SCSI CD-RW and DVD-ROM drives

nitro322 · Guru Joined: 24 Jul 2002 Posts: 594 Location: USA

I'm putting together an all SCSI system, but I'm having trouble deciding on the SCSI CD-RW and DVD-ROM drives. I'm upgrading from a 16x Yamaha IDE burner, but most SCSI drives I'm come across (including the Plextor drives, which was what I originaly planned on getting) max out at 12x. Why is this? If SCSI faster/more reliable, why can I only get 12x from a SCSI driver when I can buy a 48x IDE burner for <$150? Any recomendations on which would be the best one to get? Anything faster that I overlooked?

Also, the only DVD-ROM drive I've seen so far is a slot-loading Pioneer. I prefer tray drives, so any recomendations on thos? Thanks.

pjp · Administrator Joined: 16 Apr 2002 Posts: 20067

As for SCSI vs. IDE, I'm guessing the server market, which is the primary consumer of SCSI devices, doesn't buy new hardware as often.

Not that it helps you now, but Serial-ATA is emerging. Will probably be cheaper than SCSI and initially about as fast. Newer SCSI technologies will put them back on top though if price isn't an issue.
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pilla · Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2002 3:10 pm Post subject:

I don't think this (IDExSCSI) is an issue for CD-RW drives. The limits are about how fast you can spin the disc and not how fast you can transmit the data. I read some reports about CDs exploding at fast rotations, that's why you cannot find CD-ROM/CD-RW drivers faster than 52X. BTW, you'll have to buy expensive media to burn at 48x, I think.

DVD drivers should have no problems with IDE if you use UDMA. Maybe it would be interesting if you're planning to use it as a data media, and not only as film media

My two cents.

nitro322 · Guru Joined: 24 Jul 2002 Posts: 594 Location: USA

Actually, I don't have much of a problem with either of my IDE DVD-ROM and CD-RW drives. DVD works really well, and my burner only doesn't give me problems too often (although when it does it's bad). The main reason I'm looking to switch is simply because I want to eliminate that extra IDE overhead (small as it may be) and have a completely clean, SCSI-based system.

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nitro322 · Guru Joined: 24 Jul 2002 Posts: 594 Location: USA

CR-F1? I can't find information about that anywhere. I see a CRWF1, but that's only available in IDE. The fastest SCSI I see is the CRW3200SZ, which is 40x24x10x.

pilla · Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2002 10:48 pm Post subject:

IMHO, it does not payoff in a desktop. If your DVD-ROM works, keep it. About the CD-RW, remeber that sometimes you may need a better (and more expensive) media to achieve larger velocities.

pjp · Administrator Joined: 16 Apr 2002 Posts: 20067

Anyone going all SCSI, will probably not care about media cost

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nitro322 · Guru Joined: 24 Jul 2002 Posts: 594 Location: USA

man, that looks sweet. Found a review about it if anyone else is interested.
http://www.cdrlabs.com/reviews/index.php?reviewid=135

pilla · Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2002 10:24 pm Post subject:

Who knows? Some people buy Jaguars and use regular gas

pjp · Administrator Joined: 16 Apr 2002 Posts: 20067

Some people have purchased diesel vehicles and put non-diesel fuel into it...
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pilla · Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2002 10:39 pm Post subject:

Now that would be interesting to see!!! But we are diverging and it is my fault. This thread is risking to be locked