fpefpe Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 Hello --- I just set up an external DVD using the Vantec-DX enclosure and the ASUS DRW-24F1ST drive, The Vantec case is usb 3.0, but when I start imgburn it is listed as a usb 2.0 device --- did I miss something here? does it make a difference usb 2 or 3? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LIGHTNING UK! Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 Microsoft changed the way USB 3 gets detected after the last release of ImgBurn came out. So it only sees a device as USB 2 on newer OS's. Yes, USB 2.0 / 3.0 makes a difference, but it's purely a cosmetic issue in ImgBurn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fpefpe Posted September 7, 2023 Author Share Posted September 7, 2023 Thanks for the i info -- so will the usb interface take advantage of the full speed of the ASUS drive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbminter Posted September 8, 2023 Share Posted September 8, 2023 The DRW-24F1ST is a DVD drive. So, you don't need anything greater than USB 2.x. USB 3.0 for a DVD drive won't be any faster than if you used a USB 2.x interface. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fpefpe Posted September 11, 2023 Author Share Posted September 11, 2023 thanks for the info --- if the device was a Blu-ray burner would that make a difference? Lastly, as you noted that MS changed the way usb 3.0 is detechted, if the usb burned is connected to a usb 3 port, would Imgburn will the "wites" to it still be at usb 3 speed? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbminter Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 Actually, I believe given how much data is needed to be written to Blu-Ray, you must use a USB 3.0 enclosure for a Blu-Ray drive if you plan to write Blu-Rays to it. Otherwise, you might get by with a Blu-Ray burner in a USB 2.x enclosure if you plan on only writing CD's and DVD's in it. The USB speed has nothing to do with how fast any device in an enclosure will write. Media are capped at specific speeds depending on the media. Even reads probably wouldn't be faster. While the USB 3.0 would send data faster, the device is still capped at a maximum speed it can read at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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