Plextor PX-712A Not Burning faster

[mn072065]

I just upgraded the firmware to 1.05. I just bought 8X dvd-r Memorex blanks. It took 29 minutes to burn my backup barbershop movie? Is this normal? I thought it should take at least half that time. Thanks for any help.

PS. Nothing in the background running. I disabled Norton.

[888888]

Check to see DMA is enabled.

Here's how:

http://www.onthegosoft.com/dma_setting_nt.htm

[HAMP]

As 888888 wrote, please do check your DMA. I have come a cross once in awhile, I would get a blank DVD that would take longer then normal to burn. It has happen to me maybe 2 or 3 times, from maybe 400 or 500 disk.

Also, what software were you using to burn with?

[jfharper]

That was my problem when I bought mine, also check it in your bios.

[mn072065]

Thanks. How do you check and what do you check for in the BIOS?

[hunter99]

FYI: The firmware update sets the drive to PIO to do the update,
and never sets it back. It happened to me 2 weeks ago.

[hunter99]

FYI: The firmware update sets the drive to PIO to do the update,
and never sets it back. It happened to me 2 weeks ago.

sorry i didn't see the whole ?.
go to control panel>>system>>hardware>>device manager>>ide/ade controler. Right click on primary and/or sec. channel. In the box transfer mode, change the one that says PIO to DMA if available. This is XP and i think 98. You don't need to go into the BIOS.

[budz]

use this guide on how to ENABLE DMA in XP.
http://www.cdrlabs.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=7625&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=

if you're still having problems with ENABLING DMA IN XP use this guide:
http://www.cdrlabs.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=6645

check out the plextor forum at cdfreaks.com
http://club.cdfreaks.com/forumdisplay.php?s=&daysprune=-1&f=43