ASUS CD-S500

Known for its high-performance products, the ASUS 50x CD-ROM drive does not disappoint. Capable of Ultra DMA/33 data transfers, this drive posted very impressive transfer rates and low CPU utilisation. The documentation is quite detailed and explains components of the drive, installation process and features. The manual clearly indicates that Ultra DMA/33 should be used on motherboards that support it, thereby enabling the drive to operate at full potential. The driveÆs performance was astounding on nearly all counts with data transfer rates of 3.76 MBps and 7.41 MBps in the inner and outer regions of the CD respectively. With this kind of performance, the ASUS 50x drive is a very logical choice for power applications that strain the CD-ROM drive and demand high performance, such as gaming and heavy multimedia.

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