Asus drive not writing at requested speed.

[kaenshine]

Hello, I have this problem. I try and write data dvds, select a certain speed and my drive suddenly doesn't seem to go past 0.7/0.8x.

Haven't modified anything hardware-wise... I downloaded the latest imgburn, reset the settings and nothing worked.

 

Here's a log of a dvd (the nth) I started writing and, again, nothing past 0.8x, although I requested 4x.

 

The drive is a asus drw 1814blt.

 

I downloaded the latest firmware update and weirdly enough when I try and install it it says "no matched devices".

wtf?

 

P.S. I thought it might be the cheap dvds but I just tried a verbatim and it did the same. Is this software related?

Thanks!

 

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I 14:14:53 ImgBurn Version 2.5.1.0 started!

I 14:14:53 Microsoft Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 3)

I 14:14:53 Total Physical Memory: 1,047,792 KB - Available: 575,072 KB

I 14:14:53 Initialising SPTI...

I 14:14:53 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...

I 14:14:54 -> Drive 1 - Info: ASUS DRW-1814BL 1.14 (E:) (ATA)

I 14:14:54 -> Drive 2 - Info: MagicISO Virtual DVD-ROM 1.0A (G:) (Unknown)

I 14:14:54 Found 1 DVD-ROM and 1 DVD±RW/RAM!

I 14:16:09 Operation Started!

I 14:16:09 Building Image Tree...

I 14:16:09 Checking Directory Depth...

I 14:16:09 Calculating Totals...

I 14:16:09 Preparing Image...

I 14:16:09 Checking Path Length...

I 14:16:09 Contents: 2 Files, 1 Folder

I 14:16:09 Content Type: Data

I 14:16:09 Data Type: MODE1/2048

I 14:16:09 File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)

I 14:16:10 Volume Label: [Not Configured]

I 14:16:10 Size: 742,561,792 bytes

I 14:16:10 Sectors: 362,579

I 14:16:10 Image Size: 743,145,472 bytes

I 14:16:10 Image Sectors: 362,864

I 14:16:10 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:00

I 14:17:05 Operation Started!

I 14:17:05 Building Image Tree...

I 14:17:05 Checking Directory Depth...

I 14:17:05 Calculating Totals...

I 14:17:05 Preparing Image...

I 14:17:05 Checking Path Length...

I 14:17:05 Contents: 7 Files, 3 Folders

I 14:17:05 Content Type: Data

I 14:17:05 Data Type: MODE1/2048

I 14:17:05 File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)

I 14:17:05 Volume Label: [Not Configured]

I 14:17:05 Size: 2,947,486,201 bytes

I 14:17:05 Sectors: 1,439,204

I 14:17:05 Image Size: 2,948,071,424 bytes

I 14:17:05 Image Sectors: 1,439,488

I 14:17:05 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:00

I 14:17:14 Operation Started!

I 14:17:14 Building Image Tree...

I 14:17:17 Checking Directory Depth...

I 14:17:17 Calculating Totals...

I 14:17:17 Preparing Image...

I 14:17:17 Checking Path Length...

I 14:17:17 Contents: 9 Files, 4 Folders

I 14:17:17 Content Type: Data

I 14:17:17 Data Type: MODE1/2048

I 14:17:17 File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)

I 14:17:17 Volume Label: incoming

I 14:17:17 Size: 3,682,008,220 bytes

I 14:17:17 Sectors: 1,797,858

I 14:17:17 Image Size: 3,682,598,912 bytes

I 14:17:17 Image Sectors: 1,798,144

I 14:17:20 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:05

I 14:17:20 Operation Started!

I 14:17:20 Source File: -==/\/[bUILD IMAGE]\/\==-

I 14:17:20 Source File Sectors: 1,798,144 (MODE1/2048)

I 14:17:20 Source File Size: 3,682,598,912 bytes

I 14:17:20 Source File Volume Identifier: incoming

I 14:17:20 Source File Application Identifier: IMGBURN V2.5.1.0 - THE ULTIMATE IMAGE BURNER!

I 14:17:20 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn

I 14:17:20 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)

I 14:17:20 Destination Device: [1:0:0] ASUS DRW-1814BL 1.14 (E:) (ATA)

I 14:17:20 Destination Media Type: DVD-R (Disc ID: INFOMEDIAR30) (Speeds: 4x)

I 14:17:20 Destination Media Sectors: 2,297,888

I 14:17:20 Write Mode: DVD

I 14:17:20 Write Type: DAO

I 14:17:20 Write Speed: 4x

I 14:17:20 Link Size: Auto

I 14:17:20 Lock Volume: Yes

I 14:17:20 Test Mode: No

I 14:17:20 OPC: No

I 14:17:20 BURN-Proof: Enabled

I 14:17:20 Write Speed Successfully Set! - Effective: 5,540 KB/s (4x)

I 14:17:20 Filling Buffer... (40 MB)

I 14:17:21 Writing LeadIn...

I 14:17:58 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 1798143)

I 14:17:58 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 1798143)

I 14:27:55 Abort Request Acknowledged

I 14:27:55 Synchronising Cache...

W 14:29:33 User opted to skip the 'Close Track/Session/Disc' functions.

E 14:29:33 Failed to Write Image!

I 14:29:33 Exporting Graph Data...

I 14:29:33 Graph Data File: C:\Documents and Settings\Liviu\Application Data\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\ASUS_DRW-1814BL_1.14_SUNDAY-MAY-02-2010_2-17_PM_INFOMEDIAR30_4x.ibg

I 14:29:33 Export Successfully Completed!

E 14:29:33 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:12:13

I 14:29:33 Average Write Rate: 1,005 KB/s (0.7x) - Maximum Write Rate: 1,081 KB/s (0.8x)

[mmalves]

http://forum.imgburn.com/index.php?showtopic=59&view=findpost&p=967

 

And your burner is DRW-1814BL, not BLT.

[kaenshine]

thx for the fast reply!