CD Drives
CD Drives
I have gotten my hands on a CDRW External Drive, and have decided to not buy an internal.
But I believe I need a quicker CD drive, what would be the best for today's games?
MITSUMI CD-ROM FX4821T!A is what I have.
Here is what I could find out about it.
Firmware ISRC CDDA SIA Speed Buffer Lock Eject Method 2
vF01M TRUE TRUE TRUE 44x 128KB TRUE TRUE TRUE
But I believe I need a quicker CD drive, what would be the best for today's games?
MITSUMI CD-ROM FX4821T!A is what I have.
Here is what I could find out about it.
Firmware ISRC CDDA SIA Speed Buffer Lock Eject Method 2
vF01M TRUE TRUE TRUE 44x 128KB TRUE TRUE TRUE
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Originally posted by Mr Sleep
Side note: Install the software from the CD writer.
Thanks Mr.Sleep
And I'm glad I did, the software has to be installed before hooking up the CD writer.
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We have an external USB CD-RW and it burns a lot of coasters. I don't know why but it is far less reliable than the IDE CD-RWs that we have in a couple of the other machines. Make sure that you have the most current drivers and good luck!
If you just want an IDE CD-ROM, you can get good drives in the 52X-56X range for about $40-50 retail, and many places will often have a $10-20 rebate to make the price even cheaper. However, as our friend Mr Flibble says, if you already have a 48X CD-ROM, it is fast enough to run almost any game currently available.
If you just want an IDE CD-ROM, you can get good drives in the 52X-56X range for about $40-50 retail, and many places will often have a $10-20 rebate to make the price even cheaper. However, as our friend Mr Flibble says, if you already have a 48X CD-ROM, it is fast enough to run almost any game currently available.
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Originally posted by HighLordDave
We have an external USB CD-RW and it burns a lot of coasters. I don't know why but it is far less reliable than the IDE CD-RWs that we have in a couple of the other machines. Make sure that you have the most current drivers and good luck!
The trouble with external CD writers is they generally can't recieve data fast enough and end up with buffer underflow errors. If you have any trouble with it, try recording at a slower rate, and make sure to defrag your hard disk frequently.
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We tried cutting back to 4X and 2X (it's an 8X max), but still ended up with a coaster about half of the time. Do you know if USB 2.0 or Firewire CD-RWs are having the same buffer problems or if they're any more reliable?Originally posted by Mr Flibble
The trouble with external CD writers is they generally can't recieve data fast enough and end up with buffer underflow errors. If you have any trouble with it, try recording at a slower rate, and make sure to defrag your hard disk frequently.
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I haven't seen any USB 2.0 drives yet, but I'd expect them to work much better. USB 1.1 has a maximum bandwidth of 12mbps and USB 2.0 has 480mbps. At that rate you should be able to run DVD movies through it and not drop a frame!Originally posted by HighLordDave
We tried cutting back to 4X and 2X (it's an 8X max), but still ended up with a coaster about half of the time. Do you know if USB 2.0 or Firewire CD-RWs are having the same buffer problems or if they're any more reliable?
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Always go with Nero IMO, Adaptec stuff is okay, but Nero is the bestOriginally posted by Mr Flibble
And also the software you're using to write with. Some of the stuff that comes bundled with CD-RW drives these days is really a joke.
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Here is what I got,Originally posted by Mr Sleep
It depends greatly on the quality of your CD-RW, a friend of mine had a 300 squids worth of CD-RW (sony don't you know) and it apparently burns exactly the same as a normal internal CDRW
___________________________________________________
Technical Specifications
Description: HP CD-WRITER CD4CE 4X4X6X USB W/SW
Manufacturer: HP
Lowest Price:
$119.95
Detailed Specifications
Type of Drive: CD Rewritable (CD-RW) Drive
Compatible Formats: CD-ROM
Interface: USB
Internal/External: External
Load Type: Top
Multisession Compatibility: Disk-at-Once(DAO)
Packet Write
Track-at-Once (TAO)
System Type: PC
CD Rewrite Speed: 4 X (CD,CD-R)
CD Write Speed: 4 X (CD,CD-R)
CD-ROM Read Speed: 6 X (CD,CD-R)
Cache Size: 2 MB
_____________________________________________
My price
Bad deal?
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I used to have one of those! It was a very good and reliable drive, albeit a bit slow. If you haven't already got some software to run it, get a copy of Nero Burning ROM. Easily the best CD writing software around.
I remember them being around NZ$600 new (about US$250-300), so that is certainly a good deal.
I remember them being around NZ$600 new (about US$250-300), so that is certainly a good deal.
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Let me get this straight, don't use the software that came with it. Use this other software. Will the drivers been the same..(I mean will it work with them?)Originally posted by Mr Flibble
I used to have one of those! It was a very good and reliable drive, albeit a bit slow. If you haven't already got some software to run it, get a copy of Nero Burning ROM. Easily the best CD writing software around.
I remember them being around NZ$600 new (about US$250-300), so that is certainly a good deal.![]()
Originally posted by Mr Sleep
For an external, yes definately![]()
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You will probably have to install the USB drivers for the writer to work but you actually use Nero to write the CDs.
I actually meant it was a good deal, sorrry if i wasn't clear, i hadn't had my morning coffee when i wrote that
I actually meant it was a good deal, sorrry if i wasn't clear, i hadn't had my morning coffee when i wrote that
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