CD-RW EIDE or SCSI?

[blubomber]

If you had a CD-RW drive available in both EIDE and SCSI with the same read/write/rewrite numbers, how much of a speed advantage would you get using the SCSI over the EIDE when writing files to a CD-R? Or when copying CDs?

[skywalker[TSG]]

i would get scsi

its less CPU dependant and that means less coasters

also in the longrun scsi a scsi burner will last longer

most scsi devices are built with higher quality then IDE conterparts

[ghostface]

i dunno about speed, but i got my scsi cdr abot 2 years ago. at the time i was told that scsi was better for cd-cd audio burning as i mainly like to make mixes of my cds. i know with my setup i can burn cds and worry about using my hd via browsing the web or whatever.

[AROCK!!!]

I have 2 computers 1 has an IDE cdr\rw the other is scsi I like the scsi better it seems to do a better more reliable job.

[qball]

SCSI, especially if you have an IDE HD or CD.

SCSI is more expensive to set up, but I prefer driving Ferrari's instead of Hyundai's.

SCSI is far superior in performance and expansion. Adding extra devices is actually plug and play.

[This message has been edited by qball (edited 08-01-2000).]

[chipbgt]

uhh.....get EIDE....


just kidding http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif Scsi allows more flexibility so your computer wont become usless while making a cd.

[SDT]

The answer to your question is none. By far the slowest link in the chain is the cd r/w mechanism itself. Any ide drive will outpace a CDR during the write process so you wont see any speed advantage with scsi when you are writing cd's.
However, adding a scsi drive to your system will offload the processor during write activity and it will write more reliably so I would recommend scsi.

[blubomber]

Thank you for all of the replies and advice. I will go with the scsi. Thanks again!!!

[chipbgt]

Another satisfied customer http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif Let us know how it works out.