Samsung SD-612 DVD-Master 12E IDE ATAPI 5.25" Half-Height Internal CD-ROM Drive

Samsung SD-612 DVD-Master 12E IDE ATAPI 5.25" Half-Height Internal CD-ROM Drive

The Samsung SD-612 DVD-Master 12E is a 5.25" half-height internal CD-ROM drive using the IDE/ATAPI interface, designed for installation in standard desktop and tower PC cases of the late 1990s and early 2000s. It connects via a 40-pin IDE ribbon cable and a 4-pin Molex power connector. This unit is being sold AS-IS for parts or repair.

Specifications & What's Included

• Brand: Samsung Electronics
• Model: SD-612 (DVD-Master 12E)
• Interface: IDE / ATAPI (40-pin)
• Power Connector: 4-pin Molex
• Form Factor: 5.25" half-height internal
• Bezel Color: Grey
• Power Requirements: 5V @ 2.0A / 12V @ 1.5A
• Certifications: FCC, UL, CE, VCCI
• Country of Manufacture: South Korea
• Drive only — no cables or mounting hardware included

Applications

The Samsung SD-612 is a legacy IDE/ATAPI optical drive from the late 1990s, a period when IDE was the dominant interface for internal storage and optical drives in desktop PCs. Drives of this type were standard equipment in consumer and business desktops running Windows 95, 98, and early 2000s operating systems. Today, units like this are sought for restoring or maintaining vintage PCs, retro computing builds, and period-correct system restorations where an IDE optical drive is required. They are also used as a parts source for identical or compatible Samsung drives needing a bezel, mechanism, or board component.