Philips SPD2413P operates very slow

[mathew_101]

i have just bought the Philips SPD2413P dvd burner and it is taking forever to burn a dvd.. it will take about 1 and a half hours to burn where as my old one took 15 min.. it also seems to pulsate even if i am just reading off of a disk.. and it slows my computer down immensly and makes my computer pulseate, and act really slow.. how can i fix this. i also have the mostt recent drivers for the dvd burner

[Ethel]

What speed have you set it to burn at?

What quality have you set it to burn at?

[mathew_101]

16x
maximum quality
but with my old burner i could burn at 8x maximum quality and it only took 15 min...and it didnt slow my computer down at all

[Ethel]

Could it be your disks? Are you using the right sort?

[mathew_101]

yes i am using the right disks.. i am using memorex dvd

[ACtheTROLL]

lokkeee here

http://www.cdspeed2000.com/

also ... did you peg it up as either master (end of cable) or slave (mid)?
ide devices (unlike eide) doesn't like c/sel
so even if it's the only drive it should be pegged as master and at the end of the cable

if it's a sata .... all devices are master

I'm also with ethel in suspecting the DVDs
if poss try a different brand (if you can scrounge one up)
occasionally you get a bad batch ...

finally have you changed or updated your software?
I generally uninstall the burning software before changing a drive (if you can...get the latest version

then re-install to your nice new kit

[mathew_101]

my master is on the end of my ide cabler and this one is set on slave the pins i believe are on slave ... almost certain... i have tried a different dvd.. but it is also when i am reading with that dvd rom that my computer bescomes jumpy... software .. i have the most recent updated version

[ACtheTROLL]

run the CDspeed test
you could try swapping master/slave
or better yet ... just your new drive as master
(your existing master isn't a hdd is it???)
even a cd as master can interfere (not often though generally ok as slave)

failing that

faulty drive????

[ACtheTROLL]

just thought .... what spec is the PC?

the requirement is quite low
System Requirements
� Hard disc space: 650MB
� PC OS: Windows� XP, 2000 SP4
� Processor: Pentium 4 1.3GHz or Higher CPU
� RAM memory: 128MB
see
http://www.storageupdates.philips.com/files/dv drw/spd2413bd_leaflet_eng.pdf

Writing Speed
� DVD+R: 20x (24000KB/sec) maximum by CAV
� DVD-R: 20x (24000KB/sec) maximum by CAV
� DVD+R DL: 8X (10800KB/sec) by Z-CLV
� DVD-R DL: 8X (10800KB/sec) by Z-CLV
� CD-R: 48x (7200KB/sec) by CAV
� DVD-RAM: 12x (6750KB/sec) maximum by
PCAV

[mathew_101]

i actually just tried swithching my two drives i changes the master into the slave and the slave into the master and for some stupid reason that worked... dont rally understand it but it worked...thanks guys