So I got a 100 pack of printable Memorex DVD+Rs (I know, I know, they kinda suck, but I got them for Christmas) and when I'm trying to burn a disc in ImgBurn at 4x, it only burns at 0.7x. It says it will take about an hour, and it shouldn't be going that slow. It's at .7x for the entire time. Is this more than just a case of bad media?
Sorry for the wait, guys. Yes the firmware is updated. Here is an ImgBurn log: I 09:32:20 ImgBurn Version 2.5.2.0 started! I 09:32:20 Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Edition (6.1, Build 7600) I 09:32:20 Total Physical Memory: 4,192,744 KB - Available: 3,021,364 KB W 09:32:20 Duplex Secure's SPTD driver can have a detrimental effect on drive performance. I 09:32:20 Initialising SPTI... I 09:32:20 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 09:32:20 -> Drive 1 - Info: ASUS DVD-E616A3T 1.10 (E (ATA) I 09:32:20 -> Drive 2 - Info: JMHKVE NWTAZW92FO 1.03 (I (SCSI) I 09:32:20 -> Drive 3 - Info: SanDisk U3 Cruzer Micro 2.17 (J (USB) I 09:32:20 -> Drive 4 - Info: TSSTcorp CD/DVDW SH-S182M SB06 (F (USB) I 09:32:20 Found 1 CD-R, 1 DVD-ROM, 1 DVD±RW/RAM and 1 BD-ROM/HD DVD-ROM! I 09:33:01 Operation Started! I 09:33:01 Source File: C:\Users\******\Downloads\ubuntu-10.10-desktop-amd64.iso I 09:33:01 Source File Sectors: 355,837 (MODE1/2048) I 09:33:01 Source File Size: 728,754,176 bytes I 09:33:01 Source File Volume Identifier: Ubuntu 10.10 amd I 09:33:01 Source File Application Identifier: GENISOIMAGE ISO 9660/HFS FILESYSTEM CREATOR (C) 1993 E.YOUNGDALE (C) 1997-2006 J.PEARSON/J.SCHILLING (C) 2006-2007 CDRKIT TEAM I 09:33:01 Source File File System(s): ISO9660 (Bootable), Joliet I 09:33:01 Destination Device: [0:0:0] TSSTcorp CD/DVDW SH-S182M SB06 (F (USB) I 09:33:01 Destination Media Type: DVD+R (Disc ID: CMC MAG-M01-00) (Speeds: 0x) I 09:33:01 Destination Media Sectors: 2,295,104 I 09:33:01 Write Mode: DVD I 09:33:01 Write Type: DAO I 09:33:01 Write Speed: 1x I 09:33:01 DVD+R Reserve Track: No I 09:33:01 Link Size: Auto I 09:33:01 Lock Volume: Yes I 09:33:01 Test Mode: No I 09:33:01 OPC: No I 09:33:01 BURN-Proof: Enabled W 09:33:01 Write Speed Miscompare! - Wanted: 1,385 KB/s (1x), Got: 5,540 KB/s (4x) I 09:33:01 Book Type Setting: DVD-ROM I 09:33:02 Filling Buffer... (40 MB) I 09:33:03 Writing LeadIn... I 09:33:17 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 355836) I 09:33:17 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 355836) I 09:45:46 Synchronising Cache... I 09:45:52 Closing Track... I 09:45:54 Finalising Disc... I 09:46:12 Exporting Graph Data... I 09:46:12 Graph Data File: C:\Users\******\AppData\Roaming\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\TSSTcorp_CD-DVDW_SH-S182M_SB06_SATURDAY-JANUARY-08-2011_9-33_AM_CMC_MAG-M01-00_1x.ibg I 09:46:12 Export Successfully Completed! I 09:46:12 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:13:06 I 09:46:12 Average Write Rate: 951 KB/s (0.7x) - Maximum Write Rate: 1,080 KB/s (0.8x)
09:33:01 Destination Media Type: DVD+R (Disc ID: CMC MAG-M01-00) (Speeds: 0x) Maybe the Crappy Media. Try Verbatims. The Speed You Selected May Not Be Supported By the Disc.
I 09:33:01 Write Speed: 1x indeed..... anyway.. it worked so get it installed and get rid of that windows 7 crap eh? .. never ever had a drive firmware problem with disks since using k3b.. and my drives ain't new..
