Enclosure for NEC 3520A? - Club CDFreaks

maiku · 13-05-2005

Hi, I have a 3520A that I would normally use internally, but now I have 2 PCs so I'd like to be able to burn with either computer. I've been reading a few threads already along with the big enclosure thread, but I kinda gave up on that.

I'm looking for a USB one that can give me the best read/write speeds (comparable to internally? 16x?). Doesn't matter what material it is. Firewire is not required so that and a cheap price are a bonus. And it seems that some people say the Prolific chipset is better for NEC drives (3520A), is this true?

So yea, my main priority for the enclosure is to have a similar burning result as if I use the drive internally (read/write speeds, quality). Sorry if I didn't find a similar thread out there. Any suggestions are appreciated. Thanks!

maiku · 14-05-2005

Can anyone please help?

**Dee-27** · 14-05-2005

I don't think a USB only enclosure will be able to burn at 16X, you may manage 12X though. There is really no reason why the burn quality should suffer from having the drive in an enclosure. You may need to connect the drive as internal for flashing.

There is a thread here which may help you choose an enclosure.

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maiku New on Forum Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4	Enclosure for NEC 3520A? <a href='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/ck.php?n=a13febf7&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE' target='_blank'><img src='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/avw.php?zoneid=30&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE&n=a13febf7' border='0' alt='' /></a> Hi, I have a 3520A that I would normally use internally, but now I have 2 PCs so I'd like to be able to burn with either computer. I've been reading a few threads already along with the big enclosure thread, but I kinda gave up on that. I'm looking for a USB one that can give me the best read/write speeds (comparable to internally? 16x?). Doesn't matter what material it is. Firewire is not required so that and a cheap price are a bonus. And it seems that some people say the Prolific chipset is better for NEC drives (3520A), is this true? So yea, my main priority for the enclosure is to have a similar burning result as if I use the drive internally (read/write speeds, quality). Sorry if I didn't find a similar thread out there. Any suggestions are appreciated. Thanks!

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maiku New on Forum Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4	Re: Enclosure for NEC 3520A? Can anyone please help?

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Dee-27 Administrator and Reviewer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Scotland, UK Posts: 8,807	Re: Enclosure for NEC 3520A? I don't think a USB only enclosure will be able to burn at 16X, you may manage 12X though. There is really no reason why the burn quality should suffer from having the drive in an enclosure. You may need to connect the drive as internal for flashing. There is a thread here which may help you choose an enclosure. __________________ My Review PC & Optical Drives We came to wreck everything and ruin your lives, God sent us To become a member of cdfreaks.com just click here to join The Forum Rules The NEC/Optiarc F.A.Q. Liggy & Dee's NEC/Optiarc Firmware Page

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