One idea I've had to improve my retro Y2K-ish rig is to get a faster IDE optical drive. Here's a great list of optical drive benchmark results:
https://web.archive.org/web/20030810040751/ht … ataresults.php3
I would like that 72X CD-ROM drive.
72x: Ready for take off!
Those Kenwood drives may have been the fastest CD-ROM drives ever made, but the 52x and the 72x were notorious for breaking down.
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In case archive.org reignites, here's a copy of Eric Deppe's benchmark data:
# Brand/model Speed Type Interface Result1 Kenwood TrueX 72x 48-72x CD Atapi 68.1x2 Kenwood TrueX 52x 52x CD Atapi 49.0x3 Kenwood TrueX 40x 40x CD Atapi 44.1x4 Afreey CD-2056E 24-56x CD Atapi 42.6x5 Artec 56X 22-56x CD Atapi 42.6x6 EPO CR-854E 23-54x CD Atapi 42.2x7 Hi-Val G6D 22-56x CD Atapi 41.4x8 Delta OIP-CD5200A 22-52x CD Atapi 40.9x9 LiteOn LTN526S 22-52x CD Atapi 40.8x10 BTC BCD-F562B 22-52x CD Atapi 40.5x11 LiteOn LTR-52246S 24-52x RW Atapi 40.5x12 Sony CDU5211 22-52x CD Atapi 40.3x13 Creative CD5233E 20-52x CD Atapi 40.2x14 Teac CD-552E 24-52x CD Atapi 40.2x15 AOpen CD-956E 24-56x CD Atapi 40.2x16 AOpen CD-952E 22-52x CD Atapi 40.0x17 CyberDrive CW099D 24-52x RW Atapi 39.9x18 Memorex 52MAXX 22-52x RW Atapi 39.9x19 Benq 656A 14-56x CD Atapi 39.9x20 Asus CRW-5224A 22-52x RW Atapi 39.9x21 TDK CDRW4800D 22-52x RW Atapi 39.8x22 Samsung SC-152C 22-52x CD Atapi 39.8x23 Hi-Val H52A 20-52x CD Atapi 39.7x24 Asus CD-S520 22-52x CD Atapi 39.7x25 Actima A52T 22-52x CD Atapi 39.6x26 LG GCE-8520B 22-52x RW Atapi 39.4x27 Creative CD5230E 22-52x CD Atapi 39.4x28 Plextor Premium 22-52x RW Atapi 39.4x29 LG CRD-8520B 20-52x CD Atapi 39.1x30 LiteOn LTD163 20-48x DVD Atapi 39.0x31 Asus CD-S500 22-50x CD Atapi 38.8x32 EPO CR-852E 22-52x CD Atapi 38.8x33 Actima A50T 20-50x CD Atapi 38.7x34 Delta OIP-CD4800A 20-48x CD Atapi 38.6x35 Mida 50XL 20-50x CD Atapi 38.5x36 Afreey CD-2050E 22-50x CD Atapi 38.4x37 Asus DVD-E616 20-48x DVD Atapi 38.4x38 LiteOn LTD165 20-48x DVD Atapi 38.4x39 Acer CD-650P 20-50x CD Atapi 38.1x40 Afreey CD-2052E 20-52x CD Atapi 38.1x41 AOpen CRW3248 20-48x RW Atapi 38.0x42 Acer CD-652P 22-52x CD Atapi 38.0x43 LG GCE-8481 20-48x RW Atapi 38.0x44 Creative CD4831E 20-48x CD Atapi 37.9x45 LiteOn LTR-48125W 20-48x RW Atapi 37.7x46 LiteOn LTR-40125W 20-48x RW Atapi 37.7x47 LiteOn LTD166 20-48x DVD Atapi 37.5x48 BTC BDV-316C 20-48x DVD Atapi 37.4x49 Memorex DVD-1648 20-48x DVD Atapi 37.4x50 Sony CRX210E 22-48x RW Atapi 37.4x51 Teac CD-W540E 20-48x RW Atapi 37.3x52 Samsung SC-148F 20-48x CD Atapi 37.2x53 EPO CR-848S 20-48x CD Atapi 37.2x54 LG DRD-8160B 20-48x DVD Atapi 37.1x55 EPO DVD-8216 20-48x DVD Atapi 37.0x56 Cyberdrive 480D 20-48x CD Atapi 37.0x57 Panasonic CR-594 20-48x CD Atapi 37.0x58 BTC F540A 22-50x CD Atapi 36.9x59 Toshiba XM-6702B 20-48x CD Atapi 36.9x
60 Sony CDU4811 20-48x CD Atapi 36.8x61 Panasonic SR-8587 20-48x DVD Atapi 36.8x62 Toshiba SD-M1502 20-48x DVD Atapi 36.6x63 Artec 50X 20-50x CD Atapi 36.4x64 Mitsumi FX4820T 20-48x CD Atapi 36.4x65 Plextor PX-W4824A 22-48x RW Atapi 36.3x66 AOpen DVD-1648 20-48x DVD Atapi 36.3x67 AOpen CD-948E 20-48x CD Atapi 36.2x68 BTC F560A 24-56x CD Atapi 35.6x69 EPO CR-850S 20-50x CD Atapi 35.6x70 Toshiba SD-M1712 20-48x DVD Atapi 35.6x71 Toshiba SD-M1612 20-48x DVD Atapi 35.3x72 Panasonic SR-8586 20-48x DVD Atapi 35.2x73 NEC DV-5800A 20-48x DVD Atapi 35.1x74 Pioneer DVD-116 17-40x DVD Atapi 34.7x75 AOpen DVD-1640 17-40x DVD Atapi 33.8x76 Pioneer DVD-115 17-40x DVD Atapi 33.5x77 Asus CD-S450 19-45x CD Atapi 33.5x78 TDK CDRW5200B 20-48x RW Atapi 33.5x79 Pioneer DVD-105 17-40x DVD Atapi 33.3x80 Philips CDRW2412A 17-40x RW Atapi 33.3x81 Toshiba XM-6502B 18-40x CD Atapi 33.1x82 Toshiba SD-M1302 18-40x DVD Atapi 32.9x83 Pioneer DVD-106 17-40x DVD Atapi 32.5x84 Plextor PX-W4012A 17-40x RW Atapi 32.4x85 Vintech VIN-44B 18-44x CD Atapi 32.4x86 Philips CDRWDVD1610 17-40x RW Atapi 32.3x87 Plextor PX-W1610A 17-40x RW Atapi 32.2x88 Plextor PX-40TS 17-40x CD SCSI 32.1x89 LiteOn LTR-32123S 17-40x RW Atapi 32.1x90 BTC 44XH 18-44x CD Atapi 32.0x91 Plextor PX-40TW 17-40x CD SCSI 32.0x92 Toshiba XM-6401B 17-40x CD SCSI 32.0x93 Ricoh MP7200A 17-40x RW Atapi 32.0x94 Samsung SW-252B 17-40x DVD Atapi 31.9x95 Toshiba SD-M1402 17-40x DVD Atapi 31.8x96 Asus CD-S400 18-40x CD Atapi 31.8x97 DigitalResearch DHI-G40 17-40x CD Atapi 31.8x98 Toshiba SD-R5002 17-40x RW Atapi 31.8x99 AOpen CD-940E 18-40x CD Atapi 31.7x100 Sony DDU1621 17-40x DVD Atapi 31.7x101 LG GCE-8400B 17-40x RW Atapi 31.6x102 TDK CDRW321040B 17-40x RW Atapi 31.6x103 EPO DVD-828E 17-40x DVD Atapi 31.5x104 LG GCE-8160B 17-40x RW Atapi 31.5x105 LG GCE-8320B 17-40x RW Atapi 31.5x106 Toshiba SD-M1401 17-40x DVD Atapi 31.5x107 Artec 40X 17-40x CD Atapi 31.4x108 Ricoh MP9200 17-40x RW Atapi 31.4x109 EPO DVD-8210 17-40x DVD Atapi 31.4x110 LG DRD-8120B 17-40x DVD Atapi 31.3x111 AOpen CRW2440 17-40x RW Atapi 31.3x112 Acer DVP-1040A 17-40x DVD Atapi 31.2x113 Pioneer DVD-104 17-40x DVD Atapi 31.2x114 Traxdata CDRW161040 17-40x RW Atapi 31.2x115 Imation IMW241040 17-40x RW Atapi 31.2x116 LG DRD-8080B 17-40x DVD Atapi 31.1x117 BTC 40XH 17-40x CD Atapi 31.1x118 EPO DVD821 17-40x DVD Atapi 31.1x119 LiteOn LTR-24102B 17-40x RW Atapi 31.1x120 Hitachi GD-7500 17-40x DVD Atapi 30.9x121 Waitec Megalus 17-40x RW Atapi 30.9x122 Memorex CD-402E 18-40x CD Atapi 30.7x123 NEC CDR-3000A 18-40x CD Atapi 30.7x124 Pioneer DVD-114 17-40x DVD Atapi 30.7x125 Samsung SW-240B 17-40x RW Atapi 30.7x126 Cyberdrive 400D 17-40x CD Atapi 30.6x127 Hitachi GD-5000 17-40x DVD Atapi 30.6x128 AOpen DVD-1040 17-40x DVD Atapi 30.6x129 Hitachi GD-8000 17-40x DVD Atapi 30.6x130 Teac CD-W524E 17-40x RW Atapi 30.6x131 Teac CD-540E 17-40x CD Atapi 30.5x132 IO Magic DR-CD40 17-40x CD Atapi 30.5x133 Pioneer DVD-305 17-40x DVD Atapi 30.5x134 AOpen DVD-1240 17-40x DVD Atapi 30.5x135 NEC DV-5700A 17-40x DVD Atapi 30.4x136 EPO DVD-8212 17-40x CD Atapi 30.4x137 Actima AD12S 17-40x DVD Atapi 30.2x138 AOpen CD-936E 16-36x CD Atapi 30.0x139 Philips PCA363CD 16-36x CD Atapi 30.0x140 Teac CD-W516EB 17-40x RW Atapi 30.0x141 Acer CRW2010 17-40x RW Atapi 30.0x142 Mitsumi FX400 17-40x CD Atapi 29.9x143 NEC CDR-3001A 17-40x CD Atapi 29.9x144 Memorex MAXX1240 17-40x DVD Atapi 29.9x145 Asus CD-S360 16-36x CD Atapi 29.8x146 Pioneer DR-944 17-40x CD Atapi 29.8x147 LG CRD-8400C 20-48x CD Atapi 29.8x148 Asus DVD-E612 17-40x DVD Atapi 29.8x149 Sony CRX175E 17-40x RW Atapi 29.7x150 NEC NR-7900A 17-40x RW Atapi 29.6x151 Samsung SD-612 17-40x DVD Atapi 29.6x152 Creative DVD-1241 17-40x DVD Atapi 29.5x153 Panasonic CR-593 17-40x CD Atapi 29.3x154 Actima A36T 16-36x CD Atapi 29.3x155 Asus DVD-E608 17-40x DVD Atapi 29.3x156 US Drives 401D 17-40x CD Atapi 29.2x157 AOpen CD-932E 16-32x CD Atapi 28.7x158 Yamaha CRW2100E 17-40x RW Atapi 27.9x159 Asus CD-S340 16-34x CD Atapi 27.7x160 Creative CD3630E 16-36x CD Atapi 27.2x161 Pioneer DR-U16S 16-36x CD SCSI 27.2x162 Pioneer DR-744 16-36x CD Atapi 27.1x163 Pioneer DR-A14S 16-36x CD SCSI 27.0x164 NEC DV-5500A 17-40x DVD Atapi 26.9x165 LG CRD-8360 16-32x CD Atapi 26.7x166 Toshiba SD-M1212 16-32x DVD Atapi 26.3x167 BTC 36XH 16-32x CD Atapi 26.3x168 Mitsumi FX3210S 16-32x CD Atapi 26.3x169 Pioneer DR-U06S 16-32x CD SCSI 26.3x170 Toshiba XM-6302B 16-32x CD Atapi 26.1x171 Toshiba SD-M1202 16-32x DVD Atapi 25.9x172 Compaq CRD-8322B 16-32x CD Atapi 25.8x173 Ricoh MP5120 14-32x RW Atapi 25.5x174 HP 9900 14-32x RW Atapi 25.5x175 Pioneer DVD-113 16-32x DVD Atapi 25.4x176 Pioneer DR-506S 16-32x CD SCSI 25.4x177 Teac CD-532S 14-32x CD SCSI 25.4x178 Plextor PX-W1210A 14-32x RW Atapi 25.3x179 Plextor PX-32TS 14-32x CD SCSI 25.2x180 Pioneer DVD-103S 16-32x DVD Atapi 25.2x181 Ricoh MP9120 14-32x RW Atapi 25.2x182 Hitachi CDR-8435 16-32x CD Atapi 25.1x183 Trust DVD-8X 14-32x DVD Atapi 25.1x184 TDK CDRW121032 14-32x RW Atapi 25.0x185 Hitachi GD-7000 14-32x DVD Atapi 25.0x186 Plextor PX-W124TS 14-32x RW SCSI 24.9x187 Toshiba XM-6402B 16-36x CD Atapi 24.9x188 LG CRD-8320B 14-32x CD Atapi 24.9x189 Plextor PX-W8432T 14-32x RW Atapi 24.9x190 Ricoh MP7083A 14-32x RW Atapi 24.9x191 Philips PCRW804 14-32x RW Atapi 24.9x192 Ricoh MP7120A 14-32x RW Atapi 24.8x193 Panasonic SR-8583 14-32x DVD Atapi 24.8x194 AOpen DVD-9632 14-32x DVD Atapi 24.8x195 LG CED-8120B 14-32x RW Atapi 24.8x196 Plextor PX-W1210S 14-32x RW SCSI 24.7x197 Creative DVD-6630E 14-32x CD Atapi 24.6x198 Panasonic CR-589 14-32x CD Atapi 24.6x199 Afreey DD-9012E 14-32x DVD Atapi 24.6x200 AOpen CRW1232A 14-32x RW Atapi 24.6x201 Samsung SW-216B 14-32x RW Atapi 24.6x202 Teac CD-232E 14-32x CD Atapi 24.6x203 Sony CDU701 14-32x CD Atapi 24.5x204 Samsung SW-212B 14-32x RW Atapi 24.5x205 LiteOn LTN323 14-32x CD Atapi 24.4x206 Creative DVD-5240E 14-32x DVD Atapi 24.4x207 Wearnes CDRW-8432 14-32x RW Atapi 24.4x208 Memorex CD-322E 16-32x CD Atapi 24.4x209 Pioneer DR-504S 14-32x CD Atapi 24.4x210 LiteOn LTR12101B 14-32x RW Atapi 24.4x211 Sanyo CRD-BP900P 14-32x RW Atapi 24.3x212 HP 9300 14-32x RW Atapi 24.3x213 Teac CD-W512EB 14-32x RW Atapi 24.2x214 Acer CRW-1208A 14-32x RW Atapi 24.2x215 Creative Infra 4800 14-32x CD Atapi 24.1x216 LG CRD-8322B 14-32x CD Atapi 24.1x217 Panasonic CR-588 14-32x CD Atapi 24.0x218 HP 9510 14-32x RW Atapi 24.0x219 Teac CD-W58 14-32x RW Atapi 24.0x220 HP 9110 14-32x RW Atapi 24.0x221 HP 9100 14-32x RW Atapi 23.9x222 Sony CRX160E 14-32x RW Atapi 23.9x223 Sanyo CRD-BP3 14-32x RW Atapi 23.6x224 Sony CRX140S 14-32x RW SCSI 23.6x225 Pioneer DVD-303 14-32x DVD Atapi 23.5x226 Philips PCRW404K 14-32x CD Atapi 23.3x227 Sony CRX145E 14-32x RW SCSI 23.2x228 Teac CD-532E 14-32x CD Atapi 23.1x229 Toshiba XM-6202B 14-32x CD Atapi 23.0x230 Samsung SCR-3231 14-32x CD Atapi 22.6x231 Actima 6x 14-32x DVD Atapi 22.6x232 Toshiba XM-6201B 14-32x CD SCSI 22.3x233 LiteOn LTN382 14-32x CD Atapi 21.6x234 NEC CDR-1900A 14-32x CD Atapi 21.3x235 Acer CD-632A 14-32x CD Atapi 21.2x236 Pioneer DR-U24X 12-24x CD Atapi 20.6x237 NEC CD-282 12-24x CD Atapi 20.4x238 Mitsumi FX2400 12-24x CD Atapi 20.2x239 Memorex CD-242E 12-24x CD Atapi 19.7x240 AOpen CD-924E 12-24x CD Atapi 19.7x241 Toshiba XM-6102B 12-24x CD Atapi 19.5x242 Hitachi GD-2500 12-24x DVD Atapi 19.4x243 Teac CD-524E 12-24x CD Atapi 19.3x244 Toshiba SD-R1002 10-24x RW Atapi 19.2x245 Toshiba SD-C2502 10-24x DVD Atapi 19.2x246 Pioneer DVR-103 10-24x DVD Atapi 19.0x247 Artec WPA-24 10-24x RW Atapi 18.9x248 Toshiba SD-W2002 10-24x DVD Atapi 18.7x249 LG GCE-8080N 10-24x RW Atapi 18.7x250 Teac DW-224E 10-24x RW Atapi 18.6x251 Teac DV-28E 10-24x DVD Atapi 18.5x252 Acer CD-624A 12-24x CD Atapi 18.5x253 Plextor PX-20TS 12-20x CD SCSI 18.5x254 NEC CD-289 10-24x CD Atapi 18.5x255 Hitachi CDR-8335 10-24x CD Atapi 18.5x256 Toshiba SD-C2402 10-24x DVD Atapi 18.5x257 Mitsumi CR-4804TE 10-24x RW Atapi 18.4x258 Ricoh MP9060 10-24x RW Atapi 18.4x259 Teac DW-28E 10-24x RW Atapi 18.3x260 Teac CD-W216E 10-24x RW Atapi 18.3x261 Samsung SCR-2430 10-24x CD Atapi 18.3x262 Panasonic CR-587 12-24x CD Atapi 18.3x263 Teac CD-W224E 10-24x RW Atapi 18.3x264 Yamaha CRW8424S 10-24x RW SCSI 18.2x265 Ricoh MP7060 10-20x RW Atapi 18.1x266 Teac CD-W28E 10-24x RW Atapi 18.0x267 Teac CDR56S 10-24x RW SCSI 17.9x268 Hitachi CDR-8330 10-24x CD Atapi 17.8x269 HP 8100 10-24x RW Atapi 17.8x270 Panasonic CR-508 10-24x CD SCSI 17.8x271 Yamaha CRW8824E 10-24x RW Atapi 17.8x272 HP 8110 10-24x RW Atapi 17.7x273 Panasonic UJDA330 10-24x RW Atapi 17.7x274 LG CRD-8240B 10-24x CD Atapi 17.6x275 Creative CD2423E 10-24x CD Atapi 17.6x276 Creative RW-4224E 10-24x RW Atapi 17.6x277 Sony CDU611 10-24x CD Atapi 17.5x278 Panasonic CR-585 10-24x CD Atapi 17.4x279 Cyberdrive 240S 12-24x CD SCSI 17.4x280 Mitsumi FX320S 14-32x CD Atapi 17.0x281 HP 8200 10-24x RW Atapi 17.0x282 Mitsubishi 24X 12-24x CD Atapi 16.9x283 LiteOn LTN244 12-24x CD Atapi 16.8x284 Pioneer DR-501S 10-24x CD Atapi 16.8x285 Plextor PX-W8220T 9-20x RW SCSI 16.5x286 Plextor PX-R820T 9-20x RW SCSI 16.2x287 Plextor PX-W4220T 9-20x RW SCSI 16.2x288 Sony CRX100E 10-24x RW Atapi 16.2x289 AOpen DVD-520S 9-20x DVD SCSI 15.9x290 Ricoh MP7040A 9-20x RW Atapi 15.7x291 Toshiba XM-5702B 12x CD Atapi 15.6x292 AOpen CRW9420 9-20x RW Atapi 15.6x293 Teac CD-516E 12-16x CD Atapi 15.6x294 Toshiba XM-6002B 8-16x CD Atapi 15.4x295 Creative DVD-2240E 9-20x DVD Atapi 15.4x296 Sony CRX140E 10-24x RW Atapi 15.3x297 Samsung SCR-2030 9-20x CD Atapi 15.3x298 Yamaha CRW6416S 8-16x RW SCSI 15.1x299 Yamaha CRW4416S 8-16x RW SCSI 14.9x300 Sony CDU571 8-16x CD Atapi 14.7x301 Hitachi GD-2000 10-20x CD Atapi 14.6x302 Smart and friendly CD-R8020 9-20x RW Atapi 14.6x303 Pioneer DR-511 24x CD Atapi 14.4x304 Compaq CDR-U200 9-20x CD Atapi 14.1x305 Toshiba XM-3801B 10-15x CD Atapi 13.8x306 Hitachi CDR-8130 8-16x CD Atapi 13.5x307 Toshiba SD-W1101 8-16x DVD SCSI 12.7x308 Teac CD-224E 8-16x CD Atapi 12.2x309 Samsung SCR-1231 12x CD Atapi 11.9x310 Pioneer DR-A12X 12x CD Atapi 11.7x311 Panasonic CR-584 8-12x CD Atapi 11.6x312 Takaya CD-812 10-12x CD Atapi 11.0x313 Smart 100x 10-24x CD Atapi 10.9x314 Plextor PX-R412C 8-12x RW SCSI 10.4x315 LiteOn LTN204 10-20x CD Atapi 9.9x316 Panasonic CR-583 8x CD Atapi 8.0x317 Mitsumi CR-4802TE 8x RW Atapi 8.0x318 Sony CDU311 8x CD Atapi 8.0x319 Panasonic CR-506 8x CD SCSI 7.9x320 Mitsumi CR-2801TE 8x RW Atapi 7.9x321 Panasonic CW-7502 8x RW SCSI 7.9x322 Goldstar GCD-R580B 8x CD Atapi 7.8x323 Sony 880E 8x CD Atapi 7.5x324 Mitsumi FX600S 6x CD Atapi 6.3x325 HP 7100i 4-6x RW Atapi 5.9x326 Ricoh MP6200A 4-6x RW Atapi 5.9x327 HP 7200i 4-6x RW Atapi 5.9x328 Yamaha CRW4260 4-6x RW Atapi 5.8x329 NEC CDR-4300A 6x CD Atapi 5.7x330 Ricoh MP6200S 4-6x RW SCSI 5.6x331 Goldstar GCD-R542B 4x CD Atapi 4.0x332 Mitsumi FX410A 4x CD Atapi 4.0x333 Hitachi CDR-7730 4x CD Atapi 4.0x334 Toshiba XM-5302B 4x CD Atapi 4.0x335 Umax CD-IS401 4x CD Atapi 3.9x336 Yamaha CDR-400t 4x RW Atapi 3.8x337 Wearnes CDR-622 2x CD Atapi 2.0x338 Wearnes CDD-110 2x CD Atapi 1.9x
wrote:Those Kenwood drives may have been the fastest CD-ROM drives ever made, but the 52x and the 72x were notorious for breaking down.
I used to lust after them so bad after reading about their specs and technology. Beam splitter FTW. 😀
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You'll only get those results on pure sequential access. Performance isn't all that great with random access since the multi-beam isn't able to be used.
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