User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Power Macintosh G3 Desktop
- Hot Issues
- Introduction
- Shared Logic Board
- Processor Module Vs. Card
- Power Supply Jumper
- Processor Module Jumper
- Warranty Sticker
- Power Supply Voltage Setting
- Voltage Regulator
- I/O Card
- ROM DIMM
- SDRAM DIMMs
- SGRAM Video Memory
- EIDE Bus Issue
- Master/Slave Support
- Ultra Wide SCSI Cable Routing
- DVD-ROM Disk Damage
- CD-ROM Ejection Problem
- HFS+ Formatted Drives
- Power-On Issue
- Basics
- Overview
- Data Buses
- Ultra Wide SCSI Card
- 10/100 BaseT Ethernet Card
- DVD-ROM Drive Technology
- FireWire Technology
- The Cuda Chip
- Resetting the Logic Board
- Sound
- Video Input and Output
- The DAV Connector
- Voltage Switch
- PowerPC G3 and Backside Cache
- SDRAM DIMMs
- SGRAM Video Memory
- DIMM Slots
- Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI)
- Front View
- Rear View
- Internal Locator
- Logic Board
- Repair Strategy
- Warranty/AppleCare/ARIS
- G3 Design Information
- PowerPC Design Information
- Specifications
- Take Apart
- Top Housing
- Bezels
- Chassis Latch
- CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Drive
- Zip Drive
- Floppy Drive
- Drive Chassis
- Open/Remove Card Retainer Baffle
- Open Internal Chassis
- Hard Drive
- Drive Rails
- Power Supply
- Speaker
- Power Actuator
- Processor Module
- Battery
- PCI Cards
- Ultra Wide SCSI PCI Card
- FireWire PCI Card
- I/O Card
- Logic Board
- Rear Panel
- Bottom Chassis
- Modem Card
- Upgrades
- Troubleshooting
- Exploded View
- Screw Matrix
- Audio/Video Card Info
- Build-to-Order Info
- Hot Issues

Basics DVD-ROM Drive Technology - 31
Table 4: CD vs. DVD Comparison
CD DVD
Disc Diameter 120mm 120mm
Disc Thickness 1.2mm 1.2mm
Disc Structure Single substrate Two bonded 0.6mm
substrates
Laser Wavelength 780nm (infrared) 650 and 635nm (red)
Numerical Aperature 0.45 0.60
Track Pitch 1.6um 0.74um
Shortest Pit/Land Length 0.83um 0.4um