DVD Burner making coasters with new mobo/vid.

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Android8675

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I've had a NEC-3500AG burner for a while probably burned less that 50 DVDs on it, never had a problem, occasionally had a coaster, but that was because I started messing around and almost expected it to happen.

Recently I wanted to upgrade to a 7800GT PCIe video card, so I swapped my DFI Lanparty (nForce4 250Gb/AGP) mobo and ATi X800GTO video card out with an ECS nForce-754A and EVGA-7800GT PCIe video card.

It's been a couple months, the system has some weird crash that I can't figure out (fresh windows install), but it works for the most part, that is until I try to burn DVDs. Every single time I get like 10-20 errors on the disc. So i'm sure there's something bad going on here, just no idea what.

Here's some output files from PC Wiz, etc. Any help or suggestions appreciated.

(The following is more information than necessary, sorry)
Code: 
<<< System Summary >>>

  > Mainboard : Unspecified(ECS) nForce4-A754

  > Chipset : nVidia nForce4

  > Processor : AMD Athlon 64 3000+ @ 2000 MHz

  > Physical Memory : 1024 MB (2 x 512 DDR-SDRAM )

  > Video Card : Nvidia Corp GeForce 7800 GT

  > Hard Disk : ST3120026A (120 GB)

  > DVD-Rom Drive : _NEC DVD_RW ND-3500AG

  > DVD-Rom Drive : TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-M1212

  > DVD-Rom Drive : JX1195Y LDV113U SCSI CdRom Device

  > Monitor Type : ViewSonic A90 - 18 inchs

  > Network Card : Lite-On Communications Inc LC82C168 Fast Ethernet Adapter

  > Operating System : Microsoft Windows XP Professionnal 5.01.2600 Service Pack 2

  > DirectX : Version 9.0c  (March 2006)
--
  > Chipset : nVidia nForce4
    >> General Information
      NorthBridge : nVidia nForce4
      NorthBridge : AMD Athlon 64 / Opteron Bridge
      SouthBridge : nForce4 PCI to ISA Bridge
    >> NorthBridge Information
      Architecture : HUB
      Manufacturer : nVidia (Elitegroup Computer Sys)
      Codename : CK8-04
      Revision : A2
    >> NorthBridge Information
      Architecture : HUB
      Manufacturer : AMD
      Revision : 00
      HTT Frequency : 201 MHz
      Memory Frequency (max.) : 200 MHz
    >> Memory Information
      Type : DDR-SDRAM PC3200
      Frequency : 201 MHz
      FSB/RAM Multiplier : CPU/10x
      Supported Channels : Dual
      Activated Channels : Single
      ECC Diagnostic : No
      CAS Latency (tCL) : 2.5 clocks
      RAS to CAS (tRCD) : 4 clocks
      RAS Precharge (tRP) : 4 clocks
      Cycle Time (tRAS) : 8 clocks
      Bank Cycle Time (tRC) : 12 clocks
      DRAM Idle Timer : 16 clocks
    >> APIC Information
      Version : 1.01
      Maximum Interrupts : 24
      IRQ Handler enabled : No
    >> Device Capabilities
      I/O Access : No
      Memory Access : Yes
      Bus Master Capable : Yes
      Special Cycle Recognition : No
      Memory Write & Invalidate : No
      VGA Palette Snoop : No
      Parity Error Response : No
      Cycle Wait : No
      System Error Line : No
      Fast Back-to-Back : No
      Detects Parity Errors : No
      User Defined Format : No
      PCI 66Mhz Bus Support : Yes
      New Capability List : Yes
      PCI Support : Hyper-Transport
      PCI Support : Hyper-Transport
--
  > Physical Memory : 1024 MB 
    >> General Information
      A0 (RAS 0, RAS 1) : 512 (Double Bank)
      A1 (RAS 2, RAS 3) : 512 (Double Bank)
      A2 : Empty
    >> Information SPD EEPROM (A0)
      Manufacturer : GEIL
      Part Number : CL25-4-4DDR 400
      Serial Number : 20020725
      Type : DDR-SDRAM PC3200 (200 MHz)  -  [DDR-400]
      Size : 512 MB (2 rows, 4 banks)
      Module Buffered : No
      Module Registered : No
      Width : 64-bit
      Error Correction Capability : No
      Max. Burst Length : 8
      Refresh : Reduced (.5x)7.8 µs, Self Refresh
      Voltage : SSTL 2.5v
      Manufacture : Week 255 of 2155
      Supported Frequencies : 166 MHz, 200 MHz
      CAS Latency (tCL) : 2 clocks @166 MHz, 2.5 clocks @200 MHz
      RAS to CAS (tRCD) : 3 clocks @166 MHz, 4 clocks @200 MHz
      RAS Precharge (tRP) : 3 clocks @166 MHz, 4 clocks @200 MHz
      Cycle Time (tRAS) : 7 clocks @166 MHz, 8 clocks @200 MHz
(Other DIMM is the same)
--
  > Processor : AMD Athlon 64 3000+
    >> General Information
      Type : AMD Athlon 64
      Internal Specification : AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3000+
      Model Number : 3000+ (estimated)
      Codename : NewCastle
      Revision : DH-CG
      Technology : 0.13µ
      CPU ID : F.C.0
      CPU IDEx : F.C.0
      Brand ID : 4
      Microcode : MU0FC03A
      Number of Core : 1
--
  > Video Card : NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GT
    >> General Information
      Manufacturer : Nvidia Corp  (Nvidia Corp)
      Model : GeForce 7800 GT
      Bus Type : PCI-Express
      Total Memory : 256 MB
      Texture Memory : 620 MB
      Processor : GeForce 7800 GT
      Converter : Integrated RAMDAC
      Refresh Rate (min/max) : 56/85 Hz
    >> GPU Information
      Number of GPU : 1
      Codename : G70
      Revsion : A1
      Bus : 256-bit
      Memory Type : DDR-SDRAM
      GPU Frequency : 275 MHz - [initial : 275 MHz]
      Memory Frequency GPU : 2 x 1000 MHz - [initial : 1000 MHz]
      Memory Bandwidth : 64000 MB/s
      Texels : 10320 MTexels/s
      DirectX Support : 9.0c
    >> GPU Configuration
      2D Core : 275 MHz
      2D Memory : 1000 MHz
      3D Performance Core : 400 MHz
      3D Performance Memory : 1000 MHz
      3D Reduced Power Core : 400 MHz
      3D Reduced Power Memory : 1000 MHz
      Anti Aliasing Mode : OFF
      Frames Buffered : 3
      ForceWare Version : 6.14.10.9131
      Technology SLi Enabled : No
      Number of GPU SLI : 1
--
  > Number of Hard Disk : 1
    >> General Information
      SMART : Version 1.1
      IDE Controller : Nvidia Corp nForce4 Parallel ATA Controller
    >> Informations Hard Disk ST3120026A
      IDE Controller : nForce4 Parallel ATA Controller
      IDE Channel : #1  -  Master Drive
      Model : ST3120026A
      Serial Number : 3JT2WYRB
      Revision : 3.06
      Interface : ATA
      Support : ATA/ATAPI-6
      Size : 120 GB
      Cache : 8 192 KB
      ECC Size : 4
      Multiple Sector : 16
      IORDY : Yes
      LBA Mode : Yes
      DMA Mode : Yes
      Multiword DMA Mode : 2
      PIO Mode : PIO 4
      UDMA Mode max. : 5 (ATA-100)
      UDMA Mode Enabled : 5 (ATA-100)
      SMART : Yes   -   Enabled
      Power Management : Yes
      Acoustic Management : No
      Security Mode : Yes
      Write Cache : Yes
      48-bit Address : Yes
      Cylinders : 232581
      Heads : 16
      Sectors per Track : 63
    >> SMART Information Disk ST3120026A
      Health : 79% (estimated)
      Performance : 91% (estimated)
      
      Raw Read Error Rate (01) : 9A2A0	(Threshold : 006   -   Worst : 054   -   Max : 064)
      Spin Up Time (03) : 00000	(Threshold : 000   -   Worst : 096   -   Max : 097)
      Start/Stop Count (04) : 001D6	(Threshold : 020   -   Worst : 100   -   Max : 100)
      Reallocated Sector Count (05) : 00000	(Threshold : 036   -   Worst : 100   -   Max : 100)
      Seek Error Rate (07) : F7424	(Threshold : 030   -   Worst : 060   -   Max : 082)
      Power On Hours Count (09) : 01000	(Threshold : 000   -   Worst : 096   -   Max : 096)
      Spin Retry Count (0A) : 00000	(Threshold : 097   -   Worst : 100   -   Max : 100)
      Power Cycle Count (0C) : 00349	(Threshold : 020   -   Worst : 100   -   Max : 100)
      Temperature (C2) : 00025	(Threshold : 000   -   Worst : 053   -   Max : 037)
      Hardware ECC Recovered (C3) : 9A2A0	(Threshold : 000   -   Worst : 054   -   Max : 064)
      Current Pending Sector Count (C5) : 00000	(Threshold : 000   -   Worst : 100   -   Max : 100)
      Off-Line Uncorrectable Sector Count (C6) : 00000	(Threshold : 000   -   Worst : 100   -   Max : 100)
      Ultra ATA CRC Error Rate (C7) : 00003	(Threshold : 000   -   Worst : 198   -   Max : 200)
      Write Error Rate (C8) : 00000	(Threshold : 000   -   Worst : 253   -   Max : 100)
      Vendor Specific (CA) : 00000	(Threshold : 000   -   Worst : 253   -   Max : 100)
    >> Partitions
      Hard Disk #1 : Partition #1 (111 GB)
    >> Monitoring Information
      ST3120026A         : 37 °C

  > Number of CD-ROM Drive : 2
    >> General Information
      IDE Controller : Nvidia Corp nForce4 Parallel ATA Controller
    >> Informations CD-Rom _NEC DVD_RW ND-3500AG
      IDE Controller : nForce4 Parallel ATA Controller
      IDE Channel : #2  -  Master Drive
      Manufacturer : _NEC    
      Model : _NEC DVD_RW ND-3500AG
      Revision : 2.1B
      Interface : ATA
      IORDY : Yes
      LBA Mode : Yes
      DMA Mode : Yes
      Multiword DMA Mode : 2
      PIO Mode : PIO 4
      UDMA Mode max. : 2 (ATA-33)
      UDMA Mode Enabled : 2 (ATA-33)
    >> Informations CD-Rom TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-M1212
      IDE Controller : nForce4 Parallel ATA Controller
      IDE Channel : #2  -  Slave Drive
      Manufacturer : _NEC    
      Model : TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-M1212
      Serial Number : X900901203
      Revision : 1L22
      Interface : ATA
      Cache : 256 KB
      IORDY : Yes
      LBA Mode : Yes
      DMA Mode : Yes
      Multiword DMA Mode : 2
      PIO Mode : PIO 4
      UDMA Mode max. : 2 (ATA-33)
      UDMA Mode Enabled : 2 (ATA-33)
      
      CD-R Read : Yes
      CD-RW Reading : Yes
      DVD-Rom Reading : Yes
      DVD-RAM Reading : No
      DVD-R Reading : Yes
      DVD-RW Reading : Yes
      DVD+R Reading : No
      DVD+RW Reading : No
      DVD+R DL Reading : No
      DVD BD Reading : No
      
      CD-R Writing : No
      CD-RW Writing : No
      DVD-RAM Writing : No
      DVD-R Writing : No
      DVD+R Writing : No
      DVD-RW Writing : No
      DVD+RW Writing : No
      DVD+R DL Writing : No
      DVD BD Writing : No
      
      Method 2 : Yes
      CD-Audio Support : Yes
      MultiSession or Photo-CD : Yes
      Side Change Capable : No
      
      Reading CD-Rom : 32x  (5645 KB/s)
      Reading DVD-Rom : 10x
 
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Android8675

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DMA, Yes, Ultra DMA 2 mode

burning software, Nero 7.2.?.?

Media, this media has been all i've EVER used with this burner, Tried a DVD+ and DVD- that i've never had fails with before, both same result.

Never failed until I swapped out the motherboard/video card. Everything else is the same which leads me to believe this is the culprit, but before I go spend even MORE money on a new mobo/cpu, just wanted to see if anyone has any thoughts/recommendations. Hard drive maybe? would it be worth trying a PIO mode burn?

Thanks all.

Tonight I'm gonna move the dvd drive to my other system and try to burn, I suspect it'll work fine.
 
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What do you have for a power supply? You seem to have an aweful lot of stuff hooked up to it? I'm just tossing out a guess, but could not enough juice being spread thin among all the components be part of the problem? Try disconecting 1 or 2 of the dvd drives and see if that helps.
 
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My computer has 1 hard drive, 2 cd roms, a floppy, a 7800 gt, and that's it. Forget the power supply, but it's a SLI certified enermax, power readings underload are within tolerances.

IDE cable is from an old system (not too old, but it's one of those striped and made circular ribbon cables), i'll swap it out for another and try that.

Any other suggestions?
 
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Update, I put the DVD-r in an older system, burned a couple discs, no errors.

I'm guessing it's the motherboard (ECS nForce-754A), last time I ever buy a new motherboard to support an old CPU and a new video card. Gonna save my $$$ for a couple weeks and try to buy a new motherboard/CPU combo.

Any recommendations while I have all of your attentions?

Think "CHEAP", but reliable, something that goes good with a 7800GT pcie card. Ah, maybe i'll just start a new thread...

Thanks again Anandtech dudes.
 
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