[HW] I just bought CDRW...

[Angeldust]

For some reason, it's taking me longer to burn a CD on this at 32X than burning a cd on my old CDRW at 12X.

 

wtf could be wrong with it, could it be hard disk fragmentation? should I go chuck it at the shop that sold it off to me? I mean come on. Do these times sound real?

 

12X = 8:08

24X = 9:21

40X = 9:20

 

:( jelp! what should I do?

[Blimpet]

I suggest fire, and lots of it.

 

Or, yeah, return it.

[Heners_UK]

Check your burning program settings

 

Make sure you do an accurate test (i.e. same disk, 3 times)

 

Or Return it

[nimec]

see if the cds you are using are made to burn at 32x

[NebZ]

For some reason, it's taking me longer to burn a CD on this at 32X than burning a cd on my old CDRW at 12X.

 

wtf could be wrong with it, could it be hard disk fragmentation? should I go chuck it at the shop that sold it off to me? I mean come on. Do these times sound real?

 

12X = 8:08

24X = 9:21

40X = 9:20

 

:( jelp! what should I do?

is it an external drive?

[Stealth_Shot]

check the settings in the burner program................................. :smash:

[Angeldust]

I went and returned it, and got a refund. I had run the tests several times with various CDs but to no avail. benQ sux testicles.

 

I picked up a Samsung for 10$ more and this one works. Turns out the drive was fux0red up.

[dubey]

they had a cd burner of that speed on sale at best buy for $29 canadian D;

[Angeldust]

29 canadians?

that's a pretty good price. what brand?

this samsung cost me US$ 65

i can only burn at about 24X though coz my HD's being a bottlenecked bimbo.

[Kindred]

I like my VeloCD.  Lots of people crap on them, but I think it works great.  I have only ever had it fuck up two CDs and one of them was cause the power went out.  :mad:  And they do stick with there bargain. I sent in both bad CDs and they sent me two brand new ones.