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Cleared OPC, three burns in, we have this. PIF is peaking higher, but seems less of an extended period than before. Will persist with some more burns and see how it goes. Have also included a kprobe scan run in MSF mode to target the affected area and see in greater detail how its going.

No problem man, I appreciate you taking the time to look I 22:24:47 ImgBurn Version 2.5.8.0 started! I 22:24:47 Microsoft Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 3) I 22:24:47 Total Physical Memory: 2,096,668 KiB - Available: 1,548,460 KiB I 22:24:47 Initialising SPTI... I 22:24:47 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 22:24:48 -> Drive 1 - Info: ATAPI iHAS524 B AL2A (E:) (RAID) I 22:24:48 Found 1 DVD±RW/RAM! I 22:26:09 Operation Started! I 22:26:09 Source File: I 22:26:09 Source File Sectors: 4,267,015 (MODE1/2048) I 22:26:09 Source File Size: 8,738,846,720 bytes I 22:26:09 Source File Volume Identifier: DVD_ROM I 22:26:09 Source File Volume Set Identifier: b75b0000MS UDFBridge I 22:26:09 Source File Application Identifier: CDIMAGE 2.45 (12/06/2000 TM) I 22:26:09 Source File Implementation Identifier: Microsoft CDIMAGE UDF I 22:26:09 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.50) I 22:26:09 Destination Device: [2:2:0] ATAPI iHAS524 B AL2A (E:) (RAID) I 22:26:09 Destination Media Type: DVD+R DL (Disc ID: MKM-003-00) I 22:26:09 Destination Media Supported Write Speeds: 2.4x, 4x, 6x, 8x I 22:26:09 Destination Media Sectors: 4,267,040 I 22:26:09 Destination Media L0 Data Zone Capacity: 2,133,520 (Changeable: Yes) I 22:26:09 Write Mode: DVD I 22:26:09 Write Type: DAO I 22:26:09 Write Speed: 4x I 22:26:09 DVD+R DL Reserve Track: No I 22:26:09 Link Size: Auto I 22:26:09 Lock Volume: Yes I 22:26:09 Test Mode: No I 22:26:09 OPC: No I 22:26:09 BURN-Proof: Disabled I 22:26:09 Write Speed Successfully Set! - Effective: 5,540 KB/s (4x) I 22:26:09 Book Type Setting: DVD-ROM I 22:26:09 Advanced Settings - Force HT: Yes, Online HT: No, OverSpeed: No, SmartBurn: Yes I 22:26:09 CD/DVD Life Record Count: 24 - CD/DVD Record Count: 3 I 22:26:09 Optimal L0 Data Zone Capacity: 2,133,520 I 22:26:09 Optimal L0 Data Zone Method: Copied From Original Disc W 22:26:09 Set L0 Data Zone Capacity Failed! - Reason: Invalid Field in Parameter List I 22:26:09 L0 Data Zone Capacity - Effective: 2,133,520 I 22:26:19 Filling Buffer... (512 MiB) I 22:26:31 Writing LeadIn... I 22:27:02 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 4267014) I 22:27:02 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 4267014) I 22:27:02 Writing Layer 0... (LBA: 0 - 2133519) I 22:40:13 Writing Layer 1... (LBA: 2133520 - 4267014) I 22:53:25 Synchronising Cache... I 22:53:30 Closing Track... I 22:53:31 Finalising Disc... I 22:54:05 Exporting Graph Data... I 22:54:05 Graph Data File: C:\Documents and Settings\David\Application Data\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\ATAPI_iHAS524_B_AL2A_17-SEPTEMBER-2013_22-26_MKM-003-00_4x.ibg I 22:54:05 Export Successfully Completed! I 22:54:05 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:27:55 I 22:54:05 Average Write Rate: 5,391 KiB/s (4.0x) - Maximum Write Rate: 5,512 KiB/s (4.1x) and the corresponding kprobe file is attached Cheers again

Ill apologise in advance for the criminally-left-out burn log. But, its with an Ihas524B with Burnermax. latest version of Imgburn; standard settings with Smartburn and FHT on; Overspeed and OHT off, Perform opc before write off; Havent cleared OPC history since about a dozen burns ago. MKM003 Singapores Burned at 4x Several burns, all seeming to work in the xbox totally fine, installing or playing from disc. Scannign through Kprobe though, the Pi max and average are very low (19 and 0.98 respectively on the latest burn, but all have been roughly the same) and average PIF of 0.14. But all of them seem to hit a pif spike of 8 at the layer break (with a corresponding PI spike which is the max PI)and PIF spiking again very shortly after the layer break. They dont seem to be sustained spikes, just one offs. Have tried a couple of discs from different spindles. Should I be worried given the PIF being more than double recommended max? If a log would be more helpful I'll rattle off another burn and post the log and corresponding Kprobe results. Thanks in advance for help or advice

Went to PC World, got a new 524-32B for the princely sum of £19.99 Got home and burnermaxed it. Tried a first burn tonight with Smart Burn - on FHT - on OS - off OHT - off OPC - no Heres the kprobe results Date : 17/11/2012 00:07:13 Model : 2-0-2-0 ATAPI iHAS524 B AL2A Disc : DVD+R DL , MKM003 [Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation] Speed : 4x ECC blocks sum (PI/PIF) : 8/1 Scanned range : 0 - 4267017 Sampling count : 250554 Errors : 0 PI Max : 35 PI Average : 1.31 PI Total : 40990 PIF Max : 6 PIF Average : 0.08 PIF Total : 2630 Thats obviously the first burn so should improve a bit Id imagine. Though the PIF result of 6 is a bit disappointing Looks like its solved my problem though, will update again after a few more backups. Many thanks

Thanks for the prompt reply Strangely enough I was in my local PC World the other day, and they had rev B 524s in stock - Im sure they were anyway, as the box barcode listed them as "524 B" on the barcode? I might take a trip in and take the gamble on a new drive. Hoped it wouldnt come to that, but it might be more cost effective. Ill check and see if they still have them, if not, then Ill take a punt at reflashing the drive and teh discovery mode. Much appreciated

Hi all Been using my iHas 524b with Singapore MKM003, had it running a good while ago and it was turning out fantastic backups, with Pi max/average in the region of 10/1, and PIF average about 0.02! For some reason, after attempting to back up Test Drive Unlimited 2 it started turning out very poor backups, with a spike at the layerbreak in the region of 500. I hadnt changed any settings prior to this, so I thought maybe it was a dodgy pack of discs. Bought some new discs at the weekend from two different shops, but met with the same layerbreak issues. I followed Lightnings settings as per the settings thread; after erasing OPC and then switching the system off and back on, I set FHT and SB to enabled. Tried again, with poor results. Once more, I erased OPC, system off and then on, and used a disc from another spindle. Attempted backup is Dragons Dogma using my iHas524b,burnermax f/w, Singapore MKM003. Log is as follows "I 21:54:54 ImgBurn Version 2.5.7.0 started! I 21:54:54 Microsoft Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 3) I 21:54:54 Total Physical Memory: 1,048,092 KB - Available: 572,000 KB I 21:54:54 Initialising SPTI... I 21:54:54 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 21:54:55 -> Drive 1 - Info: ATAPI iHAS524 B AL2A (E:) (RAID) I 21:54:55 Found 1 DVD±RW/RAM! I 21:55:47 Operation Started! I 21:55:47 Source File: C:\Documents and Settings\David\Desktop\dragonsdomga\imars-dragon-RF.dvd I 21:55:47 Source File Sectors: 4,267,015 (MODE1/2048) I 21:55:47 Source File Size: 8,738,846,720 bytes I 21:55:47 Source File Volume Identifier: DVD_ROM I 21:55:47 Source File Volume Set Identifier: cbf4000 I 21:55:47 Source File Application Identifier: CDIMAGE 2.45 (12/06/2000 TM) I 21:55:47 Source File Implementation Identifier: Microsoft CDIMAGE UDF I 21:55:47 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.50) I 21:55:47 Destination Device: [2:2:0] ATAPI iHAS524 B AL2A (E:) (RAID) I 21:55:47 Destination Media Type: DVD+R DL (Disc ID: MKM-003-00) I 21:55:47 Destination Media Supported Write Speeds: 2.4x, 4x, 6x, 8x I 21:55:47 Destination Media Sectors: 4,267,040 I 21:55:47 Write Mode: DVD I 21:55:47 Write Type: DAO I 21:55:47 Write Speed: 4x I 21:55:47 DVD+R DL Reserve Track: No I 21:55:47 Link Size: Auto I 21:55:47 Lock Volume: Yes I 21:55:47 Test Mode: No I 21:55:47 OPC: No I 21:55:47 BURN-Proof: Disabled I 21:55:47 Write Speed Successfully Set! - Effective: 5,540 KB/s (4x) I 21:55:47 Book Type Setting: DVD-ROM I 21:55:47 Advanced Settings - Force HT: Yes, Online HT: No, OverSpeed: No, SmartBurn: Yes I 21:55:47 Optimal L0 Data Zone Capacity: 2,133,520 I 21:55:47 Optimal L0 Data Zone Method: Copied From Original Disc I 21:55:47 Set L0 Data Zone Capacity Succeeded! I 21:56:01 Filling Buffer... (512 MB) I 21:56:16 Writing LeadIn... I 21:56:47 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 4267014) I 21:56:47 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 4267014) I 21:56:47 Writing Layer 0... (LBA: 0 - 2133519) I 22:09:58 Writing Layer 1... (LBA: 2133520 - 4267014) I 22:26:25 Synchronising Cache... I 22:26:29 Closing Track... I 22:26:30 Finalising Disc... I 22:27:04 Exporting Graph Data... I 22:27:04 Graph Data File: C:\Documents and Settings\David\Application Data\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\ATAPI_iHAS524_B_AL2A_13-NOVEMBER-2012_21-55_MKM-003-00_4x.ibg I 22:27:04 Export Successfully Completed! I 22:27:04 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:31:16 I 22:27:04 Average Write Rate: 4,802 KB/s (3.5x) - Maximum Write Rate: 5,645 KB/s (4.1x) " and heres the Kprobe result graph and log. Date : 13/11/2012 22:55:31 Model : 2-0-2-0 ATAPI iHAS524 B AL2A Disc : DVD+R DL , MKM003 [Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation] Speed : 4x ECC blocks sum (PI/PIF) : 8/1 Scanned range : 0 - 4267008 Sampling count : 250306 Errors : 0 PI Max : 464 PI Average : 9.39 PI Total : 294186 PIF Max : 10 PIF Average : 0.32 PIF Total : 10077 Ive tried a few different games, but it just seems like it really doesnt want to burn decent backups anymore for some reason. Many thanks in advance for help/advice