USB 2.0 CD-RW, where can I download drivers

[BCre8tive]

I'm not sure if this belong in hardware or software, so if I picked the wrong place I apologize. I have a G4 running OS X Jaguar. I recently bought a USB 2.0 CD-rw and I was told that I would be able to download drivers that would update my USB 1.1 ports to 2.0 so I can get maximum speed. I did an internet search and came up with this page
http://www.sonnettech.com/downloads/adapter_sw.html#driversI downloaded and installed the drivers for my OS and restarting my computer. However the CD write still only writes at a maximum speed of 4x. Did I do somthing wrong, or can someone reccommend another usb 2.0 driver?

Thank you

 

[Sun Baked]

Re: USB 2.0 CD-RW, where can I download drivers

Nope sorry, a driver update will not magically turn a Macs USB 1.1 ports into USB 2.0 ports.

You would need to buy a USB 2.0 PCI card, and of course have a PowerMac to use it in.

Firewire 400 would have been the best choice for the older Mac. Or or a FW800/USB2.0 combo drive for the newer machines.

Unless you have a Rev B Aluminum PowerBook, a G5, or a USB 2.0 PCI card.

 

[BCre8tive]

I guess that explains it, thanks for the info. DO you know where I can get a USB 2.0 card? Are they expensive? I have a power mac, its about 3 years old
Thanks for your help

 

[tomf87]

You can find many different cards for roughly $15 at http://www.macwarehouse.com or http://www.macmall.com. Just search for 'usb pci'.

Here's a couple...

http://www2.warehouse.com/product.asp?pf_id=VW113588&blind=no&BCID=13825137

http://www.macmall.com/macmall/shop/detail.asp?dpno=443852

By the way, what is the supported speed of the CD-RW drive? Keep in mind that most of the time there are different burning speeds for CD-RW vs CD-R.

 

[BCre8tive]

$15 isn't too bad. I was worried it would cost closer to $100. It writes at 52x and rewites at 24x. I usually just use CD-rs anyway. Usually I would just buy a firewire external drive, but this one was on sale really cheap so I got it.
Thanks for all your help