Introduction

If you're one who detest the bland fa�ade of your computer casing every once in a while and have an urge to do something about it, then it is safe to say that there's a PC modder in you. Many people before you who had felt the same way had long taken things into their own hands and in the budding days of PC modding, everything was done the good old fashion way of manual labor. Even though the entire process was backbreaking and generally required the use of high-speed saws and cutters, the thought of having a totally unique and personalized design was tantalizing enough to justify a laborious commitment for these modders. Of course, the downside to manual fabrication is uncertainty and many modders had in fact ended up with monstrosities rather than crafting out works of art. For those who feel hands-on machining is too much work, purchasing off-the-shelf mod components is the most foolproof way to go about changing the appearance of your personal computer.

Today, we'll be looking at a DVD-ROM drive that's more than just an optical drive, but it comes with cool multimedia features at the same time. Let's look at its technical specifications below before we move on to the other pages for more intricate details about the product.

Gigabyte GO-M1600B Technical Specifications

Interface		Enhanced IDE (E-IDE)/ATAPI (Ultra DMA33)
Read Speed (DVD)		22,160KB/s (CAV 16x Max) Seek Time: 120ms (Random) Seek Time: 200ms (Full)
Read Speed (CD)		72,00KB/s (CAV 48x) Seek Time: 120ms (Random) Seek Time: 200ms (Full)
Readable Formats (DVD)		DVD-ROM (Single Layer / Double Layer) DVD+R (Disc at once and multi border) DVD+RW DVD-R (Disc at once and multi border) DVD-RW (Ver. 2.0)
Readable Formats (CD)		CD-R CD-RW CD-ROM Mode 1 CD-ROM XA Mode 2 (Form1,Form2) PHOTO CD (Single and multiple session) CD-DA CD-Extra
Buffer		512KB
FM Tuner	Wave Range	US/Europe: 87.5Mhz - 108Mhz Japan: 76Mhz - 91Mhz
	Usable Sensitivity	76.0 / 90.0 / 106.0MHz
	Stereo Channel Separation	more than or equals to 25db
	Signal-to-Noise Ratio	more than or equals to 60db
	Total Harmonic Distortion	less than 0.5%
CD Player	Frequency Range	20Hz - 20KHz
	Signal-to-Noise Ratio	more than or equals to 75db
	Channel Separation	more than or equals to 50db
	Total Harmonic Distortion	less than 0.1%
MP3 Player (PC Power Off State)	Compatbile Format	MPEG1 Layer 2 and 3
	Supported Bit Rate	32Kbps - 128Kbps, 44.1KHz, Stereo
	Frequency Range	20Hz - 16KHz (different bit rate may result in different value)
Physical Characteristics		Dimension: 149.0 x 43.1 x 170 mm (W x H x D) Weight: 1.5kg