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Computer grinds to a halt when ripping CD's

  • 04-10-2007 12:06pm
    #1
    Lump
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,984 ✭✭✭✭


    Hello,

    Slightly puzzling, I have 2 gigs of ram, and a Core Duo 2.4 Ghz. However, whenever I rip CD's using CD-EX eventhing grinds to a halt. I'm gonna have a search on google, but thought I'd ask here. I have quite a few external hard drives - don't know if that matters.

    Any help appreciated,

    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    astrofool
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,165 ✭✭✭✭astrofool


    Probably a DMA problem on the cd drive?


  • #3
    Stephen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,484 ✭✭✭✭Stephen


    ^^^^ That's what it sounds like to me. Go into device manager and then expand your disk controllers and check each one to make sure they're running in DMA mode rather than PIO mode.


  • #4
    Anti
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,401 ✭✭✭✭Anti


    before that, try using a different program to burn.


  • #5
    Lump
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,984 ✭✭✭✭Lump


    I'm not burning....


  • #6
    Lump
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,984 ✭✭✭✭Lump


    All set to "DMA if available"


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  • #7
    kaimera
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,396 ✭✭✭✭kaimera


    Lump wrote:
    All set to "DMA if available"
    Re-install windows :p

    try a different cd ripper?


  • #8
    Lump
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,984 ✭✭✭✭Lump


    I hope the re-install suggestion was sarcasim

    I'll try different software


  • #9
    Lump
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,984 ✭✭✭✭Lump


    Hmmmm Audio Grabber seems not to kill the computer and does it quicker. Looks like all my praise of CD-ex may have been unfounded.

    John


  • #10
    the_syco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,316 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    Lump wrote:
    Hmmmm Audio Grabber seems not to kill the computer and does it quicker. Looks like all my praise of CD-ex may have been unfounded.

    John
    Unblock Audio Grabber on your firewall, and use the Freedb button to get your music tracks (saves you from having to type them all in).


  • #11
    Lump
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,984 ✭✭✭✭Lump


    Not ripping music, actually ripping a load of books on CD for my ma.... she's flying to china in a couple of months. So there's no track names :)


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  • #12
    NewApproach
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    Why not use Windows Media Player for ripping CD's?


  • #13
    Ghost Train
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    NewApproach wrote:
    Why not use Windows Media Player for ripping CD's?


    probably because its not very good :p

    don't think it supports mp3 ripping?


  • #14
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    eolhc wrote:
    probably because its not very good :p

    don't think it supports mp3 ripping?

    :rolleyes: Yes it does, its what i use. Gotta set it 2 mp3 in options tho


  • #15
    Lump
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,984 ✭✭✭✭Lump


    I'm not a fan of windows Media Player, audio grabber worked and the job's done now.


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