These drives utilized the IDE/ATAPI (Integrated Drive Electronics) interface, which was the standard before SATA became universal. Buffer Underrun Protection: By the time 16x drives like the
It could write to CD-R (Recordable) discs at 16 times the standard base speed (approx. 2.4 MB/s).
internal CD-RW drive. In technical listings from that era, it was frequently categorized under the "KOI" series or designation. Technical Specifications
were released, manufacturers began implementing technologies to prevent "buffer underrun" errors (which ruined discs if the computer couldn't feed data fast enough), making high-speed burning much more reliable. Drives like the
It could read standard data CDs at 40 times the base speed (approx. 6.0 MB/s). Context in Computing History
The most prominent hardware associated with this name is the LG GCE-8160B Go to product viewer dialog for this item.
were commonly sold with burning suites such as Nero Burning ROM 5.5 , which was the industry standard for managing data backups and creating audio CDs. Full text of "C't 2002 03 OCR" - Internet Archive