Last Ditch effort at 4x burn

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johnson636

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First off let me say this, the firmware I have installed is the firmware that is reccomended by the seller inwhich the discs were tested with. Secondly, before I rolled backed to 2.0g, I was running 2.1a, which is the newest firmware update for my drive. Man, I have checked a Gatrillion sites looking for answers to this problem and came to find that there was a billion-trillion other people experiencing the same problem that I am. The main qestion that people who offer help ask is, are you sure you're in DMA mode? Now come on, do you think that a trillion people would be experiencing a problem with their sony drive not burning 4x because of something like DMA mode not enabled. I know that there has to be something that someone knows that can help us. I don't think Sony and the manufacturers of DVD/CD media can falsely state that there product can do something that it relly can't. I will try my best to offer as much important information about my system in order for those that might can help to have the necessary information to offer the best solution.

Please tell me everything that I need to specify about my setup (outside of taking it apart) that would be necessary to draw a conclusion. I ran Nero info tool and it stated that my drive was in working order. It also stated that it was capable of a max burn of 3.1x (Sony says it was supposed to be able to do 4x) I bought some Verbatim 4x from Sams and they only did 2x. I also just recieved some dvd-r 1x,2x,4x, from ebay and they only did 1x. below is the link inwhich I purchased the dvd-r

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 1&rd=1
 
The-poacher

The-poacher

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Sony burners will only guarantee 4x burn with Sony media
Mine does burn Ritek G04 @ 4x (most of the time)

No way U can change it mosy 4x media especially cheapos will NOT burn @ 4x
on your Sony burner
 
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scarecrow

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Same drive (DRU-500A- not AX), same firmware (2.0g- I could try 2.1, but I'm having no realk problems with it). Burns fine at 4X Ritek G4's, Sony 4X, Verbatim +R, Prodisk 4X +- media. Burns also at 4X Princo -R media but with frequent errors, and CMC media at 2X instead of 4X and most of the times with grave errors (or coasterizing during burning). best synergies dso far with Traxdata 4X DVD-R (=Ritek dark purple G04 dye) and Verbatim DataLifePlus 4X DVD+R (=Mitsubishi). Taiyo Yuden printable 4X whitetops should be even better, but a bit hard to get here.
Here's a draft compatibility list:
http://www.ebisschop.nl/dru-500a/
Are you sure your system configuration is OK?
 
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johnson636

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Can you be a little more specific when you ask about system configurations? I've tried the Ritek, only 2x and I current have verbatim, also only 2x

Hope this helps a little:

Drive capabilites:


** INFO : An Empty Writable Disc Is Recommended For Accurate Results
** INFO : Drive = SONY DVD RW DRU-500A [FW 2.0g]
** INFO : Write Capabilities = DVD+R DVD+RW DVD-R DVD-RW
** INFO : Disc = [DVD-R:ONIDTECH]
** INFO : Write Speeds (Supported By This Drive On This Disc) Listed Below

** INFO : GET PERFORMANCE Write Speed Descriptor(s)
Descriptor #1 = 5540 KBPS ( 4.00x) - [CLV/Non-Pure CAV]
Descriptor #2 = 2770 KBPS ( 2.00x) - [CLV/Non-Pure CAV]
Descriptor #3 = 1385 KBPS ( 1.00x) - [CLV/Non-Pure CAV]

** INFO : MODE SENSE Write Speed Descriptor(s) [Legacy Command]
Descriptor #1 = 5540 KBPS ( 4.00x) - [CLV/Non-Pure CAV]
Descriptor #2 = 2770 KBPS ( 2.00x) - [CLV/Non-Pure CAV]
Descriptor #3 = 1385 KBPS ( 1.00x) - [CLV/Non-Pure CAV]

Media code for the unname brand:

** INFO : Hex Dump Of 'Media Code'-Block Listed Below
** INFO : 4-Byte Header Preceding 'Media Code'-Block Discarded
** INFO : Format 0Eh - Pre-Recorded Information In Lead-In
0000 : 01 40 c1 fd 9e d8 52 00 02 fa 0e 11 fe ff c0 00 .@....R.........
0010 : 03 4f 4e 49 44 54 45 00 04 43 48 00 00 00 00 00 .ONIDTE..CH.....
0020 : 05 cc c8 88 88 80 01 00 06 0b 16 11 87 78 80 00 .............x..
0030 : 07 88 80 00 00 00 00 00 08 09 1c 0e 12 08 09 00 ................
0040 : 09 95 06 0d 0b 80 00 00 0a 00 00 00 00 00 10 00 ................
0050 : 0b 06 21 13 a8 87 95 00 0c 99 99 88 80 00 00 00 ..!.............
0060 : 0d 00 00 d0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
0070 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
0080 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
0090 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
00a0 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
00b0 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
00c0 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
00d0 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
00e0 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
00f0 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................

Media code for the Verbatim:


** INFO : Hex Dump Of 'Media Code'-Block Listed Below
** INFO : 4-Byte Header Preceding 'Media Code'-Block Discarded
** INFO : Format 0Eh - Pre-Recorded Information In Lead-In
0000 : 01 40 c1 fd 9e d8 52 00 02 87 0d 11 66 78 80 00 .@....R.....fx..
0010 : 03 4d 43 43 20 30 31 00 04 52 47 32 30 20 20 00 .MCC 01..RG20 .
0020 : 05 a8 82 00 20 00 02 00 06 09 11 11 87 78 90 00 .... ........x..
0030 : 07 a8 82 00 20 00 00 00 08 05 16 0d 10 0a 09 00 .... ...........
0040 : 09 97 07 0e 0b 58 88 00 0a c0 00 00 00 00 10 00 .....X..........
0050 : 0b 07 1c 13 a8 89 65 00 0c b6 89 88 80 00 00 00 ......e.........
0060 : 0d 00 00 d0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
0070 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
0080 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
0090 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
00a0 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
00b0 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
00c0 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
00d0 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
00e0 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
00f0 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
 
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scarecrow

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System configuration consists of something like that:
-OS
-Mainboard model
-RAM
-IDE-SCSI-SATA configuration (which device is connected where)
-Optionally other peripherals, VGA card etc
-OS settings- mainly regarding burning busmastering drivers used and IDE/Atapi UDMA settings.
Rather easy to pick them up, if not try the free edition of Everest PC diagnostics (formerly known as Aida 32) which can do the job for you in an easy way.
Also, the last version of Aida32 (build 393) can be easily found on the net- just go to www.filemirrors.com and type in the search box "aida32".
 
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