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GCR-8521B

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LIVE: 1/2” From Trim

TRIM: 8 1/2” x 11”

BLEED: 1/8” All Around

(All Black)

52X MAX CD-ROM DRIVE

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For quickness and accuracy, you’ll want the GCR-8523B from LG, with 
7.8MB/sec. maximum data transfer rate and 75ms average access time.
It has a 128KB buffer memory, plug & play ready E-IDE/ATAPI interface and 
is MPC-III compliant. Plus Windows XP/2000/ME/98/95/3.1/NT compatibility.
The LG GCR-8523B CD-ROM Drive. The rapid transfer system.

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Document Name: GCR 8521B spec sheet
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Colors: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow

TYPE

Internal, CD-ROM Drive

TRANSFER RATES

52x Max. (7.8MB/sec)

DATA TRANSFER RATE (BURST)

16.67MB/sec (PIO Mode 4 or Multi-DMA Mode 2)

AVERAGE ACCESS TIME

75ms

BUFFER SIZE

128KB 

INTERFACE

E-IDE/ATAPI

LOADING

Motorized Tray

DRIVE OS COMPATIBILITY

Windows XP/2000/ME/98/95/3.1/NT 4.0+/DOS 3.1+,
OS/2 Warp 3.0, Solaris 2.4 or Higher, Linux Slackware 2.3

SUPPORTED FORMATS

Mixed Mode (Audio and Data Combined), CD-ROM XA,
CD-ROM Model (Basic Format), Mode 2 Form 1 and 2,
CD-Audio, Photo CD (Single and Multi-session), CD-I FMV*,
CD-Plus/CD-Extra, CD-R, CD-RW

MOUNTING

Internal, Horizontal or Vertical

DUST PROTECTION

Advanced Dustproof Design

FRONT PANEL CONTROLS/
INDICATORS 

Load/Eject, Busy LED, Emergency Eject Hole

REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS

Power, IDE/ATAPI Connector, Mode Selector Jumper,
Audio Output, Digital Line Output

MTBF

125,000 POH

SIZE 

(WxDxH)

Standard Half Height Drive Size
5.75" x 7.28" x 1.63"
(146mm x 184.7mm x 41.3mm)

WEIGHT

1.8 lbs (0.8 kg)

ACCESSORIES SUPPLIED

Mounting Screws
Manual
Installation Disk

LGEUS WARRANTY

One Year Peace of Mind Replacement Program

UPC# 

GCR-8523BI: 048231292177 (Retail)
GCR-8523BB: 048231292184 (Bulk)

*Requires separate interface card.

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