Like I said in this post, http://forums.afterdawn.com/forum_view.cfm/47 it's been a while since I frequented this forum. However, since I got the new laptop, and already burning DVDs with it, I was quickly reminded of a question that arose a few months back: How do you increase the "Device Buffer" speed in decryptor? Let me back up a bit. My Compaq desktop PC, with a 520 intel pentium 4 processor, 512 mb RAM, 160 gb HD, and a 8x DVD+RW/CD-RW, 48x max speed, used to rip dvds with about 60% compression in about 20-30 minutes. I think it was like 30-40 mb a second while it was backing up in shrink. Then, when I use Decryptor to burn it to a disc, it would only take about 20 minutes (the speed being "max"). I know for a fact, that the device buffer on decryptor used to stay at 95% or above. It never fluctuated. I never ran into any problems. Then as time progressed, that same size dvd now takes about an hour and 20 or 30 minutes to rip in shrink and a stable 45 minutes to burn in decryptor. The device buffer now, fluctuates between 16% and 45% My brand new laptop, a Dell Inspiron 6000, with an Intel Celeron M Processor (1.4ghz), 512 mb RAM, 40gb HD, and an 8x CD/DVD+DL burner, just ripped that similar sized DVD in 22 minutes and burned it in 13(!) minutes. I used the same programs, same versions, same media. The device buffer in decryptor never went below 95% or above 96%. It was stable. With all this said, I already disassembled and cleaned all the parts I should clean in my PC. All that did was rid the dust, which prevented the fan from coming on while I did my ripping and burning. The speed never returned back to normal. Forgive me if i posted this in the wrong forum, but even though I've been a member for a while, I raerely post. I'm assuming the device buffer is the source of the problem? Please, help. I'd appreciate any tips. Thanks.
Since you already have DVD Decrypter, have you tried using Decrypter to rip instead of Shrink? Click on my sig and follow the instructions for both proggies. Good Luck!
Most of the time the reason why you get longer rip and burn times is because your DVD Burrner fell into PIO mode and needs to be set back to DMA mode. PIO-information is sent to CPU DMA-information is sent to RAM So the reason why it is taking so long for it to rip/transcode/burn is because the Drive probbaly is in PIO mode and the CPU is doing all the work. How to check to see if this is the problem. Go to your device manager In the list choose the IDE controlers. Now choose the IDE channel your DVD Drive is on and click on properties. Then choose the Advance settings tab and make sure it is in DMA mode. If it is in PIO mode then change it to DMA. If it wont let you change it back into DMA mode then uninstall the DVD drive and let windows install it again and it should then reinstall it in DMA mode.
Since this seems like pretty serious stuff, i wanna be sure i don't fudge anything up. In device manager, under IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers, there's: Intel (R) 82801FB Ultra ATA Storage Controllers-2651 Intel (R) 82801FB/FBM Ultra ATA Storage Controllers-266F Primary IDE Channel Primary IDE Channel Secondary IDE Channel For the first two intel entries, there's no advanced settings tab. For the first primary IDE Channel entry, there's two Devices 0 and 1. For 0, It's set to "DMA if available." The current transfer mode is "Ultra DMA Mode 5." In 1, the transfer mode is set to "DMA if available" and the current transfer mode is "Not Applicable." For the second primary IDE Channel entry, device 0's transfer mode is "DMA if available" and the current transfer mode is "PIO mode." For device 1, the transfer mode is set to "DMA if available" and thte current transfer mode is "Ultra DMA mode 2." Under "Secondary IDE CHannel Properties," Device 0 is set to "DMA if available" and "Not Applicable" under the "Current Transfer Mode." In device 1, it's the same exact thing. So i'm assuming I have to change the second "Primary IDE Channel Entry?" I have to reinstall this? The only available options, when i right click it, are "Update Driver," "Disable," "Uninstall," "Scan for hardware changes," and "Properties." If I uninstall, how would i reinstall it? Just outta curiosity, what exactly does this do? Is this a popular remedy? Thanks.
The primary IDE contorler is your hard drive DMA5 mode For the second primary IDE Channel entry, device 0's transfer mode is "DMA if available" and the current transfer mode is "PIO mode." that is the problem. You need to change that to DMA mode Do this by trying to click on the "TRANSFER MODE" DMA pulldown menu and choose DMA. If it wont let you change it to DMA mode then go to your Device hardware list and go to the DVD/CD rom drives and uninstall your DVD burrner. Restart your computer and it should then reinsatll your DVD Rom and set it in DMA mode.
Larrylje's suggestion worked like a charm. I just completed a rip and burn of 6 and 8 minutes, respectively. The buffer speed was at 99%. Thanks to everyone, especially larrylje.
No problem. I once was where you was and learned alot from others here. So next time it happens you know what to check and make sure it didnt drop into PIO mode. Also now you know this information to help others.
