ASUS drive keeps getting stuck at 2x read rate (BW-16D1X-U)
Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2024 3:30 pm
I have an ASUS BW-16D1X-U. Over the last few months, I have noticed that it keeps getting stuck at a read speed of 2x when ripping blu-rays. I thought this may be MakeMKV slowing the drive down because of read errors, but that doesn't seem to be the case.
Sometimes, if I cancel the rip and then re-start it, the drive will spin up, and rip at full speed. Other times, I need to close the instance of MakeMKV, power-cycle the drive, and then launch a new instance of MakeMKV. At that point, the drive is stable and happily rips at full speed (for a few discs, at least).
Does anyone have experience with this sort of thing happening? It rips discs fine at 2x, it just takes forever. If this is a sign of the drive failing, I would rather replace it before it really starts flipping out.
Sometimes, if I cancel the rip and then re-start it, the drive will spin up, and rip at full speed. Other times, I need to close the instance of MakeMKV, power-cycle the drive, and then launch a new instance of MakeMKV. At that point, the drive is stable and happily rips at full speed (for a few discs, at least).
Does anyone have experience with this sort of thing happening? It rips discs fine at 2x, it just takes forever. If this is a sign of the drive failing, I would rather replace it before it really starts flipping out.