DAMN! There goes another optical drive!

Pike · 17th October 2004, 12:20 PM

Well here's my optical drive rant again.

I don't know about the rest of you guys, but over the years, optical drives have given me more pains in the arse than a McDonalds Chilli Burger.

I don't burn many things on this computer here at home, maybe two or three CD's per month (no DVDs), but over four years, I am now onto my FOURTH CD-RW, DVD-RW etc. Today, my LG GSA 4081b DVD burner (multi drive) keeled over. Despite being given glowing recommendations, this drive has failed after burning just 12 (yes 12) CDs! And it's just under 1 year old...(can't find receipt...double DAMN!). Previous ones have been ASUS, Pioneer and Lite-On.

I'm just going to fork out the extra cash and buy a Plextor...like I should have done in the first place.

Funny thing though, my 6 x Ricoh CD-RW at work, that's more than four years old just keeps chugging away...not one single coaster yet.

Pike

P.S. Yes, I've tried it on a separate IDE channel and updated its firmware and had it as master and slave...then I lost my temper, ripped the bastard out and hit it REALLY hard with a 1,000 gm ball pien hammer. It made a very satisfying crunch as it shattered into a hundred little pieces.

dicer · 17th October 2004, 12:25 PM

In my experience LG has been terrible when it comes to lasting. Lite-on are great for optical drives, and my sony 8x cd-rw is still working pretty well. (ofcourse now sony rebadge lite-on drives)

kripz · 17th October 2004, 1:21 PM

Something must be up... ive got 4 comps in my house and none of them has ever needed a replacement, part from my asus cos a lazer disk exploded inside.

=xer0= · 17th October 2004, 5:55 PM

almost 8 years now..... no optical drive i own or any of my mates drives broken

maby i just have really good luck, or you have really bad luck.

CarlZeiss · 17th October 2004, 5:57 PM

I have had my Pioneer dvd 16x for over three years now, no problems. My LG 48x I have had for over two years now, no problems.

First drives I have ever purchased

Fred Nurk · 17th October 2004, 7:42 PM

Is there something common to all the optical drives, e.g. same power supply in your computer the whole time?

Clearly its not limited to one brand, and you'd have to be one unlucky motherfucker to get a dodgy drive on each one. Generally this indicates that theres a common problem, although I can't imagine that you still have the same motherboard for the whole time. This IS overclockers here after all.

Could (and I'm clutching at straws) even be dodgy home power, but I doubt it.

Pike · 17th October 2004, 9:17 PM

Two different motherboards and three different PSUs.

Maybe it's just bad Feng Shui or whatever the hell it is. Maybe I don't think positive thoughts about my optical drives each day.

Incidentally, I too have had (and still have) a Pioneer 16X DVD drive in the same computer which has given me no trouble...maybe it just gets jealous of any competition I install with it. When I'm not looking, my Pioneer causes the other drives to short out or something...sibling rivalry if you will.

Oh well...here's hoping my bad Optical Drive Kahma is at an end.

Pike

Icefire · 17th October 2004, 9:22 PM

Case heat perhaps, would propably cook the h/d's first but if its the only same thing accross systems

PogiPinoy · 18th October 2004, 7:37 AM

damnz...computers must have some spite against you

youre unfortunately extremely unlucky...possibly you need a new system alltogether...possessed?

unconess · 18th October 2004, 8:13 AM

Could it be a dodgy IDE cable, or maybe dust on the laser (or remains thereof)?

LOL, interesting the way you physically mark the drive as 'faulty'.

Maybe it's trapped in the machine world... "I killed you Mr. Anderson, I watched you die; with a certain satisfaction I might add."

HyDrA · 18th October 2004, 8:19 AM

EVERY creative drive i've ever come across has died, or stopped working correctly in some way...

Lite-on and Pioneer are alright though, it would seem!

Pike · 18th October 2004, 7:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by unconess

.. "I killed you Mr. Anderson, I watched you die; with a certain satisfaction I might add."

HAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHA! That is EXACTLY what I was thinking just as Ball Pein Hammer met its intended victim.

Possesion sounds an interesting theory, perhaps I should call a priest?

Pike

Tony · 18th October 2004, 8:05 PM

I feel for ya man... really.

I blow up Creative/Pana, LG, Mitsu and Lite-Ons.

I won't buy this shite no more.

Only Sony or Pioneer for me... VERY GOOD luck with Pioneer - carked one - replaced on 2 yr warranty.

T.

TerminalVeloCD · 18th October 2004, 8:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tony

...Only Sony or Pioneer for me...

FYI, many of Sony's drives are manufactured by LiteON.

Regards,
TerminalVeloCD

power · 19th October 2004, 7:46 AM

what i find humourous is that you are yet to learn the value of a tax invoice...

17th October 2004, 12:20 PM	#1
Pike Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Brisbane. Posts: 1,301	DAMN! There goes another optical drive! Well here's my optical drive rant again. I don't know about the rest of you guys, but over the years, optical drives have given me more pains in the arse than a McDonalds Chilli Burger. I don't burn many things on this computer here at home, maybe two or three CD's per month (no DVDs), but over four years, I am now onto my FOURTH CD-RW, DVD-RW etc. Today, my LG GSA 4081b DVD burner (multi drive) keeled over. Despite being given glowing recommendations, this drive has failed after burning just 12 (yes 12) CDs! And it's just under 1 year old...(can't find receipt...double DAMN!). Previous ones have been ASUS, Pioneer and Lite-On. I'm just going to fork out the extra cash and buy a Plextor...like I should have done in the first place. Funny thing though, my 6 x Ricoh CD-RW at work, that's more than four years old just keeps chugging away...not one single coaster yet. Pike P.S. Yes, I've tried it on a separate IDE channel and updated its firmware and had it as master and slave...then I lost my temper, ripped the bastard out and hit it REALLY hard with a 1,000 gm ball pien hammer. It made a very satisfying crunch as it shattered into a hundred little pieces. Last edited by Pike; 17th October 2004 at 12:20 PM.

17th October 2004, 1:21 PM	#3
kripz Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Near Frankston Spam: 577 Posts: 2,381	Something must be up... ive got 4 comps in my house and none of them has ever needed a replacement, part from my asus cos a lazer disk exploded inside. __________________ My Rig » i5 3550k, Asrock Z77 Extreme4, HIS 7970 My Successful Trades » 28

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=xer0= Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Perth, Joondalup Posts: 1,679	almost 8 years now..... no optical drive i own or any of my mates drives broken maby i just have really good luck, or you have really bad luck. __________________ I dont wanna be your designated driver when it's much more fun to be buzzing in the corner, YEAH!

17th October 2004, 7:42 PM	#6
Fred Nurk Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Cairns QLD Posts: 1,765	Is there something common to all the optical drives, e.g. same power supply in your computer the whole time? Clearly its not limited to one brand, and you'd have to be one unlucky motherfucker to get a dodgy drive on each one. Generally this indicates that theres a common problem, although I can't imagine that you still have the same motherboard for the whole time. This IS overclockers here after all. Could (and I'm clutching at straws) even be dodgy home power, but I doubt it. __________________ Insanity is doing the same thing every day and somehow expecting a different result. People measure effort when they can't measure results. When someone complains of a lack of effort on your part, you've already won as they don't know what you are doing, and they don't know what you should be doing.

18th October 2004, 7:37 AM	#9
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17th October 2004, 12:25 PM	#2
dicer Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Gold Coast QLD Posts: 940	In my experience LG has been terrible when it comes to lasting. Lite-on are great for optical drives, and my sony 8x cd-rw is still working pretty well. (ofcourse now sony rebadge lite-on drives)

17th October 2004, 5:57 PM	#5
CarlZeiss (Banned or Deleted) Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,625	I have had my Pioneer dvd 16x for over three years now, no problems. My LG 48x I have had for over two years now, no problems. First drives I have ever purchased

17th October 2004, 9:17 PM	#7
Pike Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Brisbane. Posts: 1,301	Two different motherboards and three different PSUs. Maybe it's just bad Feng Shui or whatever the hell it is. Maybe I don't think positive thoughts about my optical drives each day. Incidentally, I too have had (and still have) a Pioneer 16X DVD drive in the same computer which has given me no trouble...maybe it just gets jealous of any competition I install with it. When I'm not looking, my Pioneer causes the other drives to short out or something...sibling rivalry if you will. Oh well...here's hoping my bad Optical Drive Kahma is at an end. Pike

17th October 2004, 9:22 PM	#8
Icefire (Banned or Deleted) Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Central Coast Posts: 898	Case heat perhaps, would propably cook the h/d's first but if its the only same thing accross systems

18th October 2004, 8:13 AM	#10
unconess Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Blue Mountains Posts: 1,326	Could it be a dodgy IDE cable, or maybe dust on the laser (or remains thereof)? LOL, interesting the way you physically mark the drive as 'faulty'. Maybe it's trapped in the machine world... "I killed you Mr. Anderson, I watched you die; with a certain satisfaction I might add."

18th October 2004, 8:19 AM	#11
HyDrA Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: SA Posts: 3,814	EVERY creative drive i've ever come across has died, or stopped working correctly in some way... Lite-on and Pioneer are alright though, it would seem! __________________ Chris chris.on.net hydraah.net

18th October 2004, 8:05 PM	#13
Tony Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia Posts: 10,049	I feel for ya man... really. I blow up Creative/Pana, LG, Mitsu and Lite-Ons. I won't buy this shite no more. Only Sony or Pioneer for me... VERY GOOD luck with Pioneer - carked one - replaced on 2 yr warranty. T.

19th October 2004, 7:46 AM	#15
power Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: brisbane Posts: 27,285	what i find humourous is that you are yet to learn the value of a tax invoice... __________________ this is who we are.