Samsung SD-612 Compaq 191162-002 CD-RW DVD-ROM Combo Drive IDE 4/4/32x Beige

Samsung SD-612 Compaq 191162-002 CD-RW DVD-ROM Combo Drive IDE 4/4/32x Beige

The Samsung SD-612 is a 5.25-inch half-height IDE combo drive that combines CD-RW and DVD-ROM functionality in a single unit. Listed as Compaq spare part 191162-002, this drive was designed as a factory replacement for Compaq desktop systems. It reads DVD-ROM discs and both reads and writes standard CD-R and CD-RW media via a standard 40-pin IDE/ATAPI interface.

Specifications & What's Included

• Manufacturer: Samsung
• Model: SD-612
• Compaq Spare Part Number: 191162-002
• Compaq Part Number: 177719-FB2
• Drive Type: CD-RW / DVD-ROM Combo
• CD-RW Speed: 4x Write / 4x Rewrite / 32x Read
• Interface: IDE / ATAPI (40-pin)
• Power Connector: 4-pin Molex
• Power Requirements: 5V @ 2.0A, 12V @ 1.0A
• Form Factor: 5.25-inch, Half-Height
• Bezel Color: Beige (installed)
• Country of Manufacture: South Korea
• FCC Certified; complies with 21CFR Chapter 1, Subchapter J (Class 1 Laser Product)

Applications

CD-RW/DVD-ROM combo drives like the Samsung SD-612 were the standard optical drive solution for desktop PCs throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s, before DVD writers became affordable. The SD-612 was used in Compaq Presario and Deskpro desktop systems as a factory-installed or replacement optical drive. The IDE/ATAPI interface was the dominant desktop optical drive standard of that era, supported natively by virtually all desktop motherboards through the mid-2000s. This drive remains useful today in any system with an available IDE channel — including legacy Compaq desktops, retro PC builds, and older workstations needing a replacement optical drive. It handles standard CD-R, CD-RW, and DVD-ROM media, making it suitable for data archival, software installation from disc, and DVD playback on compatible systems.