Writer showing as x2 when it's x8

[billyseven]

I just bought an LG GSA-4081b and every program I use to burn only gives me the x2 option. This happens even without a disc loaded using drive/recorder info so I don't think it's just the media.

I'm running win98SE with an Gigabyte 7VAXP, Athlon 2100XP and 1GB ram.

Any info would be appreciated.

Thnaks, Bill

[sfheath]

sounds a nice drive. I'd put an 8x media in first to see what it reports then.
btw does your RAM drive show up as a separate identifier in Explorer to your DVD±R/RW drive?

[billyseven]

The RAM drive doesn't show as anything different then the DVD±R/RW drive, although I haven't tried any RAM cds.

I'll find some 8x discs and see what happens with those.

[Quality's Proof]

billyseven,

Wow, 1 Gb Ram, 512 Mb is the most you'll need (I have 256Mb (133) I'm donating to friend, etc.).

You could try the DVDDecrypter solution (it's a ripper/burner), as to what ails your rig (drive speed limited by software, etc.).

Simply, start 'Decrypter v. 3.1.9.0 and Click Tab MODE, Click ISO, Click Write, Select burner drive (on left side of interface), and the scroll-down on right side of interface will tell you what your media (Blank disc) is write supported at : 1X, 2X, 4X, etc.). 'Decrypter is a very good ripper/burner and many persons use 'Decrypter for most all their ripping/burning.

There is also a setting for device read/write speed(s), also. Click on : Tools, Click on Settings, Click on Device then set Read speed at 1X, 2X, etc. Up to MAX. The Write speed setting is on the interface at bottom right (you can select from 1X up to Max).

The DVDDecrypter is freeware.

[billyseven]

I had a look at DVDDecrypter. It's saying the media is only 2x when it's suppose to be 4x. I've heard that LG is particular about the media you use though.

For the write speed setting it seems to list everything there rather then what you writer is capable of. If you select something your writer can't does it let you know what speed you can burn at. I don't have a file to burn at the moment otherwise I would have tested this out.

Thanks


"Wow, 1 Gb Ram, 512 Mb is the most you'll need"

Depending on what you use your PC for 1GB or ram can even be slow at times. No?

[Quality's Proof]

You are welcome.

All of the burning softwares have told you the media is supported @ a maximum of 2X, that's it. What DVDDecrypter said was 2x would be okay. Some people do burn media @ higher speed than media is stated to be, also. Some burners will burn same media @ different speeds, it's whether, the media has passed the manufacturer's(burner's) tests.

100% memory use on a XP2100 processor is about 400MB, most folks are okay with 512MB (usually buy 256MB at a time(special buys, etc.)). XP2100 is ~ 1.8Ghz, isn't it? Anytime you have ! Gig of temporary memory, you are usually talking 3+Ghz processor, unless you are doing a commercial job. I've queed quite a bit of temporary memory for photos processing and the hdd temporary memory is what I used for 1Gig or more, cheaper than memory sticks. Windows XP does this all the time, it's called "virtual Memory", I think it is.

[billyseven]

I've heard about these tables of supported media but haven't been able to find them. Is that public knowledge and could that be modified through the firmware.


I do large format print work sometimes working on images that are 6GBs, I also do Audio recording and defintely peak out the ram with both of them. The board can actually handle 3GBs of memory if you wanted to use that much but I doubt you could.

[Quality's Proof]

If you mean -R, +R (multi format), there is a brand that has a firmware flashing to change writing to multi format (from single format) You can still find a lot of info about dvd structure, etc. at dvdrhelp.com and some basic stuff at doom9.org (or .net).


Yeah, I have printing software and printers which are capable of large format color/laser, was/is for book publishing. etc.. I bought top of the line from HP and Ricoh.

I usually stop @ about 6 Big on photos also (of course some people would be surprised at temp memory is needed for a large size photo at a high resolution (dpi).