ASUS CDROM, are them good?

[fls]

I'm going to change a Creative 52X non-INFRA CDROM, because it has been working bad since I bought it (1 week).
It reads slower than an ACER 32X and it does not recognize multisession CD's.

So, what do you think of the ASUS 50X?

[MoodyBlue]

I have an ASUS 40x cdrom and it works well. Ive had it for 1 1/2 years now. Unlike my other Acer and Digital research ones. It is hard to find a quality cd-rom nowadays. I perfer lower spinning speeds 32x-40x. they are quieter and seem to last longer. Unfortunately, marketing studies show people think faster is better... so it is very hard to find a cd-rom slower than 50x anymore - except online.

Wait for more opinions, but I like my ASUS.

[This message has been edited by MoodyBlue (edited 02-18-2001).]

[COZITSTHERE]

ASUS makes a good CD-ROM. My Dad uses ASUS CD-ROMS and his are fast and quiet.

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[fls]

Any others?

[Bink]

Yep, Asus are my preferred brand of CD-ROM when building systems. Very sturdy and reliable drives which perform well.

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[aug1516]

I'm sure you've already looked at Kenwood's drives, right? They are the fastest cd-roms out there and are extremelly quiet. There fastest model is a 72x I think. Personally my favorite brand of cd-rom would be Plextor but that is SCSI so you probably wouldnt be interested in that.

[VinceF]

So, what do you think of the ASUS 50X?[/B]

That is the exact model I have in my current system, and other than the usual 40X+ problem of added noise, the unit has been a great performer. It is compatible with every CDR/RW program on the market, reads and extracts data perfectly and is very fast at loading games.

I've tried quite a few, but the ASUS was a definite keeper.


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[Mr_Shanks]

If you have the money, I would recommend the Kenwood TRUE 52X CD-ROM. If your RICH, I would recommend the Kenwood TRUE 72X CD-ROM. The ASUS 50X Max CD-ROM works great! They have a good review of it at:

http://www.firingsquad.com

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