CD-RW Speed check

[Nik]

Hi

I have a SONY CRX-230E burner, that is supposed to burn at a speed of 52x

I have a batch of Memorex 52x blank CD-R discs, but when I go to burn
anything my PINNACLE software only offers me a speed of 12x

Is it the software, or the drive I should be addressing?

Thanks.

Nik.

P4 3.2 / Asus P4P800SE 800fsb/ 2x256MB PC3200 400mhz RAM/ 200GB SATA

(Specifications: Read/Write Speed CD-R Write: 4X, 8X, 12X, 16X CLV, 24X ~
40X P-CAV, 52X CAV (turbo mode) max. CD-RW Write: 4X, 8X, 10X, 12X CLV, 16X
~ 24X CAV max. CD Read: 52X max. Buffer Memory 2 MB. Random Access Time 100
ms. Interface ATAPI/EIDE. Sustained Transfer Rate (CD-R/RW Discs) 600 kB/s
(4X CD-R/RW read/write) 1,200 kB/s (8X CD-R/RW read/write) 1,800 kB/s (12X
CD-R/RW read/write) 7,800 kB/s (52X CD-R/RW read/write) Media and Modes
Supported CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROM (Mode 1 & Mode 2), CD-ROM XA (form 1 & form
2), CD Audio, Video CD, CD Extra, Multi-Session, Packet Writing Burst
Transfer Rate PIO Mode 4: 16.7 MB/s, Ultra DMA Mode 2: 33.3 MB/s)

 

[Alex]

Have you tried Nero or some other software?

 

[kony]

Hi

I have a SONY CRX-230E burner, that is supposed to burn at a speed of 52x

I have a batch of Memorex 52x blank CD-R discs, but when I go to burn
anything my PINNACLE software only offers me a speed of 12x

Is it the software, or the drive I should be addressing?

Software, see if there's an update for newer drive support.

 

[Nik]

Great, I'll get some new Software!

Thanks.

Software, see if there's an update for newer drive support.

 

[Trent©]

Hi

I have a SONY CRX-230E burner, that is supposed to burn at a speed of 52x

I have a batch of Memorex 52x blank CD-R discs, but when I go to burn
anything my PINNACLE software only offers me a speed of 12x

Is it the software, or the drive I should be addressing?

Address both.

Get Nero...it has a speed checker.

Also, visit Sony's site and see if there is any firmware update for
that drive.

Good luck.


Have a nice week...

Trent©

Dyslexics of the world ... UNTIE !

 

[Nik]

Thanks, as usual, for your help Guys.

I got a copy of Nero 6, and I upgraded the Firmware for the drive. BINGO, it
now reports a max speed of 52x.

Cheers

Nik.