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So back to getting better results would most certainly be down to either different discs or drive. Will see the out come after new batch og discs . Cheers

Any chance of posting a burnlog with PI &PIF results?

I can sencond PC world stocking these . I brought mine from here.They have/had plenty in stock since mergin with curries. Mine were the rev B drive. Also cheapest ive seen.

So in theroy someone who has same drive with same firmware using the same discs (from same spindle) Like burning same media etc would have similar to almost identical results ?

yea flashed back to org then back to modified fw seems to be the same. When these discs runs out ill get some more from else where any suggestions to get the mkm003? I re went over those logs of yours in the settings you have a device buffer of 40mb (only difference between our settings ??) But you got pretty good results. Would it make much of a difference if mines set to the 512mb?

So Here is the result from the next burn. I 18:37:36 ImgBurn Version 2.5.7.0 started! I 18:37:36 Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate Edition (6.1, Build 7600) I 18:37:36 Total Physical Memory: 2,095,064 KB - Available: 1,517,176 KB I 18:37:36 Initialising SPTI... I 18:37:36 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 18:37:36 -> Drive 1 - Info: ATAPI iHAS524 B AL2A (D:) (ATA) I 18:37:36 Found 1 DVD±RW/RAM! I 18:39:45 Operation Started! I 18:39:45 Source File: C:\Users\Home\Desktop\Hitman Bloodmoney.dvd I 18:39:45 Source File Sectors: 4,267,015 (MODE1/2048) I 18:39:45 Source File Size: 8,738,846,720 bytes I 18:39:45 Source File Volume Identifier: DVD_ROM I 18:39:45 Source File Volume Set Identifier: 7fe8000 I 18:39:45 Source File Application Identifier: CDIMAGE 2.45 (12/06/2000 TM) I 18:39:45 Source File Implementation Identifier: Microsoft CDIMAGE UDF I 18:39:45 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.50) I 18:39:45 Destination Device: [3:1:0] ATAPI iHAS524 B AL2A (D:) (ATA) I 18:39:45 Destination Media Type: DVD+R DL (Disc ID: MKM-003-00) I 18:39:45 Destination Media Supported Write Speeds: 2.4x, 4x, 6x, 8x I 18:39:45 Destination Media Sectors: 4,267,040 I 18:39:46 Write Mode: DVD I 18:39:46 Write Type: DAO I 18:39:46 Write Speed: 4x I 18:39:46 DVD+R DL Reserve Track: No I 18:39:46 Link Size: Auto I 18:39:46 Lock Volume: Yes I 18:39:46 Test Mode: No I 18:39:46 OPC: No I 18:39:46 BURN-Proof: Enabled I 18:39:46 Write Speed Successfully Set! - Effective: 5,540 KB/s (4x) I 18:39:46 Book Type Setting: DVD-ROM I 18:39:46 Advanced Settings - Force HT: Yes, Online HT: No, OverSpeed: No, SmartBurn: Yes I 18:39:46 Optimal L0 Data Zone Capacity: 2,133,520 I 18:39:46 Optimal L0 Data Zone Method: Copied From Original Disc I 18:39:46 Set L0 Data Zone Capacity Succeeded! I 18:39:47 Filling Buffer... (512 MB) I 18:39:54 Writing LeadIn... I 18:40:27 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 4267014) I 18:40:27 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 4267014) I 18:40:27 Writing Layer 0... (LBA: 0 - 2133519) I 18:53:40 Writing Layer 1... (LBA: 2133520 - 4267014) I 19:06:53 Synchronising Cache... I 19:07:07 Closing Track... I 19:07:08 Finalising Disc... I 19:07:42 Exporting Graph Data... I 19:07:42 Graph Data File: C:\Users\Home\AppData\Roaming\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\ATAPI_iHAS524_B_AL2A_13-NOVEMBER-2012_18-39_MKM-003-00_4x.ibg I 19:07:42 Export Successfully Completed! I 19:07:42 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:27:56 I 19:07:42 Average Write Rate: 5,380 KB/s (3.9x) - Maximum Write Rate: 5,634 KB/s (4.1x) I 19:07:42 Cycling Tray before Verify... W 19:07:50 Waiting for device to become ready... I 19:08:05 Device Ready! I 19:08:05 Operation Started! I 19:08:05 Source Device: [3:1:0] ATAPI iHAS524 B AL2A (D:) (ATA) I 19:08:05 Source Media Type: DVD+R DL (Book Type: DVD-ROM) (Disc ID: MKM-003-00) I 19:08:05 Source Media Supported Write Speeds: 2.4x, 4x, 6x, 8x I 19:08:05 Image File: C:\Users\Home\Desktop\Hitman Bloodmoney.dvd I 19:08:05 Image File Sectors: 4,267,015 (MODE1/2048) I 19:08:05 Image File Size: 8,738,846,720 bytes I 19:08:06 Image File Volume Identifier: DVD_ROM I 19:08:06 Image File Volume Set Identifier: 7fe8000 I 19:08:06 Image File Application Identifier: CDIMAGE 2.45 (12/06/2000 TM) I 19:08:06 Image File Implementation Identifier: Microsoft CDIMAGE UDF I 19:08:06 Image File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.50) I 19:08:06 Read Speed (Data/Audio): MAX / MAX I 19:08:07 Verifying Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 4267014) I 19:08:07 Verifying Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 4267014) I 19:08:07 Verifying Layer 0... (LBA: 0 - 2133519) I 19:17:20 Verifying Layer 1... (LBA: 2133520 - 4267014) I 19:26:33 Exporting Graph Data... I 19:26:33 Graph Data File: C:\Users\Home\AppData\Roaming\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\ATAPI_iHAS524_B_AL2A_13-NOVEMBER-2012_18-39_MKM-003-00_4x.ibg I 19:26:33 Export Successfully Completed! I 19:26:33 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:18:26 I 19:26:33 Average Verify Rate: 7,730 KB/s (5.6x) - Maximum Verify Rate: 11,256 KB/s (8.1x) Well The results peaked at layer break, abit of a spike at start guessing this is ok very simiar to previous burns. What you think? Any suggestion of tweaks to better these results further?

Right so it wasnt anything to do with poor settings just a bad write. I have a few others lined up ready for burning will see how those turn out and post them results up also.

After your 12 burns did you continue to burn without any changes or just a clear of OPC?

I noticed you got this error Reason: L-EC Uncorrectable Error E 16:58:12 Failed to Read Sector 2086912 - Reason: L-EC Uncorrectable Error E 16:58:12 Failed to Verify Sectors! 16:58:14 Exporting Graph Data... 16:58:14 Graph Data File: C:\Users\Richard\AppData\Roaming\ImgBurn\ Graph Data Files\ATAPI_iHAS124_B_AL0S_21- OCTOBER-2011_16-03_CMC_MAG-D01- 00_2.4x.ibg I 16:58:14 Export Successfully Completed! E 16:58:14 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:09:34 This is the same i got on the verification. Any idea what causes this? I didnt know that u didnt have to clear OPC everytime many forums suggest this

The disc i got were from Ebay. Always following the rule of clearing the OPC and a power cycle before a burn. As for settings i'll stick with whats working untill problems arise. Im not one for online gaming so guessing the PI & PIF Providing within tollerence should be fine? But for now im hoping thats the last of the errors for now. Thanks for your help n advice

Burn 1 I 14:34:34 ImgBurn Version 2.5.7.0 started! I 14:34:34 Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate Edition (6.1, Build 7600) I 14:34:34 Total Physical Memory: 2,095,064 KB - Available: 1,506,084 KB I 14:34:34 Initialising SPTI... I 14:34:34 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 14:34:34 -> Drive 1 - Info: ATAPI iHAS524 B AL2A (D:) (ATA) I 14:34:34 Found 1 DVD±RW/RAM! I 14:35:18 Operation Started! I 14:35:18 Source File: C:\Users\Home\Desktop\DISC 1\asscreed3_1.dvd I 14:35:18 Source File Sectors: 4,267,015 (MODE1/2048) I 14:35:18 Source File Size: 8,738,846,720 bytes I 14:35:18 Source File Volume Identifier: DVD_ROM I 14:35:18 Source File Volume Set Identifier: e2254000MS UDFBridge I 14:35:18 Source File Application Identifier: CDIMAGE 2.45 (12/06/2000 TM) I 14:35:18 Source File Implementation Identifier: Microsoft CDIMAGE UDF I 14:35:19 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.50) I 14:35:19 Destination Device: [3:1:0] ATAPI iHAS524 B AL2A (D:) (ATA) I 14:35:19 Destination Media Type: DVD+R DL (Disc ID: MKM-003-00) I 14:35:19 Destination Media Supported Write Speeds: 2.4x, 4x, 6x, 8x I 14:35:19 Destination Media Sectors: 4,267,040 I 14:35:19 Write Mode: DVD I 14:35:19 Write Type: DAO I 14:35:19 Write Speed: 4x I 14:35:19 DVD+R DL Reserve Track: No I 14:35:19 Link Size: Auto I 14:35:19 Lock Volume: Yes I 14:35:19 Test Mode: No I 14:35:19 OPC: No I 14:35:19 BURN-Proof: Enabled I 14:35:19 Write Speed Successfully Set! - Effective: 5,540 KB/s (4x) I 14:35:19 Book Type Setting: DVD-ROM I 14:35:19 Advanced Settings - Force HT: Yes, Online HT: No, OverSpeed: No, SmartBurn: Yes I 14:35:19 Optimal L0 Data Zone Capacity: 2,133,520 I 14:35:19 Optimal L0 Data Zone Method: Copied From Original Disc I 14:35:19 Set L0 Data Zone Capacity Succeeded! I 14:35:20 Filling Buffer... (512 MB) I 14:35:27 Writing LeadIn... I 14:36:00 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 4267014) I 14:36:00 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 4267014) I 14:36:01 Writing Layer 0... (LBA: 0 - 2133519) I 14:49:13 Writing Layer 1... (LBA: 2133520 - 4267014) I 15:02:27 Synchronising Cache... I 15:02:32 Closing Track... I 15:02:33 Finalising Disc... I 15:03:07 Exporting Graph Data... I 15:03:07 Graph Data File: C:\Users\Home\AppData\Roaming\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\ATAPI_iHAS524_B_AL2A_11-NOVEMBER-2012_14-35_MKM-003-00_4x.ibg I 15:03:07 Export Successfully Completed! I 15:03:07 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:27:48 I 15:03:07 Average Write Rate: 5,384 KB/s (3.9x) - Maximum Write Rate: 5,801 KB/s (4.2x) I 15:03:07 Cycling Tray before Verify... W 15:03:15 Waiting for device to become ready... I 15:03:29 Device Ready! I 15:03:30 Operation Started! I 15:03:30 Source Device: [3:1:0] ATAPI iHAS524 B AL2A (D:) (ATA) I 15:03:30 Source Media Type: DVD+R DL (Book Type: DVD-ROM) (Disc ID: MKM-003-00) I 15:03:30 Source Media Supported Write Speeds: 2.4x, 4x, 6x, 8x I 15:03:30 Image File: C:\Users\Home\Desktop\DISC 1\complex-asscreed3_1.dvd I 15:03:30 Image File Sectors: 4,267,015 (MODE1/2048) I 15:03:30 Image File Size: 8,738,846,720 bytes I 15:03:30 Image File Volume Identifier: DVD_ROM I 15:03:30 Image File Volume Set Identifier: e2254000MS UDFBridge I 15:03:30 Image File Application Identifier: CDIMAGE 2.45 (12/06/2000 TM) I 15:03:30 Image File Implementation Identifier: Microsoft CDIMAGE UDF I 15:03:30 Image File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.50) I 15:03:30 Read Speed (Data/Audio): MAX / MAX I 15:03:31 Verifying Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 4267014) I 15:03:31 Verifying Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 4267014) I 15:03:31 Verifying Layer 0... (LBA: 0 - 2133519) I 15:12:45 Verifying Layer 1... (LBA: 2133520 - 4267014) I 15:21:57 Exporting Graph Data... I 15:21:57 Graph Data File: C:\Users\Home\AppData\Roaming\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\ATAPI_iHAS524_B_AL2A_11-NOVEMBER-2012_14-35_MKM-003-00_4x.ibg I 15:21:57 Export Successfully Completed! I 15:21:57 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:18:26 I 15:21:57 Average Verify Rate: 7,730 KB/s (5.6x) - Maximum Verify Rate: 11,262 KB/s (8.1x) I 15:24:18 Close Request Acknowledged I 15:24:18 Closing Down... I 15:24:18 Shutting down SPTI... I 15:24:18 ImgBurn closed! ; Burn 2 I 17:23:28 ImgBurn Version 2.5.7.0 started! I 17:23:28 Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate Edition (6.1, Build 7600) I 17:23:28 Total Physical Memory: 2,095,064 KB - Available: 1,464,996 KB I 17:23:28 Initialising SPTI... I 17:23:28 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 17:23:28 -> Drive 1 - Info: ATAPI iHAS524 B AL2A (D:) (ATA) I 17:23:28 Found 1 DVD±RW/RAM! I 17:23:48 Operation Started! I 17:23:48 Source File: C:\Users\Home\Desktop\MODwarfighter.dvd I 17:23:48 Source File Sectors: 4,267,015 (MODE1/2048) I 17:23:48 Source File Size: 8,738,846,720 bytes I 17:23:48 Source File Volume Identifier: DVD_ROM I 17:23:48 Source File Volume Set Identifier: b4b08000MS UDFBridge I 17:23:48 Source File Application Identifier: CDIMAGE 2.45 (12/06/2000 TM) I 17:23:48 Source File Implementation Identifier: Microsoft CDIMAGE UDF I 17:23:48 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.50) I 17:23:48 Destination Device: [3:1:0] ATAPI iHAS524 B AL2A (D:) (ATA) I 17:23:48 Destination Media Type: DVD+R DL (Disc ID: MKM-003-00) I 17:23:49 Destination Media Supported Write Speeds: 2.4x, 4x, 6x, 8x I 17:23:49 Destination Media Sectors: 4,267,040 I 17:23:49 Write Mode: DVD I 17:23:49 Write Type: DAO I 17:23:49 Write Speed: 4x I 17:23:49 DVD+R DL Reserve Track: No I 17:23:49 Link Size: Auto I 17:23:49 Lock Volume: Yes I 17:23:49 Test Mode: No I 17:23:49 OPC: No I 17:23:49 BURN-Proof: Enabled I 17:23:49 Write Speed Successfully Set! - Effective: 5,540 KB/s (4x) I 17:23:49 Book Type Setting: DVD-ROM I 17:23:49 Advanced Settings - Force HT: Yes, Online HT: No, OverSpeed: No, SmartBurn: Yes I 17:23:49 Optimal L0 Data Zone Capacity: 2,133,520 I 17:23:49 Optimal L0 Data Zone Method: Copied From Original Disc I 17:23:49 Set L0 Data Zone Capacity Succeeded! I 17:23:50 Filling Buffer... (512 MB) I 17:23:57 Writing LeadIn... I 17:24:29 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 4267014) I 17:24:29 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 4267014) I 17:24:29 Writing Layer 0... (LBA: 0 - 2133519) I 17:37:42 Writing Layer 1... (LBA: 2133520 - 4267014) I 17:50:55 Synchronising Cache... I 17:51:00 Closing Track... I 17:51:02 Finalising Disc... I 17:51:35 Exporting Graph Data... I 17:51:35 Graph Data File: C:\Users\Home\AppData\Roaming\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\ATAPI_iHAS524_B_AL2A_11-NOVEMBER-2012_17-23_MKM-003-00_4x.ibg I 17:51:35 Export Successfully Completed! I 17:51:35 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:27:46 I 17:51:35 Average Write Rate: 5,384 KB/s (3.9x) - Maximum Write Rate: 5,634 KB/s (4.1x) I 17:51:35 Cycling Tray before Verify... W 17:51:42 Waiting for device to become ready... I 17:51:58 Device Ready! I 17:51:58 Operation Started! I 17:51:58 Source Device: [3:1:0] ATAPI iHAS524 B AL2A (D:) (ATA) I 17:51:58 Source Media Type: DVD+R DL (Book Type: DVD-ROM) (Disc ID: MKM-003-00) I 17:51:58 Source Media Supported Write Speeds: 2.4x, 4x, 6x, 8x I 17:51:58 Image File: C:\Users\Home\Desktop\MODwarfighter.dvd I 17:51:58 Image File Sectors: 4,267,015 (MODE1/2048) I 17:51:58 Image File Size: 8,738,846,720 bytes I 17:51:58 Image File Volume Identifier: DVD_ROM I 17:51:58 Image File Volume Set Identifier: b4b08000MS UDFBridge I 17:51:58 Image File Application Identifier: CDIMAGE 2.45 (12/06/2000 TM) I 17:51:58 Image File Implementation Identifier: Microsoft CDIMAGE UDF I 17:51:58 Image File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.50) I 17:51:58 Read Speed (Data/Audio): MAX / MAX I 17:52:00 Verifying Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 4267014) I 17:52:00 Verifying Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 4267014) I 17:52:00 Verifying Layer 0... (LBA: 0 - 2133519) I 18:01:13 Verifying Layer 1... (LBA: 2133520 - 4267014) I 18:10:26 Exporting Graph Data... I 18:10:26 Graph Data File: C:\Users\Home\AppData\Roaming\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\ATAPI_iHAS524_B_AL2A_11-NOVEMBER-2012_17-23_MKM-003-00_4x.ibg I 18:10:26 Export Successfully Completed! I 18:10:26 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:18:26 I 18:10:26 Average Verify Rate: 7,730 KB/s (5.6x) - Maximum Verify Rate: 11,262 KB/s (8.1x) When i brought these discs i brought x2 packs of 10 mkm003 discs (Verb code 43666) Singapore right ??? thats what they were advertised as.

Ok second burn done and again successfull. Results are so so but still burnt with no errors PI 193 avg 3.69 PIF 6 avg 0.22 Pif only just outside and The PI Highest were at layerbreak. So guessin thats still ok?. Looks like probem solved ? Also to mention i noticed burn proof is enabled. Thanks for advice hope i have no more problems

So after computer decided to go crazy had to restore to earlier stage.Disconnected other drive. Re installed drivers for ihas drive run a lense clearner through (just incase). Re installed imgburn again. Re configured imgburn and eeprom with your settings cleared OPC and power cycled. And burnt successfully ,verified and got these readings from kprobe2 PI 59 avg 1.43 PIF 3 avg 0.25 So all is well .... Will post back when second burn has done. To see if fixed once n for all.

Ok will give it ago with the new settings and post log and results later when im home from work. Could the drive be bad? Or conflicting with other drive?? My comp is controlled by Nvidia chipset which i made sure were upto date. Ill double check that too.

Right in need of help. . . Im using a 524b drive with burnermax fw. Using Mkm003 singapore disc. Config img burn and eeprom settings following the guide . Tried Opc on & off burned at 2.4 & 4 . Buffer set between 80 -512mb burn proof is disabled . Ive tried with smart burn on OHT off HT on & off OSB off. All possible veriations. Ive re installed imgburn. Re installed drivers for drive. Re flashed drive. Etc cleared OPC data every burn then power cycled. And yet my disc STILL Fails. I had x3 different errors 1. Logical unit timed out - invalid write address (most common failior) 2. Bogus drive error dectected (only had once) 3. Burn successful but failed to verify at 44% Tried this with different ISO files and tired different verb mkm003 discs from diff spindles. Now the weired thing is the burner is 1 months old burnt 5 disc before with nothing but perferct burns then one day burn failed twice then burnt ok third time round. Then nothing but fails again and occassionally ill get a good burn again. Also tried burning in safe mode. This is where i get the verification fail error . Only have one thing left to try and thats to disconnect my other drive in case of conflict but other than that im stumped and possible think the drives defective (burns other media with no problems though) Will post a few burn logs when im back at home but im sure youve seen these types of errors before to understand which ones. Any help would be great.