Just out of interest:

When I'm backing up my computer to DVDs, my DVD drive takes a while to burn the disk, like several minutes. Doesn't this build up lots of heat inside my computer, which might be harmful? I don't want a disc-o inferno on my hands.

And what happens to all that aluminum (I think it's aluminum) that's getting vaporized - is the residue building up somewhere inside the drive?

Steven

Nothing gets vaporized. The substrate melts when the laser hits it and then
it immediately hardens.

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Richard Urban
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"M and D" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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Just out of interest:

When I'm backing up my computer to DVDs, my DVD drive takes a while to burn
the disk, like several minutes. Doesn't this build up lots of heat inside my
computer, which might be harmful? I don't want a disc-o inferno on my hands.

And what happens to all that aluminum (I think it's aluminum) that's getting
vaporized - is the residue building up somewhere inside the drive?

Steven

Thanks for that.

Steven

"Richard Urban" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Nothing gets vaporized. The substrate melts when the laser hits it and then
> it immediately hardens.
>
> --
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> Quote from George Ankner:
> If you knew as much as you think you know,
> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>
> "M and D" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Just out of interest:
>
> When I'm backing up my computer to DVDs, my DVD drive takes a while to burn
> the disk, like several minutes. Doesn't this build up lots of heat inside my
> computer, which might be harmful? I don't want a disc-o inferno on my hands.
>
> And what happens to all that aluminum (I think it's aluminum) that's getting
> vaporized - is the residue building up somewhere inside the drive?
>
> Steven
>
>

A DVD Writer is usually at the top of your case anyway. The real heat
culprits are your CPU & vid card. Those things regularly run at 120F. Their
fans & heatsinks radiate all that hot air usually right into the case
itself. Just make sure your case fans work and all should be OK.

"M and D" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
Just out of interest:

When I'm backing up my computer to DVDs, my DVD drive takes a while to burn
the disk, like several minutes. Doesn't this build up lots of heat inside my
computer, which might be harmful? I don't want a disc-o inferno on my hands.

And what happens to all that aluminum (I think it's aluminum) that's getting
vaporized - is the residue building up somewhere inside the drive?

Steven

Thanks. I gathered from Richard's response that the 'burner' doesn't actually produce so much heat - just enough to melt the substrate, and even then the beam is very narrow (or so I understand).

The information you added gives me additional assurance that I need not worry about heat from burning.

Steven

"Rube" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>A DVD Writer is usually at the top of your case anyway. The real heat
> culprits are your CPU & vid card. Those things regularly run at 120F. Their
> fans & heatsinks radiate all that hot air usually right into the case
> itself. Just make sure your case fans work and all should be OK.
>
> "M and D" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Just out of interest:
>
> When I'm backing up my computer to DVDs, my DVD drive takes a while to burn
> the disk, like several minutes. Doesn't this build up lots of heat inside my
> computer, which might be harmful? I don't want a disc-o inferno on my hands.
>
> And what happens to all that aluminum (I think it's aluminum) that's getting
> vaporized - is the residue building up somewhere inside the drive?
>
> Steven
>
>