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  Jun 10 2006, 02:30 AM
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 Ok I have a Sony Vaio computer, I must say when it comes to other things it's pretty fast , but when It comes to burning or editing anything with videos or Dvds it freezes or takes a long time. I just bearly Installed my Dvd burner and a 250 memory card, hoping I would get some great results, but no it's pretty slow , so far Ive only burn 2 movies both movies are were 90 minutes and it took me 2:15 min for each the type of DVD's i use are 8x's fast, Im really frustrated... here are the specs/features help me !! 2.40GHz Intel pentium 4 512mb pc2100 DDR Kbyte 256 mb ddr 2700/2100 (that I installed) 80gb Ultra ata/100 533mhz fsb/ 32 mb 256 3d graphics accelerator 4x agp slot available microsoft windows xp home Another thing Window Task manager Performance Graph says when I edit/burn I use over 100 Percent of CPU Usage, I don't have a Proble when Burning MUsic or Data/Dvd's Is there something Im missing ?? like a Video card  Model SonyVAIO PCV-RX850I forgot to mention I had to Exchange one of my Drive to Install the Dvd-r drive which was the One on top !! Anyhelp will be appreciated !! This post has been edited by Mavs06: Jun 10 2006, 02:46 AM |
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Jun 10 2006, 05:44 AM
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 Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 549 Joined: 28-May 05 From: Newfoundland Member No.: 21,615 |
a couple of tips and small hardware upgrades will help your matter. when burning dvds, you should always use a UDMA5 cable, ata133mhz (80 conductor) cable. also your ram runs at 266 mhz. it does work, but 400mhz will provide your cpufaster data access. check your atapi (dvd w) cable and ensure it is as indicated, and consider a ram upgrade. remember, if you install an additional 512 mhz ram, it will run as fast as the slowest piece you have installed. so take the other piece out. you are not looking for more ram, just faster. your board should support 400 mhz ram. verify on your board's manual, or on sony's website that it does , using your system's model number. any trouble, post back your system make and model and we willl try to give you a link to go to.
happy burning. dave -------------------- Google...Google.....browse..read
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Jun 10 2006, 07:29 AM
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 Snapper, Thanks for your reply. That definitely sounds more promising. the advice I took people were saying to buy more ram but I thought all ram was the same , just to let ya know Im still kind of New with computers. UDMA5 Cable where is this located and what should I look for ? Also should remove the 256 ram that i have Installed ? what should I look for in a Ram card ? should I go for more MHZ like you said 400mhz instead of 266mhz, Even whe I installed the 256 Ram card I bought I did not see any Difference.I saw this Ram Card at walmart here are the specs : Corsair 512 MB PC-3200 DDR 400MHz 184-PIN DIMM Kit This post has been edited by Mavs06: Jun 10 2006, 07:30 AM |
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Jun 10 2006, 07:43 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 549 Joined: 28-May 05 From: Newfoundland Member No.: 21,615 |
that ram looks better than what you have. remember, its not necessarily more ram that will help, but faster ram.. if you want to get real fussy, look for the "cas" and "ras" latency. the lowwer the number, the faster the ram can access the addresses stored in the module..lol. but the walmart stuff will work for you. make sure you take out the slower stuff, or it will slow down your faster ram.k.
post back with any questions. -------------------- Google...Google.....browse..read
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Jun 10 2006, 07:59 AM
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Thanks, what about this cable where is it located, and what should I check for ??
You think Is better if I take off both of them off, that Includes the Factory one Installed or just the One I purchased !! Lol I know bestbuy is about a 20 minute drive, walmart is about a 5 minute drive.  Hopefully this Works I been Frustated for about 5 days just Trying get some Answers from Answers.yahoo.com lol wrong Place !!! Im glad I found this Place alot great Info  Do you have links to what you would Consider a Superior Ram Card !!! with Low : "cas" and "ras" latency what do consider good Numbers !! YOU Right IM Kind OF FUssy about GEtting A good Card, I don't want be Frustated !! |
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Jun 10 2006, 08:48 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 549 Joined: 28-May 05 From: Newfoundland Member No.: 21,615 |
gimme the model and name of your puter. your motherboard will dictate the capacity of all the installed modules and compinents. for example, your board may support (idoubt it ) dual channel ram, which used properly, will give you 800mhz freq. on your ram. Geil ram is very good, so is a lot of name brands. walmart knows nothing about technical pc parts. i would suggest you goto a store that has technicians working in it, they would likely have different assortments and brands. and would know what you are asking for.kingston is a solid name as well, it has a large compatibility range for differernt boards.
as far as the cable, it is the ribbon cable attached to your hard drive and your cd/dvd/optical drives. you are looking for 133mhz UDMA 5 cable. looks the same except it has 80 conductors instead of 40. -------------------- Google...Google.....browse..read
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Jun 10 2006, 09:36 AM
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Model is a Sony VAIO PCV-RX850 !! I hope it support it!!!
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Jun 10 2006, 06:55 PM
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Jun 10 2006, 11:56 PM
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BTW if you are making a dvd the transcoding process takes a while...
The program has to change all those mpegs and avi or other video files into the compatible DVD formats wich includes also seperating the video and the audio... I am running a Pentium 4 3.0 GHz with a gig of RAM and it still takes my 45 minutes to burn a 2 hour DVD... -------------------- "A kiss is just a kiss until you find the one you love. A hug is just a hug until you find the one your always thinking of. A dream is just a dream until it comes true. Love is just a word until its proven to you."
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Jun 11 2006, 10:50 AM
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I can't quite believe what you said in your first post: You can burn a 90 miniute DVD in 2:15 ??! I'll assume that means 2 hours and 15 minutes rather than 2 minutes and 15 seconds (that would be 90 X). There is definitely something wrong with your system regardless of your memory amount or speed.
The first thing to check is if your IDE channel has been changed from being in DMA mode to being in PIO mode which is considerably slower. Trouble reading a scratched disc will cause XP to set this slower mode. Go into the Device Manager to check this out: Hold down the Windows logo key and press the Pause-Break key. Click the Hardware tab. Click the Device Manager button. Click the plus sign to the left of the item named IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers. Right-click on IDE channel two and then click Properties. Click the Advanced Settings tab. In the Device 0/1 boxes make sure that the Transfer Mode is set to "DMA if available". If the Current Transfer Mode is set to PIO then this would help explain why recording is so slow. A good maintenance procedure is to make sure that the optical drive's len is clean. A dirty lens will cause the drive to malfunction. An inexpensive cleaning disc can be bought at places like Radio Shack, Walmart or a computer store. |
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Jun 11 2006, 08:55 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 549 Joined: 28-May 05 From: Newfoundland Member No.: 21,615 |
sorry i've been away, how did you make out with the ram?
your board dosen't support dual channel BTW. but here is the spec sheet on your computer http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/model-doc...pl?mdl=PCVRX850 ram will help you burn. also correct is the post about the method of burning, do you convert? or do you burn direct? what software are you using. are you burning your "backup" dvd's? but when burning, ram is a key helper, when ripping , cpu plays a big part, although they are both paramount of course, those 2 areas are where they do make a difference. as does the cable. let us know how you made out. -------------------- Google...Google.....browse..read
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Jun 11 2006, 11:51 PM
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[color=#000099][color=#000099][size=4][color=#3333FF]I was waiting for you to check if the 400mhz would be compatible with my Pc !!! I guess I going to buy another of the same kind
 Im using Nero 7, and several others i have tried. Im burning Dvds movies from my files on my hard-disk that I have dowloaded, also Im creating Menu with Chapters, So do you think I should get another 512mb 266mhz since the 400mhz is not compatible .??
This post has been edited by mavs_006: Jun 11 2006, 11:53 PM |
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Jun 12 2006, 10:39 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 403 Joined: 7-February 06 Member No.: 54,128 |
DDR266/PC2100 memory is obsolete and is not on the market anymore. Your system can use DDR400/PC3200 type memory. This is like using premium gas in a car designed for regular. It can't take advantage of the extra quality but it sure won't hurt. Also, if there are enough memory slots, both kinds of memory will coexist with each other.
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