Troubleshooting Slow DVD Copying with LG (ATA,IDE) DVD-Raw Driver

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The discussion revolves around troubleshooting slow DVD copying speeds experienced with an LG (ATA,IDE) DVD-Raw driver. Participants explore potential causes related to hardware specifications, particularly focusing on memory limitations and software performance. The context includes both theoretical considerations and practical advice.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant reports that their DVD copying process takes excessively long (over 67 hours) compared to another PC that completes the task in 15 minutes, suggesting a significant performance issue.
  • Another participant points out the low RAM (256 MB) as a likely factor, noting that running Windows XP with such limited memory could lead to reliance on slow virtual memory.
  • Some participants question the write speeds of the DVD burners on both machines, indicating that this information is crucial for understanding the performance discrepancy.
  • A suggestion is made to try using a freeware DVD burning software that may perform better on systems with low memory.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree that the low amount of RAM is likely contributing to the slow DVD copying speeds, but there is no consensus on the effectiveness of potential solutions or the specific impact of the DVD burner specifications.

Contextual Notes

Limitations include the lack of detailed specifications for the DVD burners, the exact write speeds, and the potential impact of other software running on the system. The discussion does not resolve whether the suggested software would indeed improve performance.

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i purchased a new LG (ATA,IDE) DVD-raw driver today but i have a big problem and it is like this :

my computer specification is like this : 1) CPU celeron 2000 MHz
2) ram 256 MB
3) 20 GByte hard disk
4) win xp sp2
5)nero Es
this DVD write can copy CD easily (in 5-15min)
but when i try copying any DVD its takes about (67 hour,03 Minuit ,40 SEC):confused::mad:

but on another PC [cpu:2.400,ram:750mb,hard disk:40 GB,win xp sp2,nero Es
] it takes only 15 min and i am getting crazy because of this... :cry:

so please help meeeeeeeeee:smile:
 
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You only have 256 MB of memory and you are running XP? I didn't think that was possible. You probably are having to use nothing but virtual memory which is slow in comparison to RAM. The other thing you don't mention are the particulars of the DVD burner on both machines. What are their respective write speeds?
 


FredGarvin said:
You only have 256 MB of memory and you are running XP? I didn't think that was possible. You probably are having to use nothing but virtual memory which is slow in comparison to RAM. The other thing you don't mention are the particulars of the DVD burner on both machines. What are their respective write speeds?

I've run XP on machines with as little as 128Mb of ram (just testing hardware). Given, it was slow as all get out, but it functioned. You're probably right about the low amount of RAM causing the slow down. RAM gets gobbled up when your burning DVDs. If the RAM get tapped out and starts to encroach on virtual memory, it can slow down the system to a crawl.