my new NEC ND-3540A degrading to 2X?

[onetitfemme]

Hi *,

Even though I did succesfully burned a DVD iso, I wonder why it worked
at 2X if I was using 2 Gigs of RAM and the NEC ND-3540A advertises a
16X writing speed?.

What is factored in when the DVD burner decides the writing speed to
be used?

Thanks

 

[Rod Speed]

Even though I did succesfully burned a DVD iso, I wonder
why it worked at 2X if I was using 2 Gigs of RAM

Its got nothing to do with the amount of ram.

and the NEC ND-3540A advertises a 16X writing speed?.

You wont get that without an 80 wire cable to the drive.

What is factored in when the DVD burner
decides the writing speed to be used?

Mostly what the media claims to be able to support.

 

[onetitfemme]

Its got nothing to do with the amount of ram.


You wont get that without an 80 wire cable to the drive.


Mostly what the media claims to be able to support.

How can you tell apart one of these 80 wire cable (from the mobo) to
the drive?

I have read a great number of posts complaining about DVD media. How
can you know the writing speeds different media (short of trying it
which might be expensive in time/money)?

THanks

 

[bxf]

Mostly what the media claims to be able to support.

Which in turn may be a related to the drive's firmware, so you may want
to check if there is an update for yours.

 

[Rod Speed]

How can you tell apart one of these 80
wire cable (from the mobo) to the drive?

Its got 80 wires instead of the alternative, 40.

Easy to count them.

That wont be the reason you cant write at 4X tho.

I have read a great number of posts complaining about DVD
media. How can you know the writing speeds different media
(short of trying it which might be expensive in time/money)?

There isnt any real way except trying, particularly if
the problem is that the drive doesnt like that media.

You can use one of the info tools that displays what
the media claims to be able to do, and see what
others are getting with that media with various drives
in videohelp etc. http://www.videohelp.com/dvdmedia

 

[bxf]

I have read a great number of posts complaining about DVD media. How
can you know the writing speeds different media (short of trying it
which might be expensive in time/money)?

Well, given the fact that at this point you are merely trying to use
your drive at the rated speed, rather than exceed it, what's wrong with
simply looking at the box the media comes in (e.g. 8x, 16x, 48x)?

 

[HenryNettles]

How can you tell apart one of these 80 wire cable (from the mobo) to
the drive?

Obtain one of each, perform a close visual inspection. From then on, you
will be able to tell at a glance.

I have read a great number of posts complaining about DVD media. How
can you know the writing speeds different media (short of trying it
which might be expensive in time/money)?

Spend a few hours reading over at http://club.cdfreaks.com

 

[Peter]

I have read a great number of posts complaining about DVD media. How

Well, given the fact that at this point you are merely trying to use
your drive at the rated speed, rather than exceed it, what's wrong with
simply looking at the box the media comes in (e.g. 8x, 16x, 48x)?

Yeah, 48x DVD media. Triple layer?

 

[Folkert Rienstra]

Its got 80 wires instead of the alternative, 40.

Easy to count them.

Obviously not for those that have to ask.

 

[bxf]

Yeah, 48x DVD media. Triple layer?

OK, ok, I was talking disks in general.