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Posted by Wendy Collins
Posted on 12/08/05 17:20
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Installation
 

Test Machine:

For this review we will be using a computer with the following configuration:

  • Motherboard: ASUSTeK A8N-SLI DELUXE (nForce 4 SLI chipset)
  • Processor: AMD Athlon 64 3500+ (Venice) 800 MHz FSB.
  • RAM: 1 GB Corsair TWINX 2CL DDR
  • GFX: Leadtek Winfast  6600 TD (PCI Express nVidia)
  • Sound: SoundBlaster Audigy 2
  • Hard disk: 1X 200Gb Seagate Barracuda (SATA): 1X 120Gb Maxtor (SATA)

System set-up:

The LITE-ON SOHR-5238S was connected as Secondary Master and identified itself as LITE-ON CD-RW SOHR-5238S (Direct Memory Access) and autorun was enabled for all devices.

Software:

Windows XP Professional is installed on the computer along with Service Pack 2 for Windows XP. We will be using the following software in this review:

Included Software:

Now it's time to look at the included software and to comment if needed. Notice that we may not use the included software in our performance testing part of the review.

The Welcome screen:

Nero Express v6.0 OEM:

The software package is good and should provide enough features for the beginner as well as the more experienced user.

Now it's time to head on to next page, where we will examine the drives features and writing techniques…
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Posted by Scour on Tuesday 09 August 2005 12:17
Good drive with CD-R and very fast. But I have see some DVD-writer that had lower C1 with same media.
And CD-RW-quality is pathetic :(

Posted by wildies on Tuesday 04 October 2005 15:51
using it from sometime now , doesnt have any problem till now.

but still cant find the media thats give the best results with this drive till now..
Posted by pablo (guest) on Monday 19 February 2007 04:07
After recording no more than 100 CDRs at speeds slower than 32x, the recorder no longer reads CDs just recorded, an the reading of a regular CD is never over 5x. I had bad luck? :c
Posted by pablo (guest) on Monday 19 February 2007 04:09
After recording no more than 100 CDRs at speeds slower than 32x, the recorder no longer reads CDs just recorded, an the reading of a regular CD is never over 5x. I had bad luck? :c
Posted by zliv (guest) on Saturday 11 August 2007 08:07
Very good and reliable. Reads problematic data cd's with no problem unlike my dvd recorders. The review says it reads Cactus data shield 100, but I have several Cactus data shield 200 discs, which can't be read by SOHR-5238S.
Posted by ahmed (guest) on Thursday 22 November 2007 08:02
ahmed karem
Posted by dola8 on Saturday 19 January 2008 03:42
AYUDA
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