Main buffer problme

[Dominator24]

Hello I have a strange problem after I changed to win7 and doing bakcup my main buffer started to go from 100% to 0%

The game still burned and it woks but it should not do so with the buffer

Here my log

 

I 12:21:13 ImgBurn Version 2.5.1.0 started!

I 12:21:13 Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium x64 Edition (6.1, Build 7600)

I 12:21:13 Total Physical Memory: 4 185 208 KB - Available: 2 461 680 KB

W 12:21:13 Duplex Secure's SPTD driver can have a detrimental effect on drive performance.

I 12:21:13 Initialising SPTI...

I 12:21:13 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...

I 12:21:13 -> Drive 1 - Info: PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-212 1.24 (F:) (ATA)

I 12:21:13 -> Drive 2 - Info: URI UNGL27C 1.03 (G:) (SCSI)

I 12:21:13 Found 1 DVD±RW/RAM and 1 BD-ROM/HD DVD-ROM!

I 12:22:21 Operation Started!

I 12:22:21 Source File: D:\Games Instalki\Alan.Wake.XBOX360-GLoBAL\awx360\awx360.dvd

I 12:22:21 Source File Sectors: 3 827 488 (MODE1/2048)

I 12:22:21 Source File Size: 7 838 695 424 bytes

I 12:22:21 Source File Volume Identifier: DVD_ROM

I 12:22:21 Source File Volume Set Identifier: ec67c000MS UDFBridge

I 12:22:21 Source File Application Identifier: CDIMAGE 2.45 (12/06/2000 TM)

I 12:22:21 Source File Implementation Identifier: Microsoft CDIMAGE UDF

I 12:22:21 Source File File System(s): ISO9660; UDF (1.50)

I 12:22:21 Destination Device: [3:1:0] PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-212 1.24 (F:) (ATA)

I 12:22:21 Destination Media Type: DVD+R DL (Disc ID: MKM-003-00) (Speeds: 2,4x; 4x; 6x; 8x; 10x)

I 12:22:21 Destination Media Sectors: 4 173 824

I 12:22:21 Write Mode: DVD

I 12:22:21 Write Type: DAO

I 12:22:21 Write Speed: 2,4x

I 12:22:21 Link Size: Auto

I 12:22:21 Lock Volume: Yes

I 12:22:21 Test Mode: No

I 12:22:21 OPC: No

I 12:22:21 BURN-Proof: Enabled

I 12:22:21 Write Speed Successfully Set! - Effective: 3 324 KB/s (2,4x)

I 12:22:21 Advanced Settings - Optimal Writing Speed: No

I 12:22:21 Optimal L0 Data Zone Capacity: 1 913 760

I 12:22:21 Optimal L0 Data Zone Method: Copied From Original Disc

I 12:22:45 Set L0 Data Zone Capacity Succeeded!

I 12:22:47 Filling Buffer... (40 MB)

I 12:22:48 Writing LeadIn...

I 12:22:50 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 3827487)

I 12:22:50 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 3827487)

I 12:22:50 Writing Layer 0... (LBA: 0 - 1913759)

I 12:42:42 Writing Layer 1... (LBA: 1913760 - 3827487)

I 13:03:08 Synchronising Cache...

I 13:03:09 Closing Track...

I 13:03:10 Finalising Disc...

I 13:04:09 Exporting Graph Data...

I 13:04:09 Graph Data File: C:\Users\Hulk\AppData\Roaming\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\PIONEER_DVD-RW_DVR-212_1.24_14-MAJ-2010_12-22_MKM-003-00_2,4x.ibg

I 13:04:09 Export Successfully Completed!

I 13:04:09 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:41:48

I 13:04:09 Average Write Rate: 3 165 KB/s (2.3x) - Maximum Write Rate: 3 912 KB/s (2.8x)

 

I have a new hdd on sata so I don't think its his fault

 

Any help would be welcome.

[mmalves]

Were you using the D: drive with some other program? If you were then that could be why the buffer was getting low. Since you have a lot of memory you can increase the buffer if you want (it's in Tools -> Settings -> I/O tab).

 

By the way, without Verify you'll never really know if the burn was good or not.

[ilitws]

I read this thread & kindly wish to understand this

 

Which settings should be increased and/or modified?

1)Transfer length

Automatic - default. Should it be made Manual?

Slider 32KB - default. Should it be increased?

2)Buffer Size - default is 20MB.Should it be increased?

Enable buffer recovery is TICKED by default

3)Buffer Recovery Thresholds

Main 20% - default.Should it be increased?

Device 40% - default.Should it be increased?

Average Disc Queue Length 1.0 - default.Should it be increased?

[Dominator24]

Were you using the D: drive with some other program? If you were then that could be why the buffer was getting low. Since you have a lot of memory you can increase the buffer if you want (it's in Tools -> Settings -> I/O tab).

 

By the way, without Verify you'll never really know if the burn was good or not.

OK I made x10 bigger buffer size I don't think I did any thing in D except watching a movie

Gona check when I buy some new dvd I got zero right now

as to verifi with write speed 2.4( I use it so I'm sure it will burn well) it takes close to 30min to burn +verife it would take close to 1h to finish all. and it always burn good so yeah i don't use verifi

Edited May 17, 2010 by Dominator24

[mmalves]

I read this thread & kindly wish to understand this

 

Which settings should be increased and/or modified?

1)Transfer length

Automatic - default. Should it be made Manual?

Slider 32KB - default. Should it be increased?

2)Buffer Size - default is 20MB.Should it be increased?

Enable buffer recovery is TICKED by default

3)Buffer Recovery Thresholds

Main 20% - default.Should it be increased?

Device 40% - default.Should it be increased?

Average Disc Queue Length 1.0 - default.Should it be increased?

As I said before in one of your previous topics, you shouldn't change any of the default settings. The OP's problem is specific to his system and using a bigger buffer could help but isn't mandatory at all, or else ImgBurn would already use a larger buffer, don't you think?

 

OK I made x10 bigger buffer size I don't think I did any thing in D except watching a movie

Gona check when I buy some new dvd I got zero right now

as to verifi with write speed 2.4( I use it so I'm sure it will burn well) it takes close to 30min to burn +verife it would take close to 1h to finish all. and it always burn good so yeah i don't use verifi

The Verify is done at the maximum speed your drive can read so it'll be much faster than the burn. With that burner you should also get good burns at 4x, 6x and 8x (those are 8x rated blanks after all) so you're just wasting time by burning at 2.4x

[Dominator24]

I read this thread & kindly wish to understand this

 

Which settings should be increased and/or modified?

1)Transfer length

Automatic - default. Should it be made Manual?

Slider 32KB - default. Should it be increased?

2)Buffer Size - default is 20MB.Should it be increased?

Enable buffer recovery is TICKED by default

3)Buffer Recovery Thresholds

Main 20% - default.Should it be increased?

Device 40% - default.Should it be increased?

Average Disc Queue Length 1.0 - default.Should it be increased?

As I said before in one of your previous topics, you shouldn't change any of the default settings. The OP's problem is specific to his system and using a bigger buffer could help but isn't mandatory at all, or else ImgBurn would already use a larger buffer, don't you think?

 

OK I made x10 bigger buffer size I don't think I did any thing in D except watching a movie

Gona check when I buy some new dvd I got zero right now

as to verifi with write speed 2.4( I use it so I'm sure it will burn well) it takes close to 30min to burn +verife it would take close to 1h to finish all. and it always burn good so yeah i don't use verifi

The Verify is done at the maximum speed your drive can read so it'll be much faster than the burn. With that burner you should also get good burns at 4x, 6x and 8x (those are 8x rated blanks after all) so you're just wasting time by burning at 2.4x

 

Yeah it may be so but when I'm doing backup for a game I always use x2.4 so that I'm 100% its good even without verify and so as of to this day it never failed me even once

 

I know I could go higher but I like to wait a little more and have a certainty of a good burn

 

Oh yeah thanks for the info on I/O buffer setting

Edited May 17, 2010 by Dominator24

[ilitws]

@mmalves - I am always diligently following your excellent advice & benefit from it & so my ImgBurn 2.5.1 settings are always on default setting only. I only wanted to know in that context which parameter to enhance.

 

Even this doubt of mine you've clarified nicely since his operating system is Win7 Home 64bit whereas mine is WinXp Professional 32 bit - as indicated in the log. As you rightly say one cannot generalize one's understanding. It varies as per operating system & situation.

 

This wonderful software continues to amaze me as it adjusts its settings so intelligently! Thanks for your kind reply