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system rquirement for dvdwriter

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kjuvale
kjuvale Original post #1
Jun 6, 2006 at 8:15 PM
hi, I want to buy a dvd writer. but iwhat r the min. system requirments for it.
I have a PII 400MHz and 128mb sdram. will it work. please help.
I want to buy dvd writer but no plans for other upgrades. or i will choose combo drive or simly cd writer.
samrulez
Jun 6, 2006 at 8:23 PM
It should work in ur pc only u need about 5 GB of space on ur HDD for making images and stuff for a single layer dvd and 9 GB for a dual layer dvd
kjuvale
kjuvale #3
Jun 6, 2006 at 10:51 PM
Basically i dont need it for copying dvds but for writing dvds. So is it sufficent for writing dvds.
QwertyManiac
Jun 6, 2006 at 11:44 PM
Ok here's whats written on a DVD RW box: (its a BenQ 1650 DW)

Pentium III 550 Mhz CPU
128 MB RAM
100 MB free space for CD/DVD recording/Editing software installation
1 GB free HDD space for CD image recording (10 GB for DVD authoring) is recommended

Compatible OS - Win XP, 2000, Me, 98.
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cyrux #5
Jun 6, 2006 at 11:59 PM
With that amount of ram it will surely take hours
samrulez
Jun 7, 2006 at 12:08 AM
cyrux said:
With that amount of ram it will surely take hours

Yep like cyrux said with only 128 MB ram it will take loads of time to write a dual layer dvd...But it will work..
wizrulz
wizrulz #7
Jun 7, 2006 at 11:07 AM
samrulez said:
Yep like cyrux said with only 128 MB ram it will take loads of time to write a dual layer dvd...But it will work..

After all he has asked for min sys req....so thats fine na...y care abt time its gona take (in hrs :eek::eek:)