IBM System x3300 M4 23
Optical drives
The server supports the optical drive options that are listed in the following table.
Table 12. Optical drives
Part number Feature
code
Description Maximum
supported
Standard models
where used
None* 4154 Half-High SATA DVD-ROM 2 A2x, B2x, C2x, D2x, D4x, F2x
81Y6404 4155 Half-High SATA Multiburner 2 -
* This option is available only by using CTO or is already installed in standard models.
The two half-high drives in the table can be installed in any open 5.25-inch drive bay (Figure 5).
Half-High SATA DVD-ROM supports the following media and speeds for reading:
CD-ROM 48X
CD-DA (DAE) 40X
CD-R 48X
CD-RW 40X
DVD-ROM (single layer) 16X
DVD-ROM (dual layer) 12X
DVD-R (4.7 GB) 16X
DVD-R DL 12X
DVD+R 16X
DVD+R DL 12X
DVD-RW (4.7 GB) 12X
DVD+RW 12X
DVD-RAM (4.7/9.4 GB) 6X
Half-High SATA multiburner supports the same media and speeds for reading as HH DVD-ROM. In
addition, this drive supports the following media and speeds for writing:
CD-R 24X
CD-RW 4X
High Speed CD-RW 10X
Ultra Speed CD-RW 16X
DVD-R 8X
DVD-R DL 8X
DVD+R 8X
DVD+R DL 8X
DVD-RW 6X
DVD+RW 8X
DVD-RAM 3X