives.

BUFFER MEMORY
With a generous 8MB buffer memory, Yamaha CD-RW drives save you time, wasted media and aggravation.

FLASH-ROM
This feature extends the life of Yamaha CD-RW drives by allowing you to instantly upgrade via software available on the Yamaha web site.

RAPIDLINKED PACKET WRITING
Add files to a CD one at a time with drag and drop simplicity. Archiving and backing up data has never been easier or more efficient.

TRAY LOADING
With the convenient tray loading mechanism, there is no need to search for missing caddies.

EASY INSTALLATION
With Plug 'n Play installation, both internal and external Yamaha CD-RW drives can be installed in just a few minutes.

REQUIREMENTS

IBM PC and COMPATIBLES
• Fast hard disk (<19ms access time, 700 KB/sec or better transfer rate);
• Pentium 200Mhz or faster CPU, Windows '95/98 or Windows NT 4.x (with service pack 3 or 5)

MACINTOSH COMPATIBLES
• System 7.6 or higher
• Fast hard disk (<19ms access time, 700 KB/sec)

(Features subject to change without notice)


INTERFACE
E-IDE (ATAPI)
FORMAT
Internal
WRITE SPEED
8X
RE-WRITE
4X
READ SPEED
24X
ACCESS SPEED (AVERAGE)
140ms
MAX DATA TRANSFER (READ)
3600KB/sec
BUFFER SIZE
4 MB
DATA CAPACITY
700 MB (80min.disk)
650 MB (74min.disk)
550 MB (63min.disk)
LOADING MECHANISM
Tray
INCLUDED CONNECTOR CABLE
IDE Ribbon
BLANK CD-R DISC INLCLUDED
Yes
BLANK CD-RW DISC INLCLUDED
Yes
SUPPORTED FORMATS
CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA (both Photo CD and Video CD), CD-I, CD-Digital, CD-Bridge, Audio CD, CD-Extra and Video CD
RECORDING MODES
Disc-at-Once
Session-at-Once
Track-at-Once
Packet Writing (variable and fixed)
Multisession
OPERATING SYSTEM
Windows, Mac
INSTALLATION
Horizontal
DRIVE DIMENSIONS
5.8" x 1.6" x 8"
UPC CODE
0-86792-27611-3

(Specifications subject to change without notice)