Verbatim 48x16x48

[Superdoopercooper]

I'm having an issue with my Verbatim 48x16x48 (really 48x12x28... but it came with an extra 4x in the box. 😀). I can burn at 24x, but NERO 5.5.8.2 wont' let me get any higher, even thought I have 48x discs. Most of these discs maybe be low budget, so I even tried a higher budget, known 48x disc, and it still only gives me up to 48x.

I tried reflashing the bios, and it would not let me do it.

Drive has "Seemless" burn technology, so I'm pretty sure it isn't lite-on. But, can someone point me somewhere that I coudl figure out who makes the thing? The Verbatim web site blows.

Here is the crap that WinInfo gives me:

Drive E:
Description CD-ROM Drive
Media Loaded No
Media Type CD-ROM
Name ATAPI CD-RW 48X16
Manufacturer (Standard CD-ROM drives)
Status OK
Transfer Rate Not Available
SCSI Target ID 0
PNP Device ID IDE\CDROMATAPI_CD-RW_48X16_______________________A.WZ____\5&2E24FA88&0&0.0.0
Driver c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys (5.1.2600.1106 (xpsp1.020828-1920), 46.38 KB (47,488 bytes), 8/23/2001 7:00 AM)


Note: I have an 8rda+, WinXP pro, radeon 7000, 512MB twinmos/winbond ram, 80GB WD SE on (chan 0), and CD-RW is on IDE chan 1. Any help would be appreciated. My 32x12x40 Verbatim would allow me to write even POS discs at 32x... and never once made a coaster. SO, this newer drive is pi$$ing me off. 😉

 

[Doh!]

While searching for the mfg. of the drive, first update Nero to the latest (it's at 5.5.10.20).

 

[Superdoopercooper]

I did try that on my previous machine... didn't seem to give me any more juice outta the CDRW. but I'll try it again on the new machine

 

[Doh!]

It appears that it's made by BenQ. Try the firmware detection tool available at BenQ to see if it is infact a BenQ drive (if Nero gives the drive firmware something like A.xx then it's definitely a BenQ. Your description of the drive in the first post shows A.WZ so it looks more like a BenQ).

 

[Superdoopercooper]

Thanks for you help.

I actually found the problem. Nero has a box called "Auto-pilot" hidden somewhere. Once I UNchecked it... the option for 28, 32 40, 48x burn became available. So I guess it was just being too smart for it's own good.

But still, thanks for the Drive maker info... that will come in handy.