Sony DRU-830A - Manual (Page 7)

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System
Requirements
The drive should be used with a system that
meets the following requirements
1) .
❑ PC/AT-compatible computer
❑ CPU: Pentium III, 800 MHz or higher
(Pentium 4, 2.0 GHz or higher
recommended)
❑ 256 MB RAM (512 MB for Windows
Vista) or more
❑ 1 GB (10 GB for DVD creation) free
hard disk space
❑ One available EIDE (ATAPI) interface
connection with DMA capability 2)
❑ One empty 5-inch half-height drive bay
❑ One available internal +12 V/+5 V
power connector 3)
❑ Operating system:
Windows 2000 Professional SP4
(referred to as Windows 2000 SP4),
Windows XP Home Edition SP2/
Windows XP Professional SP2
(referred to as Windows XP SP2), or
Windows Vista Home Basic/Windows
Vista Home Premium/Windows Vista
Business/Windows Vista Ultimate
1)
The above requirements are the minimum
necessary requirements to write to disc
normally. Under actual operating conditions,
the requirements imposed by your software
must also be met. For details, refer to your
software documentation.
2)
The drive does not support connection to an
ATAPI interface card. Connect the drive to the
IDE (ATAPI) interface connector of your
computer’s motherboard.
3)
The drive consumes a lot of power when
operating at high speeds. You should therefore
make sure that the rated power output of the
power outlet where you connect all your drives
is sufficient to power all the drives, including
this one. For details about each drive’s power
consumption rating, refer to their
documentation.