Quote:
|
Originally Posted by RUACH Thanks for the advice. Would the drive below be the one you are refering to?
Thanks again.
"Plextor UltraPleX 40max 40X 8000RPM SCSI CD-ROM Drive
# Part #s (retail kit): PX-40TSi (internal)
# Ultra SCSI Interface
# Windows 95/98/2000/ME/XP and NT 4.0 compatible
# 17X min/40X max throughput
# 20MB/sec burst transfer rate
# 85ms average random read
# 512KB Buffer
# Reads CD-RW (CD-ReWritable) media
# Capable of high speed Digital Audio Extraction with "bit-by-bit" accuracy
# Windows Plug & Play compatible
# Flash ROM allows for easy upgrade over the Internel" |
This sounds like it is probably the correct drive. The question is: What version of the firmware is on the drive now? If it's 1.1x (e.g. 1.13 or whatever), then it's the drive you want. If it's 1.0x (e.g. 1.03) then while this is a good drive, it isn't the BEST drive. You can't update a 1.0x drive to 1.1x firmware (the latest and best). 1.1x drives are faster at extraction.
Ask the seller to tell you what firmware is on the drive. That info is, I think, listed on the label on the top of the drive. That should at least indicate the firmware that was on the drive when it was manufactured, which is enough to determine which series drive it is.