LG GCE-8481B and SmartBuy 48x media
Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2003 12:24 am
Hey guys, I have an LG GCE-8481B that has problems burning at full speed on SmartBuy 48x CD-R's. I previously had no problems with a spindle of Pine 48x, where I was getting used to write times ~2.5 min for an 80 min CD (I mostly burn full length VCDs). However whenever I try these SmartBuy ones Nero says it's burning at 48x but it takes ~5.5 min. I tried upgrading my firmware from 1.02 to 1.03 and 1.04, but no difference. The weird thing is when I run Nero CDSpeed and do a Transfer Rate test, it does go up to 48x on those media. And when I simulate a burn, it takes only 2 min but when I actually burn it it takes 5.
I've checked my DMA settings and everything is on. I've even tried flashing my system with the 8520B firmware, so now my system thinks it's a 52x drive (heh heh).
The thing that has me most confused is if I turn off Buffer Underrun and run a Speed Measurement, it says
Now when use Roxio to burn, it gives me a bit more information and tells me that it's actually writing at 16x and not 48x.
So what's going on? Is it just poor media or what???? Thanks guys
I've checked my DMA settings and everything is on. I've even tried flashing my system with the 8520B firmware, so now my system thinks it's a 52x drive (heh heh).
The thing that has me most confused is if I turn off Buffer Underrun and run a Speed Measurement, it says
Speed measurement completed: 39.6x (5,940 KB/s)
Can only write at 32x instead of 48x, because speed of source is too slow
Now when use Roxio to burn, it gives me a bit more information and tells me that it's actually writing at 16x and not 48x.
So what's going on? Is it just poor media or what???? Thanks guys