> >> Does the DVD decoder on the lombard motherboard work under X ? > > If you mean the built-in decoder on the 400 MHz models, absolutely. (I > cannot comment on the 300 MHz models). > > You may need to use PatchBurn if you have updated your media bay to > include a CD/DVD-ROM-R-R/W drive. > > With the super drives which are in the distributor inventory right now, > mainly the Pioneer DVR-K05 and Panasonic UJ-845S, you will probably have > to use PatchBurn in order to cover all variations of DVD media. > > The built-in decoder works well. > > DVD writing is reliable at 2X, usually reliably at 4X, and fails at > greater than 4X, and that failure is on account of the poor grounding > provided within the media bay itself. These same drives will not fail at > any speed if installed as directed, using an 80-wire/40-pin cable.
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