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CD-ROM drives

CD-ROM drives, which today typically means a CD-RW drive that is a combo CD-ROM, CD-R and CD-RW drive, come in a variety of speeds. The original drive (1x) transferred data at 150KB per second. By doubling the spindle speed (RPMs) for 2x drives, the transfer rate increased to 300KB/sec and has been increasing ever since. See CD-ROM and DVD drives.

   X Rating    Data Transfer Rate

      1x       150 Kilobytes/sec
      2x       300 Kilobytes/sec
      4x       600 Kilobytes/sec

      8x       1.2 Megabytes/sec
      10x      1.5 Megabytes/sec
      12x      1.8 Megabytes/sec
      20x      3.0 Megabytes/sec
      36x      5.4 Megabytes/sec
      40x      6.0 Megabytes/sec
      48x      7.2 Megabytes/sec
      50x      7.5 Megabytes/sec
      52x      7.8 Megabytes/sec

What Do 40/12/48 or 40x/12x/48x Mean?
CD-RW drives have three speeds that are designated with three numbers or sometimes three "X" numbers; for example, 40/12/48 or 40x/12x/48x." The numbers are write/rewrite/read speeds.

    First X     /  Second X     /  Third X
    CD-R write  /  CD-RW write  /  CD-ROM read

A Lotta X's

This is the label from a Memorex combo CD and DVD drive in 2005. Each "X" number means the speed for that format is X times 150KB for CDs and X times 1.35MB for DVDs.

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No references found	System requirements for the game include: -0- Minimum System Requirements Recommended System Requirements -- Pentium(r) 166 -- Pentium(R) 233 -- 8X CD-ROM -- 16X CD-ROM -- 32MB RAM -- 32MB RAM -- Windows(R) 95/98 -- Windows(R) 95/98 -- DirectX Compatible Sound -- DirectX Compatible Sound Card Card -- 2MB VESA graphics card -- 4MB VESA graphics card -- Keyboard and Mouse -- Keyboard and Mouse -- 200MB HDisk Space -- 200MB HDisk Space -- DirectX Media & -- DirectX Media & DirectX6. Infogrames North America Falls Under the Spell of Silver for the PC; ... by Business Wire 1" SVGA TFT CD-ROM 24X with AutoPlay(tm) 16X CD-ROM OS Microsoft Windows(R)95 Microsoft Windows 95 Software Microsoft Office SBE Microsoft Office SBE Modem 56kbs fax/modem(b) 56kbs fax/modem(b) Old Price $4599 $2399 New Price $3987 $1999 (a) Actual Viewable size The TransPort XKE P166 with MMX Technology was priced at $4099 and is now at $3049, offering more than $1000 in savings to the customer. Micron Electronics Saves Customers Up To $1,000 On Its Award-Winning ... by Business Wire Based on the initial success of the first two products, Fry's agreed to add a third product, the MagicSpin 16X CD-ROM shortly thereafter. I/OMagic Corp. Expands Products Sold Through Fry's Electronics Retail ... by Business Wire	14.4 1440p 1541 1550 nm 1581 16 bit 16 bits 16-bit 16-bit application 16-bit color 16-bit computing 16-bit driver 16-bit sound 16-bit version 16-way 16:9 16000 16450 16550 16550A 16650 16750C 16C550 16C750 16C850 16x CD-ROM 1802 1ClickCharge 1D 1NF 1PH 1RU 1TBS 1U 1x 1xRTT 2 2,2'-azobisisobutyronitrile 2,2'-bipyridine 2,2'-dihydroxy-4,4'-dimethoxybenzophenone 2,2'-dipyridyl 2,2,2-trichloroethanol 2,2-bis-1,1-dichloroethane 2,2-diethyl-1,3-propanediol 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolane-4-methanol 2,3-benzopyrrole 2,3-butanediol 2,3-dimethylbutane 2,3-pyridinedicarboxylic acid 2,4'-dihydroxyacetophenone 2,4,5-T	16s gene 16s gene 16S rDNA 16S rDNA 16th 16th 16th Amendment 16th April 16th August 16th century 16th century 16th December 16th February 16th January 16th July 16th June 16th March 16th millenium BC 16th millennium BC 16th note 16th November 16th October 16th President of the United States 16th President of the United States 16th Seanad 16th September 16va 16vb 16x CD-ROM 16x DVD 16x DVD 16x DVD 17 17 17 (number) 17 a-hydroxycortico steroid 17 a-hydroxycortico steroid 17 a-hydroxycortico steroid 17 AD 17 April 17 August 17 beta estradiol 17 beta estradiol 17 beta estradiol 17 December 17 Feb. 17 February 17 January 17 Janurary 17 juli 17 July 17 June 17 March 17 March 17 May 17 November 17 November 17 November Revolutionary Organisation 17 October

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System requirements for the game include: -0- Minimum System Requirements Recommended System Requirements -- Pentium(r) 166 -- Pentium(R) 233 -- 8X CD-ROM -- 16X CD-ROM -- 32MB RAM -- 32MB RAM -- Windows(R) 95/98 -- Windows(R) 95/98 -- DirectX Compatible Sound -- DirectX Compatible Sound Card Card -- 2MB VESA graphics card -- 4MB VESA graphics card -- Keyboard and Mouse -- Keyboard and Mouse -- 200MB HDisk Space -- 200MB HDisk Space -- DirectX Media & -- DirectX Media & DirectX6.

Infogrames North America Falls Under the Spell of Silver for the PC; ... by Business Wire

1" SVGA TFT CD-ROM 24X with AutoPlay(tm) 16X CD-ROM OS Microsoft Windows(R)95 Microsoft Windows 95 Software Microsoft Office SBE Microsoft Office SBE Modem 56kbs fax/modem(b) 56kbs fax/modem(b) Old Price $4599 $2399 New Price $3987 $1999 (a) Actual Viewable size The TransPort XKE P166 with MMX Technology was priced at $4099 and is now at $3049, offering more than $1000 in savings to the customer.

Micron Electronics Saves Customers Up To $1,000 On Its Award-Winning ... by Business Wire

Based on the initial success of the first two products, Fry's agreed to add a third product, the MagicSpin 16X CD-ROM shortly thereafter.

I/OMagic Corp. Expands Products Sold Through Fry's Electronics Retail ... by Business Wire

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