BOUGHT NEC 16X, but reads at like 1.5X HELP

[BGALLTHAT]

i just bought a dual layer NEC 16X burner, and it took a long time, so I ran NERO DVD speed and its at like 1.6X please help!
I have a P4 Dell with 1GB Ram. 2.4GHZ Processor

[redwudz]

It's probably in PIO mode instead of DMA. Control Panel > System > Device Manager > IDE controller. Then go to the channel your DVD burner is on and check for DMA mode. Change it there to DMA if available.

[Shocker Milwaukee]

I think your burner might require hacked firmware to achieve higher rip speeds (assuming you're talking about reading/ripping).

[waheed]

A number of dvd writers at locked to rip at 2X max. you need a hacked firmware to unlock the limited rip speed.

For more info, see:

https://www.videohelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=187112

[jtoolman2000]

i just bought a dual layer NEC 16X burner, and it took a long time, so I ran NERO DVD speed and its at like 1.6X please help!

It took a long time to do WHAT!!!!
Please folks,,,,, INCLUDE AS MUCH DETAILS AS POSSIBLE.

Sorry about the shout but it is impossible for us to guess what it is you are haveing a problem with. Is it writting, reading speed or both.

As was already stated. You will need hacked FW to read beyon 2x . Unless you are in PIO mode you ought to be able to write up to your rated speed with the proper media. Well actually not really a true 16x all the way through the burn. Unly maybe the last 1/3 assuming your buffer stays up.

[BGALLTHAT]

i just updated the firmware and now ihave a read speed of 1.57X as apposed to 1.64X, if ANYONE can help me, please msg me BGALLTHAT on aim.

[waheed]

i just updated the firmware and now ihave a read speed of 1.57X as apposed to 1.64X, if ANYONE can help me, please msg me BGALLTHAT on aim.

We're talking about using a HACKED FIRMWARE, not the official firmware. Updating the firmware will do nothing.

go to www.rpc1.org and look up your dvd writer, download the firmware from that page.

I cant point you to the right page, because you did not provide enough information. You only mentioned you have a NEC, and not the model.

[Shocker Milwaukee]

@BGALLTHAT

Do you have an NEC-3500 or an NEC-3520?

[fmctm1sw]

Mine unlocks by holding the eject button down for like 5 seconds. Maybe yours has a similar "hack."
???

[BGALLTHAT]

i have a NEC 3520.
I tried hacking it with 2 diff firmwares, it got slower not faster. Now its like 1.4X... HELP!!!

[BGALLTHAT]

i have a question, once you flash your firmware, can you for say find the original firware and flash it back?

[waheed]

Im not sure if you can revert back to the original firmware. Your hacked firmware can be downloaded here

I can warn you that using a hacked firmware may invalidate the warranty of the drive.

[nelson133]

I doubt it is your drive, as I have one of these in one of my machines and don't have that problem. You may need to enable DMA, or it may be your software. Use the latest version of DVDDecrypter and check your preference settings. Nyah Levi

[BGALLTHAT]

ok so i thought that my DMA was enabled but all i can do is click that DMA if available, and when it says current transfer mode it says PIO mode. That is under secondary IDE channel. The primary IDE channel has DMA for both. I dont know 1. if my dvd burner is under primary or secondary, and 2. how to make that PIO mode DMA if that is even needed.

[redwudz]

If you have Nero, or you can DL it; From the Nero toolkit, run Nero InfoTool. It will tell you the position and mode of your drives.

You can delete the channel that your DVD drive is on and let the OS reinstall it. Safer to do this on a channel that your boot drive is not on, but even then, it should work OK in most cases.

This usually works. If not, it gets more complicated. Could be the cable or drive position on the cable, the burner, the jumpers, the software, the driver firmware, the OS and a few other things.

[BGALLTHAT]

If you have Nero, or you can DL it; From the Nero toolkit, run Nero InfoTool. It will tell you the position and mode of your drives.

You can delete the channel that your DVD drive is on and let the OS reinstall it. Safer to do this on a channel that your boot drive is not on, but even then, it should work OK in most cases.

This usually works. If not, it gets more complicated. Could be the cable or drive position on the cable, the burner, the jumpers, the software, the driver firmware, the OS and a few other things.

well im sure i messed things up quite a bit. after runnin infotool it only found my CD ROM drive although my burner does work, and is listed under the config: as the slave drive under secondary IDE drive. Also after running NERO Speed Test, i get some kind of error where as i didnt before. Also DMA is off on the secondary IDE drive, but i cant turn it on, i guess ill try removin it and rebooting, but so far not lookin pretty. Anyone that can help me fix this i can reward with Paypal $ or deals on any of my actuions (ebay powerseller)

[Shocker Milwaukee]

@BGALLTHAT

Don't lose hope. This should be an easy enough fix.

[BGALLTHAT]

i think what really mesed things up was when i did this:

Code:
Following is the mechanism that has worked for me, please try it at your own risk, it involves hacking the registry:

1. Open RegEdit

2. Find the following KEY:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\ Class\{4D36E96A-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\000x

3.The last four digits will be 0000, 0001, 0002, 0003, and so on.
4.Under each key, delete all occurences of the following values:
MasterIdDataChecksum
SlaveIdDataChecksum
5. Reboot the computer. Windows will now redetect DMA settings.


I restored the registry after that, but i dont think its the same.

[BGALLTHAT]

ok so after i uninstalled IDE drive and rebooted, i got my NEC to show up again. Now all i have to figure out is how to PERMANENTLY turn DMA on, because it isnt turning on. please help

[BGALLTHAT]

so using nero speed test, my spee is 1.63X using infotool from Nero my read speed is max 5X.
WTF . How do u turn on DMA pernanetly

[jtommyj]

Do you know how to get into your bios to check ? It's usually the delete key or F2 as it is booting up. You may have to change it there if Windows keeps going down to Pio. Are you using a 80 ribbon for your Burner ?Set it at Master? You may have answered some of these but i'm just throwing things of of the top of my head.

Tom

[BGALLTHAT]

its at slave, i know how to get into my setup, but i dont know how to change it when im in there

[BGALLTHAT]

im using cable select on both drives and the burner is slave, should i chnage it to master?

[jtommyj]

Yes,set it at Master. I can't tell you how to change it once your in your set-up because they are all different but look around and you should be able to figure it out. Also,are you using 80 pin cable ?
Tom

[BGALLTHAT]

ok i set it at master. DMA is finally on. Man ihave some progress now i can read at like 2.2X or 2.1X.
now i really HAVE NO CLUE of whats up.
everyhting seems fine.
i hacked the firmware, i have DMA on.
Someone help. WIlling to pay or anything

[jtommyj]

That seems to be the speed that it should read at now without the hacked firmware so try to re-flash with a firmware with riplock removed from here: http://www.micheldeboer.nl/firmware/3500.html

All hacked firmware does not automatically have the riplock removed.

Tom

[BGALLTHAT]

ok so i have a NEC ND 3520.
Which firmware do i need. ive already tried some, but none on this site.
http://www.micheldeboer.nl/firmware/3520.html
Which one do i need. i obviously need one with riplock removed, but there are several.
please help

[jtommyj]

I would try this one:

http://www.micheldeboer.nl/firmware/3520/LD3520_1UC.zip

Tom

[handyguy]

Happened to me & another person on the board, we are using Dells, to change it we just had to turn it on in the bios. Set it to AUTO. easy.

[Shocker Milwaukee]

@BGALLTHAT

Put this in your pipe & smoke it:

http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread.php?t=134047