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Mac OS 9 Discussion => Hardware => Storage => Topic started by: supernova777 on October 08, 2014, 05:46:50 PM

Title: acard ide pci cards can cause cd/dvd burning failures
Post by: supernova777 on October 08, 2014, 05:46:50 PM

http://www.ehmac.ca/mac-iphone-ipad-ipod-help-troubleshooting/14181-cdrw-drive-problem-toast-wont-burn.html

just a tip
the end of this thread it was dedeuced that the acard ide controller clashed with this certain type of dvd burner from LITE ON
something to keep in mind if u are experiecning a similar error!

Title: Re: acard ide pci cards can cause cd/dvd burning failures
Post by: MacTron on October 09, 2014, 07:11:13 AM

We should avoid LITE-ON on Mac OS 9:

Quote from: MacTron on October 04, 2014, 04:00:26 AM

- LITE-ON SHW-1635S: To write a DVD, only Auchan branded are accepted. Thanks god that are the cheapest here :)

- LITE-ON SOHW-1673S Reads everything on Mac Os 9 but newer wrote anything successfully.

Title: Re: acard ide pci cards can cause cd/dvd burning failures
Post by: supernova777 on October 09, 2014, 09:01:47 AM

hah i just threw one in the garbage actually  -afro-
good place for it

Title: Re: acard ide pci cards can cause cd/dvd burning failures
Post by: Protools5LEGuy on October 09, 2014, 10:25:37 AM

Quote from: chrisNova777 on October 09, 2014, 09:01:47 AM

hah i just threw one in the garbage actually  -afro-
good place for it

Someones garbage is another man treasure...  ;D  >:(

Any G3 can benefit from a Acard even been ATA66... B&W were ATA33 onboard.

Title: Re: acard ide pci cards can cause cd/dvd burning failures
Post by: supernova777 on October 09, 2014, 12:15:38 PM

lol