H-L Data Storage GCC-4481B CD-RW DVD-ROM Combo Drive IDE 5.25 LG Hitachi

H-L Data Storage GCC-4481B CD-RW DVD-ROM Combo Drive IDE 5.25 LG Hitachi

The H-L Data Storage GCC-4481B is a 5.25" half-height internal combo drive that reads DVDs and CDs while also writing CD-R and CD-RW discs. H-L Data Storage is the joint venture brand of Hitachi and LG Electronics (Hitachi-LG Data Storage), and the GCC-4481B was a widely used IDE combo drive for desktop PCs during the early-to-mid 2000s. It connects via a standard 40-pin IDE (ATAPI) interface and draws power from a standard 4-pin Molex connector, making it a direct drop-in replacement for any desktop system with an available 5.25" optical bay.

Specifications & What's Included

• Model: GCC-4481B (secondary designation: HTG11)
• Manufacturer: H-L Data Storage (Hitachi-LG Data Storage, Inc.)
• Type: CD-RW / DVD-ROM combo drive
• Interface: IDE / ATAPI (40-pin)
• Form factor: 5.25" half-height internal
• Read formats: DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW
• Write formats: CD-R, CD-RW
• Power: 5V / 12V DC (standard 4-pin Molex)
• Bezel color: light silver/beige
• Certifications: FCC, MIC, TÜV
• Manufactured in China
• Drive unit only — no software, cables, or mounting screws included

Applications

IDE combo drives like the GCC-4481B were standard equipment in desktop PCs built from roughly 2002 through 2008, before SATA optical drives became the norm. They remain in demand today for maintaining or restoring legacy desktop systems — particularly older Dell, HP, Compaq, IBM, and custom-built towers that still use IDE (PATA) optical bays. This drive is also useful for anyone building a retro PC or needing a reliable replacement for a failed IDE optical drive. Because it handles both DVD playback and CD burning in a single unit, it was a popular choice for home and small-office machines of that era.