i have purchased a plextor 24speed writer ide and i find that it does not write as fast as my old 12speed anybody any suggestions as to why ? do i need to adjust or make changes somewhere any help would be much appreciated
many thanks toffyman1:( :(

Which software are you using to burn ?

Daft question, but have you checked all settings / preferences etc ?

What are you trying to burn and are you burning from a CD-ROM or the hard drive? Just because you have a faster burner doesn't mean your system will supply data to it faster for burning (although it shouldn't be slower). Make sure DMA is enabled. I assume you have it on the same IDE controller as the 12x was, and all other settings and devices are the same.

Give more info on your CD-ROM (if relavent), burnware, and content be burned (audio, data, etc.).

Sorry info as required
using nero v5 with the latest updates
Burning m*3`s to w*v
Plextor 24x burnproof
yes its on the same ide controller
cheers
toffy

Originally posted by Keymaster
What are you trying to burn and are you burning from a CD-ROM or the hard drive? Just because you have a faster burner doesn't mean your system will supply data to it faster for burning (although it shouldn't be slower). Make sure DMA is enabled. I assume you have it on the same IDE controller as the 12x was, and all other settings and devices are the same.

Give more info on your CD-ROM (if relavent), burnware, and content be burned (audio, data, etc.).

my system is a p3 750 with 256mb of ram could it be too slow for a 24x plextor writer could this be the reason why
Originally posted by toffyman1
Sorry info as required
using nero v5 with the latest updates
Burning m*3`s to w*v
Plextor 24x burnproof
yes its on the same ide controller
cheers
toffy

I assume you mean you are burning MP3 to CD Audio tracks (not wave files). Try converting the MP3s to wave first, and see how fast they burn. Decoding the MP3s on the fly does take additional processing power.

I agree with Toffyman, I purchased a Liteon 12x and when I first installed it, it was slower than my old 8x, I however upgraded to later versions of the burning software and the problem was solved. Try even upgrading the firmware of the writer if it isn't up to the latest version, that may help.

Alam