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    4x write speed on cd burner...painfully slow?

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by Lakjin, Jun 7, 2008.

  1. Lakjin

    Lakjin Notebook Deity

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    This seems very very slow, i swear my 4 year old desktop can write cds faster if im not mistaken...

    anyway...how fast are are you alls cd burners?
     
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    I'm used to 4x, so it doesn't seem all that bad to me. :) Usually a good rule of thumb is, to halve the maximum rated write speed, and that's what it will usually achieve (for accurate writes anyway). :)
     
    talin, Jun 7, 2008
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  3. Lakjin

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    one question.

    gateway has this
    8x Multi-Format Dual Layer Slot Load DVD-RW w/ DVD-RAM
    for the cd drive on my M-152XL. So why is the burning program showing 4x is the max writing speed?
     
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    It depends on the rating of your media, and your drive. For example, if you have DVD-R's that support 2.4x and 4x speed, and your drive is rated at 1x-8x, only the 2.4 and 4 speeds will be available.
    Otherwise, it might just be something with your software. I only said it's a good rule to halve your drive's maximum write speed, to know what to realistically expect from your drive.
     
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    yeah, what he said
    :)
     
    Johnksss, Jun 8, 2008
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