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Plextor PX-20TSi
Read-only internal CD-ROM reader. Specifications below identify the exact model; nearby family variants may use a different interface, mechanism, firmware, or jumper layout.
IDENTIFICATION: Plextor PX-20TSi · verify the full label, suffix and revision against the cited manual before assigning interface, disc-format, firmware or installation characteristics.
Verified specifications
| Catalog subcategory | CD-ROM readers |
|---|---|
| Exact product identifier | Plextor PX-20TSi |
| Read speed | 20× maximum CD-ROM read; maximum rating is not a guarantee for a particular disc or transfer path. |
| Supported CD formats | CD-ROM Mode 1/2, CD-DA, CD-ROM XA, CD-I, Photo CD, Video CD and CD+G; read-only CD-ROM reader. |
| Host interface | Internal SCSI (50-pin) |
| Host and mechanical compatibility | Internal half-height 5.25-inch tray-loading drive; needs a supported SCSI host adapter and driver. Not a slimline, ATA, or SATA drive. |
| Firmware / jumper caveat | Set SCSI ID, parity, termination and eject behavior from the PX-20TSi operation manual. Terminate only at a physical bus endpoint; the SCSI-wide/external PX-20TSe is a different host configuration. Check drive revision and firmware string; PX-20TSi firmware is not assumed interchangeable with the PX-20TSe or nearby PX-series models. |
Installation and preservation notes
- Before connection, compare the unit label, interface connector and jumper markings with the model-specific manual. Do not power an uncertain pinout.
- For this SCSI unit, avoid target-ID conflicts and apply bus termination only at the physical chain endpoints.
- Keep the original firmware identity, host adapter/BIOS, driver version, disc type, read-error log and verified image checksum together during preservation work.
- Use this record for read compatibility only: a CD-ROM reader is not evidence of disc-writing support.
Manufacturer, archive and manual sources
- Plextor — PX-20TSi/PX-20TSe Operation Manual (Internet Archive/Bitsavers)Archived Plextor operating manual for the model family.
- Plextor PX-20TSi Operation Manual — ManualsLibManual archive record with internal SCSI model identification.
- Plextor PX-20TSi — Stason jumper/configuration archiveArchived model configuration notes; confirm settings on the physical drive.
Sources are model manuals, manufacturer archives or technical archives. A related-family manual is identified as such; verify the exact drive label/revision before applying its jumper or firmware instructions.