burning problem

[s0ccergoof]

I am having problem with my burner. I recently installed a Lite-On 40x12x48 and since my old memory had died on me, I upgraded to 512 MB. My problem is that when I burn something it takes forever, it seems to have trouble keeping the buffers full. It took 8 minutes to burn a 600mb disk. It was supposed to be burning at 40x, the cdrs that I am using are 48x capable, so that is not the problem. A friend suggested that the burner could be set to PIO mode instead of DMA, but when I go into the Device Manager, I do not get the Advanced tab in the burner properties that allows me to change this setting. Also when I go into the bios it only lets me choose automatic or normal in terms of DMA and auto and a choice of 1-5 in terms of PIO. Any suggestions on what to do? When I try and burn anything it really bogs down my computer, so I would like to get this issue resolved.

 

[ScrapSilicon]

what OS..?

 

[s0ccergoof]

sorry, win2k

 

[Drewpy]

Its not under the properties for the drive in the Device manager.

From Device Manager go to "IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers" Expand the list, and select the channel, primary or secondary, then properties for that. Select the Advanced Setting tab, then you will have the option to select PIO or DMA if Available.

For example, my CD-RW is Device 1 on the secondary IDE channel

Yours may vary of course.

 

[s0ccergoof]

thanks

 

[DannyBoy]

Originally posted by: Drewpy
Its not under the properties for the drive in the Device manager.

From Device Manager go to "IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers" Expand the list, and select the channel, primary or secondary, then properties for that. Select the Advanced Setting tab, then you will have the option to select PIO or DMA if Available.

For example, my CD-RW is Device 1 on the secondary IDE channel

Yours may vary of course.

You took the words right out of my mouth