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07-24-2008, 04:54 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2007
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DVD/CD Slot load that acutally works?? Anyone?
I have read threw the disgusting amounts of threads about optical drives. Slim slot load, IDE to USb etc..
I recently purchased a Slim Slot Load CD/DVD RW form an online store It is a Pioneer DVR-K05 and it is crap.
Trying all configurations USB 2.0 etc It always fails to be detected. Xp will ding, say it does not recognize device. Other times it will say SUB MASS storage installed! YEA!!! NO!! Its not a mass storage drive!!
Any ways... I know I have the right setup, right power, 2 usb both running regulated 5v etc..
Anyone have one that actually works. I think it is appalling to see how many pieces of hardware out there fail. Anyone just have an external USB or Firewire drive that "Just Works"?
Thanks...
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07-24-2008, 05:07 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Ripon, CA
Vehicle: 2007 Saab 9-3 2.0T 4dr
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Probably the ide-to-usb adapter rather than the drive itself.
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07-24-2008, 05:43 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2007
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Well that would be nice and cheap to fix however I have no way of testing that theory.
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07-25-2008, 05:04 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: PA
Vehicle: 2003 Honda Accord Sports Coupe
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I went to a firewire setup (using a slim drive within an enclosure) -- it worked right away. Much more reliable than any usb combinations I tried, and no additional power needed!
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07-26-2008, 12:13 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 382
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Thanks for your input guys...I will try one and let you know.
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07-30-2008, 08:00 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2008
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I've been trying to find a slim firewire enclosure for my dvd drive for a while now with no success. Everything I find is usb 2.0. am I just looking in the wrong places?
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07-31-2008, 01:40 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2007
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Quote: Originally Posted by HoffR1  I've been trying to find a slim firewire enclosure for my dvd drive for a while now with no success. Everything I find is usb 2.0. am I just looking in the wrong places?
Check this out. |
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07-31-2008, 10:04 AM
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FLAC
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Miami
Vehicle: 03 Dodge Durango SLT
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Quote: Originally Posted by HoffR1 I've been trying to find a slim firewire enclosure for my dvd drive for a while now with no success. Everything I find is usb 2.0. am I just looking in the wrong places?
Why do you want firewire though? USB 2.0 is faster.
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07-31-2008, 01:40 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2007
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Quote: Originally Posted by HiJackZX1 Why do you want firewire though? USB 2.0 is faster.
Are you serious?? That is absolutely backwards. It is a common knowledge (and do some googling) tat fire wire is faster. |
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07-31-2008, 01:54 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: West Virginia
Vehicle: '07 Mustang GT C/S
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Quote: Originally Posted by Dougw133 Are you serious?? That is absolutely backwards. It is a common knowledge (and do some googling) tat fire wire is faster.
http://www.cwol.com/firewire/firewire-vs-usb.htm |
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07-31-2008, 02:25 PM
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Constant Bitrate
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Motor City
Vehicle: 05 Dodge Ram
Posts: 115
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Firewire vs USB according to............
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07-31-2008, 02:57 PM
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FLAC
Join Date: Jul 2007
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Quote: Originally Posted by Dougw133 Are you serious?? That is absolutely backwards. It is a common knowledge (and do some googling) tat fire wire is faster.
OK, I see.... USB 2.0 is 480 mbps and FireWire is 400 mbps. They say Firewire is faster because of its sustained throughput. My bad, I was only paying attention to the 480 vs 400.
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07-31-2008, 03:25 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: West Virginia
Vehicle: '07 Mustang GT C/S
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Yeah, its just like when IDE claims it CAN do 133 MB/s or whatever medium you want. They never actually go that fast consistently.
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07-31-2008, 03:29 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 382
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6 in one half, a dozen in the other  |
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07-31-2008, 06:31 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 296
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And, firewire is especially useful for those of us that have USB 1.1.
Thanks for the link!
One question though, can you boot off a firewire port if you had a 2.5" HD enclosure? I found one of those once, can't seem to locate it now... |
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