Secure Mode Test Reports No Read Buffer? Probably a Win 7 Error?

[aceplace57]

Installed a brand new Asus DRW-22B2S. Works fine. I've burned a few things with it already.

newegg (details Tab) lists a 2 MB Cache. Seems Pretty standard to me.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135210&cm_re=ASUS_DRW-22B2S-_-27-135-210-_-Product

I checked accuraterip.com and the Asus DRW-22B2S Offset is a +6 with 20 people reporting. 100% accurate.

DbPowerAmp configured it easily with one cd. I ripped 4 CD's that were in the Accurip database. Clean rip & verified.

Next CD wasn't in Accurip. So I went to configure Secure Mode. Did the Read Buffer test with a Brand New CD that I just bought. After about 2 minutes it reports back no read buffer? :thumbdown That seems a bit odd. I thought every Optical Drive had a cache. :D This drive is supposed to have 2 MB.

Is this an error? Is Win 7 screwing around and not letting the test read correctly?

I just upgraded from R13.3 to R14. The upgrade ran fine without having to uninstall the old version.

I won't rip any more CD's until I get this resolved. Especially in Secure Mode. That No Read Buffer setting doesn't seem right.

Is there a shareware app that tests the read buffer on a dvd/CD drive? A second opinion might be helpful. At least then I could compare results with dbpoweramps test.


---------------------------------- Partial Secure Mode Log ------
All the tracks ripped secure. Note, the Cache: None in the log

dBpoweramp Release 14 Digital Audio Extraction Log from Friday, October 22, 2010 11:57 PM

Drive & Settings
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Ripping with drive 'E: [ASUS - DRW-22B2S ]', Drive offset: 6, Overread Lead-in/out: No
AccurateRip: Active, Using C2: No, Cache: None, FUA Cache Invalidate: No
Pass 1 Drive Speed: Max, Pass 2 Drive Speed: Max
Bad Sector Re-rip:: Drive Speed: Max, Maximum Re-reads: 34

Encoder: FLAC -compression-level-5

Extraction Log
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Track 1: Ripped LBA 75 to 14607 (3:13) in 0:22. Filename: G:\CD Rips\Werner Muller\Spectacular Tangos - Gypsy!\Werner Muller - 01 - La Cumparsita for tango orchestra.flac
Secure [Pass 1 & 2]
CRC32: 0E4F4F47 AccurateRip CRC: D8E2F783 (NEW) [DiscID: 024-004282fe-04857333-6a122f18-1]

Track 2: Ripped LBA 14607 to 26899 (2:43) in 0:14. Filename: G:\CD Rips\Werner Muller\Spectacular Tangos - Gypsy!\Werner Muller - 02 - Blue Tango.flac
Secure [Pass 1 & 2]
CRC32: B466629D AccurateRip CRC: 6D79F3B2 (NEW) [DiscID: 024-004282fe-04857333-6a122f18-2]

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Track 23: Ripped LBA 319908 to 335381 (3:26) in 0:09. Filename: G:\CD Rips\Werner Muller\Spectacular Tangos - Gypsy!\Werner Muller - 23 - Dark eyes ('Ochi chornye,' 'Black Eyes'), folk song.flac
Secure [Pass 1 & 2]
CRC32: 62FD4E4D AccurateRip CRC: 18FB9A73 (NEW) [DiscID: 024-004282fe-04857333-6a122f18-23]

Track 24: Ripped LBA 335381 to 349256 (3:05) in 0:08. Filename: G:\CD Rips\Werner Muller\Spectacular Tangos - Gypsy!\Werner Muller - 24 - Golden Earrings (as used in the film 'Golden Earrings').flac
Secure [Pass 1 & 2]
CRC32: C65A5F03 AccurateRip CRC: 0A0D8789 (NEW) [DiscID: 024-004282fe-04857333-6a122f18-24]

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24 Tracks Ripped Securely

[Spoon]

Re: Secure Mode Test Reports No Read Buffer? Probably a Win 7 Error?

Drives can have a cache but not use it for audio, anyhow set a 1024 KB cache as no drive has a larger than this audio cache.

[aceplace57]

Re: Secure Mode Test Reports No Read Buffer? Probably a Win 7 Error?

Thanks Spoon.

I'll go ahead and put 1024 kb (the default) back into that field.

I guess, Clear Read cache FUA and C2 Error Pointers need to stay unchecked? Running these tests on this drive probably won't work since the first cache test failed.

[Spoon]

Re: Secure Mode Test Reports No Read Buffer? Probably a Win 7 Error?

Test for c2, leave fua unchecked.