iMac DVD Write speed. Mine seems slow

[Mikebike125]

I am writing a DVD using Toast and it will only write at 3x speed. Is that normal? It seems really slow. How can I make it faster?

I have a Aluminum iMac 2.4 c2duo with 3GB of RAM. Is it possible that this is as fast as it can write??

 

[spinnerlys]

How long does it take to write 4.38 GB to a 4.7 GB DVD -/+ R with maximum speed settings?

The SuperDrive has a maximum speed of 8x, which it only reaches on the inner circles of a dvd,

I think it will take 8-10 minutes to fully write to a 4.7 GB DVD.

 

[BlueRevolution]

That's about what I get on my iMac with 2.66 GHz/2 GB.

 

[Cave Man]

I am writing a DVD using Toast and it will only write at 3x speed. Is that normal?

Pretty much normal for a laptop burner.

It seems really slow. How can I make it faster?

Buy a desktop burner and a FW400 enclosure for it.

 

[BlueRevolution]

That's an iMac, not a laptop.

 

[Mikebike125]

That's an iMac, not a laptop.

Correct!

I was reading somwhere that Toast version 8.01 has this problem. I was unable to determine if there is a fix for it. It seems strange that this 8x burner only spins at 3x. There must bea better way.

 

[spinnerlys]

Sometimes Toast shows me the same (3x speed or maybe 4x).

Could you please tell us how long does it take to burn 4.38GB to a DVD (4.7GB)?

Without Verification of course.

That way we can compare and see if Toast is just effing with you.

And btw, the superdrive in the iMac is a laptop DVD burner, as it can fit better into the tight enclosure and has only 8x speed. The Mac Pro has a desktop DVD burner and burns with up to 16x speed.

 

[Cave Man]

That's an iMac, not a laptop.

Correct!

iMacs have shipped with laptop optical drives since the first G5 model (and even some G3 iMacs). Here's what's in my Core 2 Duo iMac.

What's the write speed of your discs?