[changintimes]

my cd burner is too fast, 52 x, though it only says 48 x,

LITE-ON COMBO SOHC-4832K

i actually have this problem that is posted in the following forum,

http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread.php?t=110744

but i am not so pc savy as the guys in this forum thread above,

can anybody explain what i can download to make my cd drive normal, in english ?

 

[JohnWill]

Perhaps you could post your problem here?

Have you looked at Nero DriveSpeed to control the maximum speed?

 

[changintimes]

my exact problem is that if i try to burn at a higher speed than 16 x, the cd gets ruined, doesn't burn correctly,

good cds too, maxell, 80 minutes, i heard 74 is better but i can not find any anywhere,

 

[emoxley]

You may have your "Burn Speed" setting, set to "Max". Since most cds now, are 1x - 52x, it will burn them at 52x. Try putting the burn speed setting to a lower number (if you haven't already), and see if that helps.
Good luck!

If that doesn't work, you may have to do a firmware upgrade/downgrade, to get the results you want. If you are using a name brand computer (HP, Compaq, Dell, etc.), you'll need to get their firmware for your drive, if they have another version. Even though it's a LiteOn drive (a good brand, BTW, IMHO), you can't use firmware from LiteOn, or you'll void your warranty. That's one of the reasons I won't buy a name brand computer. I buy custom built, and can do what I want to, to it. If you are out of warranty, check LiteOn's site, or here: http://www.codeguys.rpc1.org. for firmware for your drive.

EDIT:
When I tried to submit this answer, i would have been the only answer, at that point. But, my ISP was down (Road Runner), so rather than lose all my type (slow typist), I left it open, until internet came back online, then submitted. Didn't see till afterwards, the other posts............... That's why some of what I said, sounds like I didn't read the other posts.

 

[happyrck]

make sure the media you use is rated for the speed you want to burn at....try a different brand....

 

[lexmarks567]

what may be happing is buffer over run if you use nero software it won't happen or any software with buffer over run protection

 

[JohnWill]

Actually, while buffer overrun protection is a great thing, it's not 100% foolproof. If you run into the buffer limit repeatedly, the audio quality will suffer.