Pioneer 215-D slow burn problem

[jvmartins]

hi, after installing the pioneer 215-D i try some burns, first started with a normal dvds 4 gbs and only for testing i try burning at 8x, but i realize that a normal 4 gb burn take always 20 minutes burning even selecting 4x 8x 16x ... always take 20 minutes to burn. i strange the fact and then try to burn a DL first started 2x and everything came good, buffer level, device buffer always at 100% or 99%, then try burn a DL at 4x and 8X and different result, always take 40 minutes to burn and the device buffer always jumping and not stay stable, very strange.... the fact i came to conclusion is that I can only burn at 2x

 

 

this burner is a sata burner so i think that the dma problem doenst apply here but for confirmation i confirmed and DMA is ON in both hardrives

Already try burn with nero and imgburn and same thing happens, the device burn is always jumping to 32% 24% 100% 29%, always irregular, the levels stay regular only at burning 2x DL

The burn always complete ok, at 2X... but never occurred a error during a burn.

I don't know why but i think its a problem relation to to my motherboard and some incompatibility. my board is a Asus A7V600-X.

 

SO any ideas i can resolve this thing and finally burn at the speed i choose?

 

thanks in advance, any screen shot or information u need just ask.

 

 

 

 

here it is a log from Imgburn trying to burn DL at 4X:

 

I 14:39:00 ImgBurn Version 2.4.2.0 started!

I 14:39:00 Microsoft Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 2)

I 14:39:00 Total Physical Memory: 1.048.092 KB - Available: 638.116 KB

I 14:39:00 Initialising SPTI...

I 14:39:00 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...

I 14:39:00 Found 1 DVD

[LIGHTNING UK!]

Have you actually tried uninstalling the controller from within device manager as per the instructions in the FAQ?

 

'Looking' at the current DMA value isn't enough - Windows lies.

 

Don't forget SP3 has been out for XP for ages now too.

[jvmartins]

Have you actually tried uninstalling the controller from within device manager as per the instructions in the FAQ?

 

'Looking' at the current DMA value isn't enough - Windows lies.

 

Don't forget SP3 has been out for XP for ages now too.

 

 

Yep already try to uninstall all controlers

 

yep i have sp2 but already try with sp3 and its the same thing, i must have sp2 cause in sp3 it creates some conflicts with my graphic card but thats another subject..

 

more ideas?

 

thanks for helping

Edited January 19, 2009 by jvmartins

[mmalves]

Install the latest VIA Hyperion drivers and reboot. By the way, I also have the Asus A7V600-X motherboard

[jvmartins]

Install the latest VIA Hyperion drivers and reboot. By the way, I also have the Asus A7V600-X motherboard

 

WOWOWOWO u are the god amongst the GODS, just tried to burn a dvd4gb at 8x and guess what, buffer stay regular at 91% 93%, how did u know the soluction for this? i was already thinking about selling this sata burner and get a IDE burner.

 

A great thanks from Portugal, and congratulations on the A7V600-X , its a old one but i love it even with all this problems and its still here for future problems LOL

 

THanks men, another quick question, how i can see the quality of the burning with the 215-D?

 

 

once again, obrigado de Portugal meu irm

Edited January 19, 2009 by jvmartins

[mmalves]

Try using DVDInfoPro and DiscSpeed, but I'm not sure Pioneer burners are reliable scanners

 

You're lucky you're not using a Samsung SATA burner with the Asus A7V600-X motherboard: you wouldn't be able to update the firmware, booktype +R media to DVD-ROM or read/change the MagicSpeed setting