Top-Notch CD Writing: Yamaha CDW2200E
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Test Setup
| Test System | |
|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Celeron, 500 MHz |
| Motherboard | Asus CUSL2, i815 Chipset |
| RAM | 128 MB SDRAM, 7ns (Crucial/Micron ) CL2 |
| IDE Controller | i815 UltraDMA/100 Controller (ICH2) |
| Graphics Card | i815 On-Board Graphics |
| Network | 3COM 905TX PCI 100 MBit |
| Operating System | Windows 98 SE 4.10.2222 A |
| Benchmarks and Measurements | |
| CD Benchmark | LiteOn CDX 6.06anative DOS mode |
| Audio Grabbing | Xing Audio Catalyst 2.0 |
| CD Recording | Nero 5.0.4.4 |
| Settings | |
| Graphics Drivers | Intel i815 Reference Drivers 4.3 |
| IDE-Drivers | Intel Bus Master DMA Drivers 6.03 |
| DirectX Version | 8.0a |
| Screen Resolution | 1024x768, 16 Bit, 85 Hz Refresh |
Test And Benchmark Results - Audio Grabbing Performance
MP3 may be the buzzword in music-sharing these days, but the good old music CD will remain the most important medium for a while. This is why audio extraction is still important for many users, either for audio editing, personal CD recording or just to transform it into the MP3 format. In this process, the raw audio data is read and then converted into wave files on your hard drive. The Yamaha drives are clearly ahead the competition.
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