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    Got a DVD Burner; do I need my CD burner anymore?

    if you want to burn cd audio, keep it if not ,sell it
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    DVD Drive for under 100$

    plextor 760a i would not recommand anything else
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    DVD Burner on Fire

    the smoke ,maybe something wrong with your power cord ,is your mainboard all right ? HOHO, conguratulations. i think the problem is at your bios setup,sata has a very different working principle from ide/atapi,when you choose the compatible mode for sata,you will get the best copatibility. PS...
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    How long can DVD+R endure?

    for me The last thing i consider is my text book ^_^
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    How long can DVD+R endure?

    Mm For a long time we got a false image that the DVDR is very weak. but i doubt it . even not a TDK superdisc(anounced to be safe within 100 years),it can endure a long time ? what caused dye deteroprates besides the X-ray?
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    Need help choosing Burner / Drive for new system

    I would recommand the Pioneer DVR-111EXL, Plextor 760A is another choice but it is more expensive than your budget(about $ 99) One of our hardware magazine had tested 11 brands and types ,the best burn quality belongs to Plextor 714AL and BenQ 1620 Enhanced Edition(in the year 2005), the disc...
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    How long can DVD+R endure?

    OK SUre I know there is little featherbility that I live to 300 years old or so :) the question is : big brands with good raputation can not always promise a very steady qulity or a long lifetime. So I think , in the case of purchasing DVDs ,there's only luck :D :D
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    How long can DVD+R endure?

    yeah i have heard the brand Ridata,made in Taiwan whose Chinese name is 铼德。 And some Hongkong brand :CNC(Chinese name 中环,is is a famous street in Hongkong) and ProDisc(Chinese name 精碟,means well designed disc).They OEM a lot of brands, including Sony,TDK ,etc Have you ever heard Taiya Yuden...
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    How long can DVD+R endure?

    thanks for your reply. i have tried to find some good brands aready,but now the japanese manufactures all exited the market of normal dvd discs ,they ran to the blue-ray or hd-dvd disc for more profit.And now actually the dvdr discs you can find mostly made in Taiwan. honestly to say, their...
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    How long can DVD+R endure?

    i have heard that a cd-r can endure exactly only 2 or 3 years at most,that is under the condition of a dry and cool place without direct shine of light. Mm,such a condition ,and the disc is so short lived. i have some videos ,all from the internet, the postgraduate lessons videos,over 200GB,and...
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    Northwood or Prescott better for overclocking?

    Abit Motherboard has the design of 4-phase power,It worked more steadily.Asus P4P800 has the tech named "AI",can be o/ced intellegently.Both the two boards need good coolers.There is only luck when you tried to o/c.You can also try the tip cooler--Liquid He.