Post your DISC quality scans here 2

newtechie even tho Russ brings up a good point you're gonna have those kinda times with almost anything you do. You can choose a better HDD but an IDE 8MB cache HDD is gonna be about 30% slower than a 16MB cache HDD. IF you were transferring files then I'd say even slower. I remember when I ADDED my 320 16MB cache SATA to the system, you talk about FAST. lol.

Russ I had/have an old Dell P4 1.0 (i think) and I tried to use DVD RB Pro but AFTER 6 hours I stopped the process because it said it was about 60% (total) done. I think you bring up a good point BUT it's not gonna make that big of a time difference with whatever newtechie does on that machine. With the changes that are gonna have to happen (except for OC'in) it would better serve them to buy a new mobo, cpu, and RAM then move everything else over to improve times. ALL that can be done for about $300 (maybe less if you get super sales) after MIR.

Sorry for the OT post but sometimes that happens. I'll post some scans when I get back.

Everyone have a GREAT Spring Break and you kiddies don't do anything silly. hehehe.

....gm

 

greensman,

That's why I asked newtechie to be more specific. Unless we can determine whether he has a MB that has adjustments for overclocking and decent memory, we can't help him improve his RB times!

The old P4s like that were bog slow! My Dell 420 workstation running just 1 1GHz P-III will eat it alive. When I sold the 3000, I put the original 2.8/533 Prescot and the 533 memory back in it. His DVD Shrink times were always slower with it than mine were with the 420, by 10-12 minutes for the same flick! LOL!! With it's current 2 1.4GHz P-IIIs in it, there's not a Prescot that can touch it, but a 3.2 Northwood, is faster!

Best Regards,
Russ

 

My motherboard is a Gigabyte (8IPE10000P-G) model and I did overclock my 3.0ghz processor to 3.2. I have 4 sticks(512mb) of PC3200 memory and I believe hyperthreading is enabled.

 

Hey that's fine LOCO, smart really but DON'T use SB02 thinking it will help anything, it's frikkin TERRIBLE!!!! Just wanted to warn you on that buddy.

NOT bad scans with that f/w for sure.... Are you gonna use C0deKing's "special" f/w or the stock f/w?? Nothing wrong with CK's stuff and it's what I use 100% of the time if I can find it.

good luck to you buddy....

BOG slow huh?? That's funny Russ, never thought of it like that but it's true!!! lol.

newtechie I don't think you will get much better performance out of that setup. NOT a bad setup but nothing like these new Intel's. The Q6600 that LOCO is running isn't fair to compare to for sure. The upper end C2D's (E6750, E6850, E8400) will keep up with it on normal applications but any progie that utilizes 4 cores will run faster for sure!!

NOW!!! Who's got some scans to make fun of?? hehehe.

....gm

 

Can someone tell me where the Write Speed Data Graph in in ImgBurn! I downloaded the latest version and I can't find it or I'm not understanding something (I'm not a software person). I went to the help file and all that does is open a window!

Sincerely,
Russ

 

@Russ
thats not in imageburn. it is part of dvdinfopro. it is incorparated into its program along with imageburn

 

guess i need to learn a bit about dvdinfopro and there scans.
just did this one.




Loco did you rip that disc to your HDD or did ya go from disc to disc?

same disc scaned with nero.
almost the same amount of PIE's & PIF's.
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i196/Cincrob/goose1nero.png

 

LOCO if you're gonna get a NEC/Optiarc just make sure it's truly Optiarc.... A few of the Sony's coming out are Lite-On's, so if you're wanting a N/O go to VideoHelp.com and see what they say the manufacturer is.

I'm curious about the newer Pioneers, I have the DVR-112D@DVR-112L 8.25 and it's great but I want/need another SATA burner to fill up the Gigabyte case I have.

...gm

 

if you do get the newer Pioneer GM let me know how it works out

 

oh ya wanting the blueray huh. you think they are gonna be around for a while then huh??? not sold on them or HD DVD.....hows this one here? im thinking of getting this one along with a liteon LH-20A1S

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827129009

reviews on the egg arent to favorable on this one. isnt this what you have GM?

i went to officemax lastnight and got some verbs. had 3 ink carts got 50ct for 6 bucks. yes they were the new disc too. but they were MIT's not MII's i think that last scan i posted up there with nero is one of them.

 

where have you found this drive at? the only place i have says its a Blueray drive? $357???
the link to cdfreaks is a good one. the only thing is are they doing the scans on that drive or a different one?

 

GM,

I recently installed a 215D for a friend that bought it, and It worked fine but it was the loudest drive I ever came across. When it spins up, it roars! I couldn't imagine it in an aluminum case! Maybe it was just that drive, but like I said, it works well, but too noisy for my tastes.

My preference is an Asus E616A2 for my DVD Rom and an NEC/Optiarc AD-7170A for the burner. The combination works very well together, and has for the last 3 computers. They are all I use, and I've sold a ton of them with no problems!

Best Regards,
Russ

 

sorry bout the OT...

Russ I agree with your DVDRW choice. I have the SATA version of that and would have ZERO problems getting another one if I could find them. I've looked (although not extensively) at the usual haunts for me and haven't found them. I bought 2 at SMS about 6 months ago or so and they were cheap!!

Man I have a few scans to load but NO way to load them here.

Hey CincyBoy!!!! hehehehe. Hope all is well with you!

Happy St. Patty's Day to all!!!

....gm