DrByte Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 (edited) I was to soon with my conclusions in this Altough set to 8x speed write both my Samsung writers will not go faster then 4x speed. What have I done, 1. Changed sata cables. 2. Put writers on diffrent sata-ports. 3. Completely re-installed Windows 7 x64 from scratch 4. Installed Mobo/Chipset drivers for MSI K9N2 Diamond 5. Set speed manually in Imgburn 6. Burned from a other harddisk None of the above helped and I think about to return them to the shop and get other writers. But before that, maby someone else over here has a idea what to do to make them work. Media used Verbatim+R DL 8x speed Printable. Latest firmware of the drives installed: SB00 Log file: ; //****************************************\\; ImgBurn Version 2.5.7.0 - Log; dinsdag, 19 maart 2013, 09:32:56; \\****************************************//;;I 09:31:18 ImgBurn Version 2.5.7.0 started!I 09:31:18 Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Edition (6.1, Build 7601 : Service Pack 1)I 09:31:18 Total Physical Memory: 4.193.528 KB - Available: 3.108.492 KBI 09:31:18 Initialising SPTI...I 09:31:18 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...I 09:31:19 -> Drive 1 - Info: TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-224BB SB00 (G:) (ATA)I 09:31:19 -> Drive 2 - Info: TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-224BB SB00 (H:) (ATA)I 09:31:19 Found 2 DVD±RW/RAMs!I 09:32:36 Operation Started!I 09:32:36 Source File: E:\Temp2\A_LONELY_PLACE_TO_DIE.mdsI 09:32:36 Source File Sectors: 3.198.449 (MODE1/2048)I 09:32:36 Source File Size: 6.550.423.552 bytesI 09:32:36 Source File Volume Identifier: A_LONELY_PLACE_TO_DIEI 09:32:36 Source File Volume Set Identifier: 005C5FCDDVDSHRNKI 09:32:36 Source File Implementation Identifier: DVD ShrinkI 09:32:36 Source File File System(s): ISO9660; UDF (1.02)I 09:32:36 Destination Device: [2:1:0] TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-224BB SB00 (G:) (ATA)I 09:32:36 Destination Media Type: DVD+R DL (Disc ID: MKM-003-00)I 09:32:36 Destination Media Supported Write Speeds: 4x; 6x; 8xI 09:32:36 Destination Media Sectors: 4.173.824I 09:32:36 Write Mode: DVDI 09:32:36 Write Type: DAOI 09:32:36 Write Speed: 8xI 09:32:36 DVD+R DL Reserve Track: NoI 09:32:36 Link Size: AutoI 09:32:36 Lock Volume: YesI 09:32:36 Test Mode: NoI 09:32:36 OPC: NoI 09:32:36 BURN-Proof: EnabledI 09:32:36 Write Speed Successfully Set! - Effective: 11.080 KB/s (8x)I 09:32:36 Book Type Setting: DVD-ROME 09:32:42 Optimal L1 Data Zone Start LBA: None Found! (VTS_01)E 09:32:44 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:00:05I 09:32:44 Average Write Rate: N/A - Maximum Write Rate: N/AI 09:32:48 Close Request AcknowledgedI 09:32:48 Closing Down...I 09:32:56 Shutting down SPTI...I 09:32:56 ImgBurn closed! Screenshot of Imgburn: Does anyone have a other suggestion ? P.s. Re-connected my old Pioneer DVR-216DBK, started a write at 8.0 speed and guess what, no problems at all. Have to say I use Verbatim+R DL Printable and those disc are slightly heavier then non-printable Verbatims+R DL discs. Below the log file, have removed my name and replaced it for * ; //****************************************\\; ImgBurn Version 2.5.7.0 - Log; dinsdag, 19 maart 2013, 11:17:51; \\****************************************//;;I 11:01:00 ImgBurn Version 2.5.7.0 started!I 11:01:00 Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Edition (6.1, Build 7601 : Service Pack 1)I 11:01:00 Total Physical Memory: 4.193.528 KB - Available: 3.441.284 KBI 11:01:00 Initialising SPTI...I 11:01:00 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...I 11:01:01 -> Drive 1 - Info: PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-216D 1.09 (F:) (ATA)I 11:01:01 Found 1 DVD±RW!I 11:02:13 Operation Started!I 11:02:13 Source File: D:\Temp\FKYWTU536GANRF2.mdsI 11:02:13 Source File Sectors: 3.052.617 (MODE1/2048)I 11:02:13 Source File Size: 6.251.759.616 bytesI 11:02:13 Source File Volume Identifier: FRANKENWEENIEI 11:02:13 Source File Volume Set Identifier: 41849E83I 11:02:13 Source File Implementation Identifier: MEII 11:02:13 Source File File System(s): ISO9660; UDF (1.02)I 11:02:13 Destination Device: [2:1:0] PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-216D 1.09 (F:) (ATA)I 11:02:13 Destination Media Type: DVD+R DL (Disc ID: MKM-003-00)I 11:02:13 Destination Media Supported Write Speeds: 2,4x; 4x; 6x; 8x; 10xI 11:02:13 Destination Media Sectors: 4.173.824I 11:02:13 Write Mode: DVDI 11:02:13 Write Type: DAOI 11:02:13 Write Speed: 8xI 11:02:13 DVD+R DL Reserve Track: NoI 11:02:13 Link Size: AutoI 11:02:13 Lock Volume: YesI 11:02:13 Test Mode: NoI 11:02:13 OPC: NoI 11:02:13 BURN-Proof: EnabledI 11:02:13 Write Speed Successfully Set! - Effective: 11.080 KB/s (8x)I 11:02:13 Advanced Settings - Optimal Writing Speed: NoI 11:02:16 Optimal L1 Data Zone Start LBA: 1539728 (VTS_07, PGC: 1, Cell: 19, Vob/Cell ID: 5/1, Time: 00:39:45, SPLIP: No)I 11:02:16 Optimal L0 Data Zone Capacity: 1.539.728I 11:02:16 Optimal L0 Data Zone Method: IFO Cell Boundary, 'SPLIP' Flag Not SetI 11:02:33 Set L0 Data Zone Capacity Succeeded!I 11:02:35 Filling Buffer... (80 MB)I 11:02:36 Writing LeadIn...I 11:02:39 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 3052616)I 11:02:39 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 3052616)I 11:02:39 Writing Layer 0... (LBA: 0 - 1539727)I 11:08:14 Writing Layer 1... (LBA: 1539728 - 3052616)I 11:14:10 Synchronising Cache...I 11:14:11 Closing Track...I 11:14:23 Finalising Disc...I 11:15:11 Exporting Graph Data...I 11:15:11 Graph Data File: C:\Users\*******\AppData\Roaming\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\PIONEER_DVD-RW_DVR-216D_1.09_DINSDAG-19-MAART-2013_11-02_MKM-003-00_8x.ibgI 11:15:11 Export Successfully Completed!I 11:15:11 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:12:55I 11:15:11 Average Write Rate: 8.835 KB/s (6.4x) - Maximum Write Rate: 11.582 KB/s (8.4x)I 11:17:51 Close Request AcknowledgedI 11:17:51 Closing Down...I 11:17:51 Shutting down SPTI...I 11:17:51 ImgBurn closed! Have contacted the reseller and I can bring the Samsung writes back and will get Lite-on writers. 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LIGHTNING UK! Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 My guess is that the samsung starts off at 4x and then would normally ramp up the speed to 6x, and then 8x over the course of the burn. For whatever reason, it isn't doing that. Maybe it has determined the burn quality suffers at those speeds and so is sticking with 4x. It might help if I could see the IBG (graph data) file from the burns that goes along with that screenshot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrByte Posted March 23, 2013 Author Share Posted March 23, 2013 (edited) Hello Lightning UK! Thanks for the fast answer, and sorry for my late respons. Have been very busy overhere to locate the problem. Before I saw you reply I got 2 new Lite-on writers from my reseller. But, writing a image still caused problems. The main buffer of 80 MB stayed on 100%, however the device buffer starts to fluctuate between 0% and 100% as the write speed increases. When the buffer stated to fluctuate, the write speed decreases and It didn't matter with drive I used. So, removed all non-essential hardware from my mainboard. Left one HD for booting and one for writing the image from attached to it. Removed from both HD's the partitions en created new ones, and did a full format. Then re-installed Windows 7 x64 from scrath again. Installed chipset and display driver only and then Imgburn (didn't even do a Windows update). When I started to write the same problem occured. Updated Windows and tried again, you guessed it, same problem. Called the technical department of my reseller and told them what my problem was en what I did. Well, my MSI K9N2 Diamond mainboard is more then 6 years old, and it's most likely that it has a defect after all those years. He needed to examen the mainboard himself to make sure that is the mainboard, but It was due time that I bought a new one. Even my Pioneer 2x 216 and Seagate HD's are more then 6 years old. Did a drive fitness test with the Seagate utillity and all was green. Gonna buy myself a Asus Sabertooth Rev. 30. mainboard with 16 GB Corsair Vengace memory and a AMD FX8350 4gHz 8 core processor. Will use my old AMD Phenom II x4 940 3 gHz processor and 4 GB memory to build myself a faster download PC. When everything is running ok here I will let you know in this topic. Much regards, DrByte Edited March 29, 2013 by DrByte Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrByte Posted April 12, 2013 Author Share Posted April 12, 2013 (edited) Hello, So build complete. In both PC's new mainboards, processor, memory, HD's etc. New writers: Liteon iHAS124 (in both PC's 2 writers). They are very quit en everything is working 100%. Must say, I regret not buying the Pioneer BDR-207EBK. I know they are more expensive, but my old Pioneer 216 SATA writers did their job for more then 5 years. And I have written thousends of DVD's with them. When the Liteon's break down, I will buy the Pioneers. Much regards, DrByte Edited April 12, 2013 by DrByte Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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