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Rushman1
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_ 		16. May 2006 @ 17:24 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Is it just me or does Ripping with a Plextor and a Dell just suck???
The Plextor Burns like there is no tomorrow. However, when using a Dell computer the Plextors can not Rip for nothing. A standard movie back up takes 50 mintues to rip using a Dell and a Plextor..716A and the new Sata.755SA. That does not count the time to burn the back up. I just went toe to toe with the Geek squad and they promised the new SATA with a Dell (Dual Channel) would be a beast...Bull Crap!!! The only Beast I saw was the crap I wiped off my shoes!! I have a few 810 Sonys that rip and burn to a 716 Plextor. They work great!!!( with Dells) One Sony wore out and I bought a 820A Sony. Geek Squad could not get the Sony to work in any Dell computer they tried. I just want to know does anyone have a Sony 820A installed in a Dell computer and it works??? I dont think so. Thanks so much for allowing me to vent...I want to break something!!
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IHoe
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_ 		16. May 2006 @ 19:15 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Sorry you're having so much trouble with your Dell....... what model do you have ..... let's see your specs.......
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blivetNC
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_ 		16. May 2006 @ 20:28 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Nope, have an Sony DRU-800A in a Dell 4400 1.9 GHz.
(DRU-800A is a rebadged Lite-on.)
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Rushman1
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_ 		17. May 2006 @ 00:36 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Nope..I said 820A. I have a 800 in a Dell myself.
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blivetNC
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_ 		17. May 2006 @ 03:13 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Was just suggesting an alternative to the one you have, if the drive can be exchanged, take it back to Best Buy and try another brand/model number until the Geek squad can get it working the way you want it to. Heck, your money worked perfectly for them, their drive should work the same for you. just my 2˘ worth.
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garmoon
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_ 		17. May 2006 @ 03:59 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I have a Dell 8200 Dimension with 3 DVD RWs: TDK 440N internal, BenQ DW1650 internal, and USB external LG 1266D; all purring right along with no problems all installed by me. Sorry no Sonys.
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IHoe
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_ 		17. May 2006 @ 04:13 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
got my DELL computer last year and it has the dreaded Philips 8631 that everyone hates!!! but guess what, mine works great and after 1100 backed up movies..... it's still going strong!
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arniebear
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_ 		17. May 2006 @ 04:23 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I am on my second Dell, the first one had my Plex 716UF hooked up and it speed reads like lightning. When I got the second Dell I put in a internal 716a and hooked up the USB 716UF and both still speed read fine, I can get 12x read on a dual layer DVD movie. I have SATA also and all work fine. I think you better check out your DMA, Dells will come through in PIO mode and drives that do not come with the computer are not enabled you have to go in the bios and do it yourself.

Edit: also if you have PlexTools make sure your speed read is checked in the program, this governs read speed.
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garmoon
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_ 		17. May 2006 @ 10:19 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
@Rushman1

You can get the DW1650 BenQ OEM from newegg.com for $40 delivered. It's a sweet drive that will do Nero scans and booktype +Rs to ROMs. I added it last month. You can download the QSuite to enhance it to. Came with latest firmware also.
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cougar_ii
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_ 		13. June 2006 @ 10:56 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hi there,

I am on my Dell #2 and we have lots of Dell at work.

Dell loves Cable Select period :)

I had drives on MASTER that would not boot, used Cable Select and POOF everything back to normal !


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garmoon
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_ 		13. June 2006 @ 13:57 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
@cougar_ii

On Dell #3 yes cable select. It tells you in the manual when you install a new rw drive. Have never had trouble adding drives with any of the Dells.
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blivetNC
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_ 		13. June 2006 @ 19:06 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hmmm,
been using two Sony drives, one master, one slave no probs for years, may go back to cable select...
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StanH1000
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_ 		13. June 2006 @ 19:15 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I agree with arniebear. It sounds loke a DMA/PIO issue is slowing that drive.
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