[resolved]Sony CRX320E Burner

the_lovemonkey · 07-15-2007, 12:56 AM

i got a Sony CRX320E CDRW/DVDRom

somehow whenever i burn any type of cd (data music....) ... it burns up to 4% and and it then hangs there for like 19 mins.. with the cd drive light blinkin all the time... not hard drive light alot. and then it continues to burn.. sometimes it even fails (16% of the time)

it happens mostly with these princo blank cds.. i got like 50.. and i dont want to throw them away.

PS the laser is cleaned properly using a JWin Cleaner

i got a:
AMD Sempron 2200+
384MB RAM
40 gig maxtor hard drive
256 MB geforce 5200 FX
ECS 741GX-M mobo
500 Watt Antec Powersupply..... i cant think of other specs right now lol

**Terrister** · 07-16-2007, 06:07 AM

What speed are you burning at? Have you tried lowering the burn speed?
Do other cd's burn ok?

the_lovemonkey · 07-16-2007, 10:08 AM

yea others burn okay.. i've tried varying the spds from 40 to 16X but same ****.. btw... whenever i play dvds my drive picks up even the smallest scratches tht my home dvd player doesnt even pick up

dai · 07-16-2007, 02:01 PM

increase your ram to 512 or 1g
it may be a weak laser have you tried another brand to see if it's the same i have used princo's with no problems

the_lovemonkey · 07-16-2007, 02:16 PM

yea, i've tried other brands of cds and the burn like normal... can one stregthen the laser?\

dai · 07-16-2007, 02:22 PM

check for a firmware update these usually add compatability for more brands of disks
i use this site,but that's up to you
http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_firmware.ph...&manufactor=30

the_lovemonkey · 07-16-2007, 03:22 PM

hey.. wheere do u see ur current firmware versionm?

dai · 07-16-2007, 03:37 PM

look in the properties of the drive in the device manager

the_lovemonkey · 07-16-2007, 04:09 PM

oh dont wry.. i ofund it...

i installed new firmware.. will update VERY soon if it works.. thanks to all

the_lovemonkey · 07-20-2007, 08:59 PM

i updated the firmware and now drive works brilliantly.. thanks guys....

u rock

07-15-2007, 12:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
the_lovemonkey Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 78 OS: XP Pro	[resolved]Sony CRX320E Burner i got a Sony CRX320E CDRW/DVDRom somehow whenever i burn any type of cd (data music....) ... it burns up to 4% and and it then hangs there for like 19 mins.. with the cd drive light blinkin all the time... not hard drive light alot. and then it continues to burn.. sometimes it even fails (16% of the time) it happens mostly with these princo blank cds.. i got like 50.. and i dont want to throw them away. PS the laser is cleaned properly using a JWin Cleaner i got a: AMD Sempron 2200+ 384MB RAM 40 gig maxtor hard drive 256 MB geforce 5200 FX ECS 741GX-M mobo 500 Watt Antec Powersupply..... i cant think of other specs right now lol Last edited by the_lovemonkey; 07-15-2007 at 12:57 AM.

07-16-2007, 06:07 AM	#2 (permalink)
Terrister Moderator Hardware Forum Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: West Georgia, USA Posts: 7,098 OS: Xp	Re: Sony CRX320E Burner What speed are you burning at? Have you tried lowering the burn speed? Do other cd's burn ok? __________________

07-16-2007, 10:08 AM	#3 (permalink)
the_lovemonkey Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 78 OS: XP Pro	Re: Sony CRX320E Burner yea others burn okay.. i've tried varying the spds from 40 to 16X but same ****.. btw... whenever i play dvds my drive picks up even the smallest scratches tht my home dvd player doesnt even pick up

07-16-2007, 02:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,637 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Sony CRX320E Burner increase your ram to 512 or 1g it may be a weak laser have you tried another brand to see if it's the same i have used princo's with no problems __________________

07-16-2007, 02:16 PM	#5 (permalink)
the_lovemonkey Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 78 OS: XP Pro	Re: Sony CRX320E Burner yea, i've tried other brands of cds and the burn like normal... can one stregthen the laser?\

07-16-2007, 02:22 PM	#6 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,637 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Sony CRX320E Burner check for a firmware update these usually add compatability for more brands of disks i use this site,but that's up to you http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_firmware.ph...&manufactor=30 __________________

07-16-2007, 03:22 PM	#7 (permalink)
the_lovemonkey Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 78 OS: XP Pro	Re: Sony CRX320E Burner hey.. wheere do u see ur current firmware versionm?

07-16-2007, 03:37 PM	#8 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,637 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Sony CRX320E Burner look in the properties of the drive in the device manager __________________

07-16-2007, 04:09 PM	#9 (permalink)
the_lovemonkey Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 78 OS: XP Pro	Re: Sony CRX320E Burner oh dont wry.. i ofund it... i installed new firmware.. will update VERY soon if it works.. thanks to all

07-20-2007, 08:59 PM	#10 (permalink)
the_lovemonkey Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 78 OS: XP Pro	Re: Sony CRX320E Burner i updated the firmware and now drive works brilliantly.. thanks guys.... u rock