Max Write Speeds on External USB CD Re-Writers??
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Sure someone can help,
I'm in the process of trying to buy a portable USB (1.1) CD re-writer for work, can anyone advise on the maximum write speeds available??
Someone has told me the max is 6x, any ideas if this is correct or can I get something faster?? I know I can get a faster USB 2.0 one, but don't have a USB2.0 port, is there any way of converting an existing USB 1.1 port to 2.0?
Thanks in advance.
Steve
I'm in the process of trying to buy a portable USB (1.1) CD re-writer for work, can anyone advise on the maximum write speeds available??
Someone has told me the max is 6x, any ideas if this is correct or can I get something faster?? I know I can get a faster USB 2.0 one, but don't have a USB2.0 port, is there any way of converting an existing USB 1.1 port to 2.0?
Thanks in advance.
Steve
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USB 1.1 gives a theoretical max speed of 12Mbits/s, which is 1.5Mbytes/sec, or '10X' in CD terms. This is a theoretical absolute maximum, so the best you can hope for in practise will be around 6 to 8X.
You can always plug a USB 2.0 device into a USB 1.1 port and vice versa - it just won't work at the full speed of which USB 2 is capable (480Mbits/s).
A USB 2 card will be very cheap but might cause trouble if your OS doesn't support it. You need Windows 98SE at a minimum, and expect to need a driver upgrade on any system.
You can always plug a USB 2.0 device into a USB 1.1 port and vice versa - it just won't work at the full speed of which USB 2 is capable (480Mbits/s).
A USB 2 card will be very cheap but might cause trouble if your OS doesn't support it. You need Windows 98SE at a minimum, and expect to need a driver upgrade on any system.
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