Hi all,
I have this perculiar problem with my CPU. The other time I had problems booting up, seems like loose video card or something, after fixing it, it booted up, but the HDD light is continously lighted up.
Since my system runs fine, I never had a problem with the software I just left it be.
Right now, I'm cutting DVDs at 4X (5.5MB/s) it's taking very long time, approx 40+ minutes for a 4.5GB full DVD-R. The buffer on Nero fluctuates from 23-78, before my problem with booting up, the buffer is always around 100%. My Mac burns 4X (2GB) in less than 8mins. And now my system burning is like 20mins for 2GB+.
I didn't think much of this problem as the DVDs I cut so far can be read on my Plextor (see my config beside this post). Recently just cut a DVD for a friend, he had problems using the disc on both his Mac and PC, stream read error. So now beginning to wonder if the HDD activity light really hinting the HDD is working or it's a HW malfunction?
I tried reversing the cable but the light is not lit up, so it cannot be I plug the wire wrong way.
Any suggestions anybody?
If you want to know...
AMD 64 3000+
Western D PATA 200GB
Dual Channel 512 x 2 DDR-400
Plextor 708A DVD RW
I have this perculiar problem with my CPU. The other time I had problems booting up, seems like loose video card or something, after fixing it, it booted up, but the HDD light is continously lighted up.
Since my system runs fine, I never had a problem with the software I just left it be.
Right now, I'm cutting DVDs at 4X (5.5MB/s) it's taking very long time, approx 40+ minutes for a 4.5GB full DVD-R. The buffer on Nero fluctuates from 23-78, before my problem with booting up, the buffer is always around 100%. My Mac burns 4X (2GB) in less than 8mins. And now my system burning is like 20mins for 2GB+.
I didn't think much of this problem as the DVDs I cut so far can be read on my Plextor (see my config beside this post). Recently just cut a DVD for a friend, he had problems using the disc on both his Mac and PC, stream read error. So now beginning to wonder if the HDD activity light really hinting the HDD is working or it's a HW malfunction?
I tried reversing the cable but the light is not lit up, so it cannot be I plug the wire wrong way.
Any suggestions anybody?
If you want to know...
AMD 64 3000+
Western D PATA 200GB
Dual Channel 512 x 2 DDR-400
Plextor 708A DVD RW