Strange 24X CDRW Witing Behavior Help requested

[dvdman3]

2 CDRs on Secondary Channel [24x Lite-on - Primary Master]
2nd CDR as Slave on Secondary [24x Lite-on - Primary Slave]

In the Bios it is enabled, Under win2k.. it shows as DMA the other is PIO.. Maybe this is somewhat related to the first problem slowdowns.. what can I do to improve the CDR writers... it used to take 4-6 mins to write a CD now but now... it takes over 20 mins.... Please help. As I have to backup many 3D animation files each day to CDR for design portfolios. I am using Windows 2000, SP2 and all the other patches. Please help. I installed the VIA 4 in one but still no help to it. It was quite fast before. I am using Nero 5. When I first installed the CDR Drive [the first one as being Secondary Master it was fast] Not sure why it got slow...when put the second one in.... the BIOS shows the secondary as being Auto... and under Win2k it shows DMA Mode...no Ultra DMA settings or anything else.

Karen Taylor
Multimedia 3D Design, INC

 

[Jhereg]

Try placing devices on separate IDE channels , both set as slave, update Nero to latest version. Nero recommends units on separate channels.

 

[dvdman3]

The cable itself is not long enough to go from one end to the other end for it to be on seperate channels.. I would like to... ideas suggestions ?? As the 2 Hard drives are on 1 IDE1 and at near the bottom of the case while the other 2 CDRWs is on the other end of the case on IDE2 [primary and secondary]. Is there a cable that can connect one drive and the other connector long enough to connect the other CDRW ?? Let me know. Thanks

 

[Jhereg]

I'm sure you can get longer IDE cables at just about any computer store or on the web .