Buffer underruns - graphs included

[lurkist]

Hi,

 

I'm using an Optiarc 5260s, SATA - UDMA mode 6, to burn data from a storage HD on IDE also UDMA mode 6. (I would use my SATA HD, but it won't go beyond UDMA mode 5 and is annoyingly and inexplicably slower.)

 

As you can see from the graphs I'm getting device buffer underruns regularly causing slowdowns throughout the burn, even at low speeds - the program buffer doesn't move a nanometer and I'm dubious as to whether it's doing anything at all!

 

I'm also having audio troubles with this burner - having no analog outs I've no option but to use digital and it seems to crash various things such as Realplayer.

 

Media used in these two examples are - (Single layer) TDK +R 1-16X, and (Dual layer) Aone +R 8X.

 

No I havn't tried Verbatim media yet (but will be for my next batch if they do printable versions) but it doesn't strike me as a media related issue. And no, I havn't got a log to show you as yet. No other programs are running, and antivirus is temporarily halted.

 

Thanks for any suggestions.

 

 

Edited January 22, 2011 by lurkist

[ianymaty]

Update chipset/contoler driver and also audio driver.

 

You can find previous logs in Help menu.

[lurkist]

Update chipset/contoler driver and also audio driver.

 

Already done

 

You can find previous logs in Help menu.

 

Nah, I chose not to save them, I'll get one posted from my next burn.

Edited January 22, 2011 by lurkist

[lurkist]

OK, same thing happening here. This time it's a CD-R, but the data came from my SATA HD.

 

 

I 20:36:44 ImgBurn Version 2.5.4.0 started!

I 20:36:44 Microsoft Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 3)

I 20:36:44 Total Physical Memory: 2,096,620 KB - Available: 1,702,956 KB

I 20:36:44 Initialising SPTI...

I 20:36:44 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...

I 20:36:44 -> Drive 1 - Info: Optiarc DVD RW AD-5260S 1.00 (D:) (ATA)

I 20:36:44 Found 1 DVD±RW!

I 20:36:50 Operation Started!

I 20:36:51 Building Image Tree...

I 20:36:51 Checking Directory Depth...

I 20:36:51 Calculating Totals...

I 20:36:51 Preparing Image...

I 20:36:51 Checking Path Length...

I 20:36:51 Contents: 277 Files, 7 Folders

I 20:36:51 Content Type: Data

I 20:36:51 Data Type: MODE1/2048

I 20:36:51 File System(s): ISO9660, Joliet

I 20:36:51 Volume Label: [Not Configured]

I 20:36:51 Size: 462,032,686 bytes

I 20:36:51 Sectors: 225,782

I 20:36:51 Image Size: 462,520,320 bytes

I 20:36:51 Image Sectors: 225,840

I 20:36:51 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:00

I 20:37:27 Operation Started!

I 20:37:27 Building Image Tree...

I 20:37:27 Checking Directory Depth...

I 20:37:27 Calculating Totals...

I 20:37:27 Preparing Image...

I 20:37:27 Checking Path Length...

I 20:37:27 Contents: 277 Files, 7 Folders

I 20:37:27 Content Type: Data

I 20:37:27 Data Type: MODE1/2048

I 20:37:27 File System(s): ISO9660, Joliet

I 20:37:27 Volume Label: HTC_Stuff

I 20:37:27 Size: 462,032,686 bytes

I 20:37:27 Sectors: 225,782

I 20:37:27 Image Size: 462,520,320 bytes

I 20:37:27 Image Sectors: 225,840

I 20:37:30 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:02

I 20:37:30 Operation Started!

I 20:37:30 Source File: -==/\/[bUILD IMAGE]\/\==-

I 20:37:30 Source File Sectors: 225,840 (MODE1/2048)

I 20:37:30 Source File Size: 462,520,320 bytes

I 20:37:30 Source File Volume Identifier: HTC_Stuff

I 20:37:30 Source File Volume Set Identifier: UNDEFINED

I 20:37:30 Source File Application Identifier: ImgBurn v2.5.4.0 - The Ultimate Image Burner!

I 20:37:30 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn v2.5.4.0

I 20:37:30 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, Joliet

I 20:37:30 Destination Device: [2:0:0] Optiarc DVD RW AD-5260S 1.00 (D:) (ATA)

I 20:37:30 Destination Media Type: CD-R (Disc ID: 97m27s18f, Plasmon Data Systems) (Speeds: 8x, 16x, 24x, 32x, 40x, 48x)

I 20:37:30 Destination Media Sectors: 359,847

I 20:37:30 Write Mode: CD

I 20:37:30 Write Type: SAO

I 20:37:30 Write Speed: MAX

I 20:37:30 Lock Volume: Yes

I 20:37:30 Test Mode: No

I 20:37:30 OPC: Yes

I 20:37:30 BURN-Proof: Enabled

I 20:37:30 Write Speed Successfully Set! - Effective: 8,467 KB/s (48x)

I 20:37:34 Filling Buffer... (40 MB)

I 20:37:35 Writing LeadIn...

I 20:37:44 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 225839)

I 20:37:44 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 225839)

I 20:39:40 Synchronising Cache...

I 20:39:56 Exporting Graph Data...

I 20:39:56 Graph Data File: C:\Documents and Settings\Me\Application Data\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\Optiarc_DVD_RW_AD-5260S_1.00_23-JANUARY-2011_20-37_97m27s18f_MAX.ibg

I 20:39:56 Export Successfully Completed!

I 20:39:56 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:02:26

I 20:39:56 Average Write Rate: 3,893 KB/s (26.0x) - Maximum Write Rate: 5,717 KB/s (38.1x)

I 20:39:56 Cycling Tray before Verify...

W 20:40:04 Waiting for device to become ready...

I 20:40:11 Device Ready!

I 20:40:13 Operation Started!

I 20:40:13 Source Device: [2:0:0] Optiarc DVD RW AD-5260S 1.00 (D:) (ATA)

I 20:40:13 Source Media Type: CD-R (Disc ID: 97m27s18f, Plasmon Data Systems) (Speeds: 8x, 16x, 24x, 32x, 40x, 48x)

I 20:40:13 Image File: -==/\/[bUILD IMAGE]\/\==-

I 20:40:13 Image File Sectors: 225,840 (MODE1/2048)

I 20:40:13 Image File Size: 462,520,320 bytes

I 20:40:13 Image File Volume Identifier: HTC_Stuff

I 20:40:13 Image File Volume Set Identifier: UNDEFINED

I 20:40:13 Image File Application Identifier: ImgBurn v2.5.4.0 - The Ultimate Image Burner!

I 20:40:13 Image File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn v2.5.4.0

I 20:40:13 Image File File System(s): ISO9660, Joliet

I 20:40:13 Read Speed (Data/Audio): MAX / MAX

I 20:40:13 Verifying Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 225839)

I 20:40:13 Verifying Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 225839)

I 20:41:56 Exporting Graph Data...

I 20:41:56 Graph Data File: C:\Documents and Settings\Me\Application Data\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\Optiarc_DVD_RW_AD-5260S_1.00_23-JANUARY-2011_20-37_97m27s18f_MAX.ibg

I 20:41:56 Export Successfully Completed!

I 20:41:56 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:01:42

I 20:41:56 Average Verify Rate: 4,428 KB/s (29.5x) - Maximum Verify Rate: 5,692 KB/s (37.9x)

 

 

 

[LIGHTNING UK!]

It could just be some sort of WOPC functionality (i.e. the drive testing the quality of burn so it can adjust the laser power as it goes).

[lurkist]

I guess so. At the end of the day, the disks are verifying OK so no harm done. I am getting the odd power calibration error at finalisation stage, but this I am putting down to media.

 

Guess I'll have to put up with icicles dangling off my graphs! Cheers for the help.

Edited January 24, 2011 by lurkist