-> "OVERCLOCK" Cd-r's? Possible? <-

[Nkcowboy]

Ok, I know it is not officially "overclocking" them, but is it possible to burn, say, 12x cd-rs at 24x or 40x? I just have a whole bunch of 12x cd-rs, and I would like to use them up with my new 40x cd-burner. Thanks.

 

[BuddyAtBzboyz]

You can burn them at a higher speed, but the problem is they are only rated for that speed, so they may not burn properly. Its not like the cd can't turn fast enough, its just that it may not burn properly at that speed. You can always try a few times and see what happens. Work your way up in speed till it finally craps out on you. Then go back to the last stable speed. Damn, I sound like I'm talking about cpus now.

 

[McCarthy]

Try dipping them in liquid nitrogen just before you burn them.

Hey, works for those crazy fast CPU overclocks

I've got a lite-on 32x burner and some so called 32x media fails post burn verify if I burn faster than 12x. Not a big deal to me since I don't burn but a cd every other day or so, but thought it's worth mentioning even if you get some media rated for 40x it's a good idea to verify a few to make sure even they are up to snuff.

 

[DeschutesCore]

I use Pioneer 16x media with my LG 40X drive constantly. I have yet to burn a coaster with them.

DC

 

[bacillus]

I just have a whole bunch of 12x cd-rs, and I would like to use them up with my new 40x cd-burner. Thanks.

depending on the media, you should be able to burn at a higher speed but would very much doubt that you could use x40 writing speed on them!

 

[bjc112]

even if you can't burn them at the ful 40x, those could probably easily handle 24-32x...

BTW, what burner? Because if its a lite on, your probably going to have to disable smart burn..

 

[Krk3561]

You can d/l smart-burn from Lite-On. It will tell you the fastest stable speed you can burn that kind of cd-r. Heres a Link. Only 435k.

 

[Cooky]

I tried a CompUSA cd rated @ 16x and an Imation rated 16x too on a 32x Verbatim CDRW drive. W/ the CompUSA cd Nero only gives me 24x as the fastest speed but however w/ the Imation cd I was given an option to burn it at 32x. Does that mean burning software can detect the max. speed of the media??

 

[Nkcowboy]

Alright, I actually have a Pacific Digital Drive, and all my almost 2 year old memorex media (rated for 12x) burned perfectly at 32x. Like "COOKY" said, does the burner select a safe speed for different media or what?