Which CDRW???

Which CDRW should I buy? Is there CDRWs that works in ATA33+ mode? I have the LG 32x10x40, It works fine (very very silently - doesn't supports ATA33 though) but in my new computer I want to get other one...

Also: If I have 1 CDRW drive (ATA33+), 1 DVD drive (Lite ON LTD-166SATA33), 1 HD (WD SE 40GB ATA100). How would you configure the Master/Slave thing having 2 ATA133 controllers?

CD-RW's can't make full use of ATA-33, so you don't need an ATA-33+ drive. And there is no ATA-33+ CD-RW available in market.

I recommend LiteOn 48x/24x/48x CD-RW.


Let us know <A HREF="http://forumz.tomshardware.com/community/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&p=25703#25703" target="_new"> What File compression format you use? </A>

It doesn't worth to void the drive warranty for just saving 5-6 second burning time per CD.

Let us know <A HREF="http://forumz.tomshardware.com/community/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&p=25703#25703" target="_new"> What File compression format you use? </A>

I reccomend the Liteon 48246S (48x24x48x). Very fast and reliable.

As far as setup goes, i reccoment the following configuration.

Primary master: WD SE HDD.
Secondary master: Liteon DVD
Secondary Slave: Liteon 48246S

And use a 80wire ata66 cable for both channels.
This will ensure that on the fly dvd->cdrw burns work well. Ive done it. It works.


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