Mass Storage Devices - HP Vectra XE310 Technical Reference Manual

Mass Storage Devices

Hard Disk Drives
A 3.5-inch hard disk drive is supplied on an internal shelf in some models. These hard drives can be
provided with the PC. To see which other hard disk drives can be purchased as accessories for the XE310
Series 2, refer to www.hp.com/go/pcaccessories .
Average Seek Time (ms)
read
write
Track-to-Track Seek Time in write mode (ms)
Full Stroke Seek Time in write mode (ms)
To find out about Ultra-ATA 100 hard disk drive technology, refer to the Technical Reference Manual -
PC Technology.
Floppy Disk Drives
All models are supplied with a 3.5-inch floppy disk drive.
Optical Drives
Models may be fitted with a 48 Max IDE CD-ROM drive. It can play standard CD-ROM discs,
conforming to optical and mechanical standards as specified in the Red and Yellow Book. This drive can
also be purchased as an accessory. Refer to www.hp.com/go/pcaccessories .
To find out about CD-RW and DVD drive technology, refer to Technical Reference Manual - PC
Technology.
Features of the CD-ROM Drive (D9444A)
CD-ROM Mode-1 data disc.
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CD-ROM Mode-2 data disc (Mode 1 and Mode 2).
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Photo-CD Multisession.
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CD Audio disc.
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Mixed mode CD-ROM disc (data and audio).
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CD-ROM XA, CD-I, CD-Extra, CD-R, CD-RW.
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Rotational Speed (RPM)
Buffer Size (KB)
20GB 40GB
Ultra-ATA 100 Ultra-ATA 100
9.9 9.9
10.9 10.9
2 2
24 24
5400 5400
2000 2000
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System Features