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OWC Mercury iMac G5 internal Superdrive Upgrade Kit for all iMac G5 Models. Burns DVDs at up to 8X, Dual Layer DVD up to 6X, 5X DVD-Ram, & up to 24X CD Burn. 10pcs 8X DVD-R Media, EMC Retrospect Backup, & NTI Dragonburn Incl. 1 Year Warranty. (OWCMG5SL8XDLK) Same Day $99.00
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OWC Mercury iMac G5 Internal SuperDrive
Internal Superdrive Upgrade Kit for all iMac G5 Models
8X DVD Burn, 6X DL Burn, 5X DVD-Ram, 24X CD Burn
10pcs 8X DVD-R Media, EMC Retrospect Backup, & NTI Dragonburn


Do you have an Apple iMac G5 system? with CD Burning capability, but DVD Read only? Or, do you already have a Superdrive, but would like to burn Faster? This is the ticket - and it supports the new 8.5GB Dual Layer Burning technology too!

The new OWC SuperDrive Internal is compatible with all iMac G5 17" and 20" systems.

This is the exact same type of SuperDrive that Apple uses! You can install it into your iMac yourself* - Apple even provides step by step instructions for you to accomplish the task without having to pay a dealer to install it on their website!

*Requires Torx screwdrivers for installation as well as for removal and remounting of drive sled from existing optical drive onto the OWC Mercury SuperDrive. Full set of all tools required available here. Professional installation is highly recommended. For OWC's Installation Service, please click here to email for more details.


The OWC Mercury iMac G5 SuperDrive offers the best of all worlds when it comes to compatibility. The OWC Mercury iMac G5 SuperDrive features:

Read/Write Speeds
  • DVD-RAM (4.7GB) Write 5X / Read 5X
  • DVD-R (4.7GB) Write 8X / Read 8X
  • DVD-R DL (8.5GB) Write 6X / Read 8X
  • DVD-RW (4.7GB) Write 6X / Read 8X
  • DVD+R (4.7GB) Write 8X / Read 8X
  • DVD+R DL (8.5GB) Write 6X / Read 8X
  • DVD+RW (4.7GB) Write 8X / Read 8X
  • CD-R/RW Write 24X / Read 24X
  • DVD-ROM Read 8X
  • CD-ROM Read 24X

Compatibility

  • Mac OS X*
  • iDVD*
  • iTunes*
  • DiscBurn*
  • Apple DVD Player
  • Roxio Toast
  • EMC Retrospect
  • CharisMac Discribe

* Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later is highly recommended! Compatibility with older OS versions may be achieved using Christian Moeller's PatchBurn software - click here to view his website.

This Bundle Includes

NTI Dragonburn
EMC Retrospect Express
10 Pieces of 8X DVD-R Media in Mini-Jewel Cases.

 


Drive Mechanism Specifications

Data Capacity 4.7Gbytes / 8.5Gbytes(DL)
Interface ATAPI / Ultra DMA Mode4
Buffer Memory 2Mbytes
Error Rate Soft Read Error Less than 10-9
Hard Read Error Less than 10-12
Power Requirements (Voltage) DC +5V ±0.25V
Temperature
(Center of Top Cover)
Operating 5°C ~ 50°C
Non-Operating -30°C ~ 65°C
Relative Humidity Operating 5% ~ 90% (Non-condensing)
Non-Operating 5% ~ 95% (Non-condensing)
Mounting Orientation Horizontal or Vertical
Dimensions 128.0(W) × 12.7(H) × 129.0(D) mm
(Depth dimension includes Bezel)

Installation Instructions

Requires Torx screwdrivers for installation as well as for removal and remounting of drive sled from existing optical drive onto the OWC Mercury SuperDrive. Full set of all tools required available here.

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