[RESOLVED] Acer 8x4x32 CD-RW Problems, HELP!!

[SmashingU]

OK.. i have a "white box" verson of the acer 8x4x32 cd-rw burner. The Thing only works in 8x mode with adaptec when using 650mb cds. If i use an 80 min (700mb) then i have to use 4x!!! i have tried LOTS of brands of 80min cd's. is this a limit of the 80min cd?? they say they are ok up to 16x but my drive and easycd only works to 4x wont even give me a choice of 8x anymore. But if I put in a 74min cd.. all id fine.

anyideas?

bill818@hotmail.com

please put in subject " CD-RW Post "

thank


ps. I have al the latest patches for adaptec/Roxio software.

system:
P3 1000mhz
256meg ram
asus CUSL2 (815e w/ newest bios)
GeForce2 GTS 64meg DDR (newest drivers)
50x Acer cd-rom
8x4x32x CD-rw (using Easy CD ver 4.xx / newest)
linksys 10/100tx pci NIC
sq2500 vortex2 sound card
OS is WinMe(all latet patches applied)
20gig ata-66 maxtor diamond max plus HD

Background / startup apps:
Direct CD (ver. 3.03a)
ICQ (newest ver.)
VNC
Norton Antivirus 2001 (all update applied)



[This message has been edited by SmashingU (edited March 14, 2001).]

[Sowulo]

Apparently, your drive doesn't fully support overburning. I don't think I'd replace the drive for 6 minutes of extra music per disk.

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[Silverman]

I have a 10/4/32 ACER rewritable and just flashed the firmware and fixed the 80 minute problem. See if yours has a firmware fix, if not, its as Sowulo said it doesn't support overtime cds.