slowing down a slimline dvd drive
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slowing down a slimline dvd drive
I have a Toshiba slimline DVD drive which I think spins at 8x.
Is there a way of forcing this to spin at 1x and reducing the noise ?
Is there a way of forcing this to spin at 1x and reducing the noise ?
I've been using DriveSpeed to slow both my DVD as well as my CDRW drive. It's from Ahead, and comes included in most versions of the Nero burning software. If you're already using Nero to burn CD's (and you should be, everything else pales in comparison) you've probably got it installed already and don't even know it. I know I did. I "discovered" it on my start menu after fussing unsuccessfully with CD Bremse.
It allows adjustment of both read speeds as well as spin down time.
It allows adjustment of both read speeds as well as spin down time.
I agree completely. The only time I use my CD drive is installing software. If there's a game you play that requires the CD to be in the drive just download a no-cd crack for it. Or if it's Audio, just rip it to your harddrive, its more convenient that was anyway.
But DVD's are another story. You pretty much have to have the drive spinning for that. Although you could rip a DVD to the harddrive, but that's a waste if its not a movie you want to watch over and over. Although I'm not sure about the performance of DVD playback if you slow the drive down too much. My drive will only slow to 15x, form the default of 16.
But DVD's are another story. You pretty much have to have the drive spinning for that. Although you could rip a DVD to the harddrive, but that's a waste if its not a movie you want to watch over and over. Although I'm not sure about the performance of DVD playback if you slow the drive down too much. My drive will only slow to 15x, form the default of 16.