SATA dvd runs/rips slower then IDE DVD - Virtual Dr Forums-Computer Tech Support

Rodney M · #1 November 3rd, 2009, 08:47 PM

I have 2 pc's with the same hardware except for one having a SATA DVD-RW.
The one with the IDE seems to rip faster than the SATA one does.

Any ideas on why this is?

Thanks

**Steve R Jones** · #2 November 4th, 2009, 06:42 AM

The cable/method of connecting would have nothing to do with performance.

Ther specs of the drives on the other hand, would make a lot of difference:
Performance
Cache 2MB
WRITE Speed
DVD+R 24X
DVD+RW 8X
DVD-R 24X
DVD-RW 6X
CD-R 48X
CD-RW 32X
DVD+R DL 12X
DVD-R DL 12X
DVD-RAM 12X

**SuperSparks** · #3 November 4th, 2009, 10:57 AM

And some drives are simply faster than others, despite their claimed speed. Back when magazines used to review stuff like DVD burners, it was surprising how much difference there was between one model of "20x" burner and another.

Midknyte · #4 November 4th, 2009, 02:22 PM

Many SATA burners are basically IDE burners with a built-in SATA-IDE adapter. That may be affecting the performance.

Rodney M · #5 November 4th, 2009, 04:34 PM

It was one of the first sata burners out at the time.

**Shinma** · #6 November 5th, 2009, 02:05 AM

That would explain the slower speeds...

**SpywareDr** · #7 November 5th, 2009, 08:38 AM

Wikipedia > SATA
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sata

Quote:

During the initial period after SATA 1.5 Gbit/s finalization, adapter and drive manufacturers used a "bridge chip" to convert existing PATA designs for use with the SATA interface. Bridged drives have a SATA connector, [which] may include either or both kinds of power connectors, and generally perform identically to their PATA equivalents. Most lack support for some SATA-specific features such as NCQ.