When my DVD is working..computer goes bizerk!!!

[rebekic]

Hello m8's

I recently bough Asus DVD +-r/rw Dual (model: drw-0402p/d)....Now..whenever my DVD is working (copying, burning opening) mouse pointer goes bizerk...disappering/appering, computers slows down drasticly, even now when i type my DVD is burning and letters are 3-5 seconds late!?!?!?...I have relativly fast machine...

mobo: Asus p4p8x
processor: 2,6 GHz Pentium Intel (800Fsb)
Mem: 2x256 DDr Kingston (400Mhz)
Os: Win2k SP4
Grafic: Abit FX5200 128 Mb DDR

H E L P!!!!!

p.s. My friend sugested that it might be PSU....i have 280W..could this be a problem ...I tested in Probe ....12v goes on 11.975 and back ... 5v does to 4.999

[Rud]

I get the same problem with my pioneer 106d, when im writing a cd, sometimes reading....all my cpu power is used up. Im still unable to resolve the problem. Sometimes if i change the drive onto a different port it fixes the problem for a short while but then it happens again.

[rebekic]

heh......we are damned ......Could you tell me what Power supply u have.......mine is 280W......as i am told this is not enough?!?!?

[Rud]

I think mine is a 230w....i cant see that being a problem tho because i can temporarily fix the problem by moving the port of which the drive is on....this doesnt last long tho.

[johns0]

Make sure udma is enabled for your ide devices,if its in pio mode then computer usage will be too much.Look in control panel/system/hardware/device manager/ide/ata/atapi controllers and change it there,if that doesnt work then uninstall the affected ide drive and reboot.Computers nowadays with upgraded hardware need at least 300w good quality brand psu and higher,400w to be on the safe side.

[rebekic]

johnsO...thanks for answering....my udma was enabled ...i tried uninstalling it (reinstaling) and no changes...any other advice...


p.s. i ll try my DVD on my friends PC and see if he has same problem (he has 400w)

[ViRaL1]

CPU power and power supply wattage are only very loosely related, even with a 200W P/S, if it's actually functioning properly you should be able to run your burner without power problems.

[Gazorgan]

Yep, powersupply can be the culprit. A P4 or Athlon should be running a true 350 Watt power supply (especially if you have multiple drives/optical devices). By true 350 watts, I mean steady state not peak. Anything under 300 watts is just asking for erratic operation (burning uses power, and if it's erratic when burning, you get the idea).

Power supply problems are very common, jsut not widely diagnosed. Cheap cases/power supplies are not worth the $40 you 'saved'.

It can also be an IRQ conflict. However, if you dont' have the problem while ripping, but do have it while burning it's probably not an IRQ conflict.

[RabidDog]

Get a NEW ide cable that will solve your problems. Or unplug (and unpower) as many devices as possible then try using your dvd burner.

[rebekic]

heh...solved the problem m8's...all the time it was INF file for my motherboard......after i updated it....Everithing works great!!!


Thanks for all the advices!!!


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