Why is my 32x burner this slow?

[Gameboy999]

I just got a Lite On 32x12x40 burner and some TDK 32x CD-R's. From reviews I have read of this burner it should take about 3:30-4:00 minutes to burn an 80 minute CD but it takes me about 5:30. I realize this isn't a major difference but want to know what could be causing the slowdown. I have tried 3 different brands of CD-R with the same results. Also, my buffer read bar in Nero jumps around a lot (will be at 0% then jump to 50% etc.) when I burn at 32x but when I burn at a slower speed like 16x, the buffer status always stays around 98%-99%.

Thanks

 

[Geekbabe]

What OS? What is your system/drive configuration and what else are you doing while burning ?

 

[ojai00]

In the recent Maximum PC review (April 2002) they got the same problem when they tested this drive in the labs using EZ CD Creator. When they switched to Nero, they got the proper burn speeds. Try switching your software, and enabling DMA mode for your drive (Control Panel > System > Device Manager > IDE controllers > the controller that your drive is on). Hope this helps.

 

[Gameboy999]

<< In the recent Maximum PC review (April 2002) they got the same problem when they tested this drive in the labs using EZ CD Creator. When they switched to Nero, they got the proper burn speeds. Try switching your software, and enabling DMA mode for your drive (Control Panel > System > Device Manager > IDE controllers > the controller that your drive is on). Hope this helps. >>



it worked, THANKS 🙂

 

[Demon-Xanth]

<< Also, my buffer read bar in Nero jumps around a lot (will be at 0% then jump to 50% etc.) when I burn at 32x but when I burn at a slower speed like 16x, the buffer status always stays around 98%-99%. >>



Good thing the drive has some sort of BURNproof, otherwise you'd have been burning coasters due to buffer underruns. (not being able to supply data as fast as the laser could burn it)