DVD Writer and PCI Controller Problems?

[Kyonn Gowans]

I recently hooked my NEC 2500a DVD writer up to a promise ultra66 pci
controller and I've had nothing but problems with it. DVD Decrypter hangs on
"getting book type" when ever I select the NEC (but works fine with my other
2 optical drives). Also when I try to burn with the drive using Nero it has
buffer underun issues if I select any speed over 2.4x.but the weird thing is
when I do a transfer rate test using a data DVD and Nero tool kit the drive
is able to read at up to 8x. I've tried everything I can think of, I've
updated both the bios and the drivers of the controller card, I've even
installed Adaptec winaspi but nothing seems to make a difference. Any help
would be greatly appreciated.

my sys:
Athlon 64 3000+
MSI neo 2 plat.
1GB Ram
Winxp Sp2

 

[Irwin]

Judging by some of the prior threads, PCI controllers don't like
optical drives, only hard drives. I didn't know that but there seems to
be general agreement. Check the manual carefully for confirmation.

Irwin

 

[Folkert Rienstra]

Judging by some of the prior threads, PCI controllers don't like
optical drives, only hard drives.

Nope, some do just fine.
Some don't have the necessary ATAPI command support in their drivers.
And some drivers apparently are just broken.

I didn't know that but there seems to be general agreement.

There always will be parrots.