cdrom not fast enough?

[gmccall]

I just picked up an Iomega 12/10/32 (I managed to get in on this hot deal) and a new Hi-Val 52X CDROM. Everything seems to work great, but when using Easy CD creator 4.02, I can't copy directly from the cdrom to the cdrw unless I choose to record at 1x. If I pick a higher write speed, I get a message stating that my cdrom is not fast enough to keep up with the CDRW, so I will have to copy to the HD first... Am I doing something wrong? My old cdrw was a 2x, so I never had to worry about this problem before. Thanks.

MSI K7T Pro 2a
Duron 700@850
Guillemot Maxi sound Muse PCI
Iomega 12/10/32
Hi-Val 52x cdrom
Windows ME
Easy CD Creator 4.02

 

[ToxicMussels]

Sounds like your burner is NOT being recognized by EZCD.
This is the default message you will get. EZCD will burn at 1x if it doesnt support your drive.
In EZCD, got to Tools/CD Drive Properties and look at your burner info. It should list your MAX recording speed.

 

[KidViciou$]

i get the same message with the PIONEER 10x IDE DVD slot and a plextor 8x. on mine, the burner has 8x as the speed, but my reader comes up as read at 1x max

 

[ToxicMussels]

I just went to EZCD's website. They say your version# of EZCD should be 4.02e for it to operate properly with your Iomega!

 

[gmccall]

EZ CD is recognizing my Iomega fine, and lists the max write speed at 12x. I burned a few cd's today (from the HD to the blank cd) at 12x with no problems. It's just that I can't copy from CD to CD unless I have it set at 1x. Anything higher and I get that message saying the the 52x cdrom is not fast enough to keep up...

 

[ToxicMussels]

Look at KidViciou$' post. What does EZCD say about your cdrom? Does it recognize it properly?

 

[KidViciou$]

mine is recoginzed as Pioneer DVD-ROM DVD-104 whichi is my model number, so how can i fix this?

 

[KidViciou$]

i just ran the test, and it looks like i might be able to burn cd - cd @ 8x.

im about to try, ill let you know, but run the system tests on both drives

 

[HeinekinMan]

I've run into similar problems trying to burn on-the-fly RELIABLY to either my HP 9110i or Plextor 8432 both capable of 8x burning.

Both Afreey and Asus make decent 50x units that should work most of the time. I gave up and sprung for a Kenwood UCR-421 72x CDROM on each of my systems. Paid $90.00 for each and have not regretted it one bit. I've read about the complaints lodged against Kenwood for earlier units/models but paid no attention to it. These 72x Kenwoods are the only solution for you guys that have 12x burning units that want to burn reliably on-the-fly every single time. That is if you want to stay with IDE. If you have a SCSI adapter then Plextor is the way to go. Either way it's going to cost you a few bucks.

The Kenwoods do not spin down prematurely toward the end of a burn. My Afreey CD-2050 50x unit ($35.00) would sometimes do this giving me a coaster at the tail end of a burn, a real pisser! Plus the damn thing was noisy and sounded like an F-16! Both of my Kenwoods are quiet, fast, and extremely reliable. I have not experienced a single problem with reads; I've even burned copies of scratched audio CD's (maybe my luck).

These Kenwoods ROCK! I've copied many CDROMs (audio and data) on-the-fly without any problems. I would suggest you give it a try...

Try and find a local retailer that stocks them that has a liberal return policy (we have Fry's Electronics in my area for this purpose plus they generally have good prices); if it doesn't work then return the mutha for a cheaper unit but I don't think you will be disappointed...

Also you haven't mentioned what kind of burn you are trying to perform, audio or data. For audio it's all the more important that you use a CDROM drive capable of performing DAE (digital audio extraction) reliably and at a rate greater than what burn speed you are trying. In your case, for a 12x burn, I believe you would need a CDROM reader capable of a sustained DAE rate of 18x. There aren't many IDE units that are capable of performing high rate DAE: Asus, Afreey, Teac, and Kenwood are some of the brands that I have tried that do and are known to be acceptable. Too bad Plextor doesn't make an IDE CDROM reader but if they did it would probably cost as much as a Kenwood...

Lastly, check out this site for further help/advice:

http://209.15.164.79/

Heiny

 

[KidViciou$]

thanks for the link. i thought i oculd do cd - cd @8x, but coastered. tried 6x on a test and coastered. im about to find out just if its time to get a new CD-Rom

 

[gmccall]

Yes, thank you for the informative post! Looks like I may be copying my audio cd's to my HD and then back to the CDRW in the future. I was hoping that 52x would be fast enough to do at least 6x copies, but maybe not...