Mitsumi CRMC- FX320S 32X IDE CD-ROM DRIVE - Tested working For Sale
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Mitsumi CRMC- FX320S 32X IDE CD-ROM DRIVE - Tested working
Price: US $35.00
📀 Product Summary
Model: CRMC-FX320S Type: Internal CD-ROM Drive (Optical Drive) Manufacturer: Mitsumi (OEM/brand used by various PC makers) Interface: IDE / ATAPI (PATA / UDMA) — standard parallel ATA connection for desktop PCs of the 1990s/early-2000s era
🧠Core Specifications📀 Drive Capabilities
Maximum Read Speed: 32× — consistent with typical 32× ATAPI CD-ROM speeds (Mode-4 timing)
Media Supported (standard for CD-ROM drives):
CD-ROM (Mode 1 & Mode 2)
Audio CD (CD-DA)
Photo CD
Video CD
💻 Interface & Physical
Bus Interface: IDE / ATAPI (Parallel ATA) — uses a 40-pin IDE ribbon cable to motherboard
UDMA Support: Yes (depends on host controller) — typical UDMA/Mode4 for 32× CD-ROM drives
Form Factor: Standard 5.25″ Half-Height internal bay optical drive — used in desktops
📶 Compatibility
Systems: Works with PCs that support IDE/ATAPI optical drives — common in older desktops before SATA became standard
Operating Systems: Supported in DOS/Windows/x86 platforms with generic ATAPI CD-ROM drivers. No special driver required beyond OS ATAPI driver support.
BIOS: Will be recognized by BIOS that supports ATAPI CD-ROM — typical of Pentium/486 era system
