If you own a drive that is not listed, please let me know, if it works or not. You can find out the model and firmware of your drive by starting CDBeQuiet! with the -i switch. For contact information, have a look at README.TXT. LAST UPDATED: 2023/03/09 NOTE: Please view this text file without line-wrap! List of drives that are known to work: ====================================== Manufacturer/model | Firmware | CD-Read speed + type | Remarks -----------------------------------------|--------------------|-------------------------|------------------------------------------------------- Artec WRR-4848 | 1.00 | 48x CD-Writer | SNTO=3000 CyberDrive 482D | V100Y | 48x CD-ROM | CyberDrive CW058D | V120D | 48x CD-Writer | (*1); (*2); SNTO=2400 JLMS XJ-HD165H | CH12 | 48x DVD-ROM | SNTO=3000; Drive honors rate setting very accurately LG GDR-8163B | 0L32 | 52x DVD-ROM | (*1); (*2); SNTO=600 LG GDR-8164B | 0L06 | 52x DVD-ROM | SNTO=1200 LG GSA-4167B | ? | 48x DVD-Writer | LG GSA-H10A | ? | 48x DVD-Writer | LG HL-DT-ST GCE 8520B | 1.03 | 52x CD-Writer | LG HL-DT-STDVD-RAM GH22LP20 | 1.02 | ??x DVD-Rewriter | (*1); SNTO=1200 Lite-On LTN-486S | YIS3 | 48x CD-ROM | (*1); (*2); SNTO=1200; Rate 600 has no effect and may lock up drive Lite-On LTN-527T | 5s0e | 52x CD-ROM | SNTO=4096 Lite-On LTR-12101B | LS22 | 32x CD-Writer | (*1); SNTO=600 Lite-On LTR-52327S | ? | 52x CD-Writer | Lite-On SOHD-16P | ? | 16x DVD-ROM | SNTO=600 said to work well Matsushita CR-584 | ? | 12x CD-ROM | Mitsumi CD48XETE | VER 482R | 48x CD-Writer | (*1); SNTO=600 Mitsumi FX810T4 | a03 | 8x CD-ROM | NEC ND-3500AG | 2.98 | 48x DVD-Writer | SNTO=2400 NEC ND-3550A | ? | DVD-Writer | SNTO=1500 NEC ND-3570A | 1.12 | DVD-Writer | SNTO=1500; Everything below 1500 seems set rate around 600, when setting over 1500 it will have an effect. Pan International 400D | V110 | 40x CD-ROM | (*1); SNTO=600 Pioneer DVD-500M | 0102 | DVD-ROM | (*1); SNTO=1200 Plextor PX-L871A | 1.01 | DVD-(RAM) Writer | (*1); SNTO=1500; Everything below 1500 seems set rate around 600, when setting over 1500 it will have effect. Plextor PX-760A | 1.07 | 48x DVD-Writer | (*2); SNTO=1500; Everything below 1500 seems set rate around 600, when setting over 1500 it will have effect. Plextor PX-W1210A | 1.10 | 32x CD-Writer | SNTO=1200 Plextor PX-W4824A | 1.07 | 48x CD-Writer | SNTO=1200 Sony CDU311 | 3.0i | 8x CD-ROM | Sony CRX140E | 1.0s | 32x CD-Writer | SNTO=1200/1800 SONY DDU1615 | FYS2 | 16x DVD-ROM | (*1); SNTO=600; Doesn't accept set-speed command, if drive is empty. TEAC CD-W54E | 1.1B | 32x CD-Writer | (*2); SNTO=1800 TEAC CD-532E-A06S/106S | 2.0C | 32x CD-ROM | (*2); SNTO=1200; Any setting below 600/300 seems to be ignored. TEAC CD-540E | 3.0a | 40x CD-ROM | Toshiba SD-M1612 | 1806 | DVD-ROM | (*2); SNTO=1200 Toshiba SD-M1802 | J031 | DVD-ROM | (*2); SNTO=3600; Everything below 3600 seems set rate around 600. Toshiba SD-M1902 | TM01 | DVD-ROM | (*1); SNTO=3600 TSSTcorp SH-D162C | TS02; TS04; TS05 | 48x DVD-ROM | SNTO=2400; TSSTcorp DVD-ROM SH-D162D | SB03 | 32x DVD-ROM | SNTO=1200; no effect under 800 kb/s TSSTcorp DVD-ROM SH-S162L | TS06 | ?x DVD-ROM | (*1); SNTO=1200 TSSTcorp DVD-ROM TS-L462D | AC00 | 24x CDRW/DVD-ROM | (*2); SNTO=600 (*1) Settings are reset upon tray open/close (*2) Rate setting doesn't show accurate results (SNTO = Recommended speed/noise trade-off (rate setting in kb/s)) List of drives that are reported not to work: ============================================= Manufacturer/model | Firmware | Type | Comments -----------------------------------------|--------------------|-------------------------|------------------------------------------------------- Acer 652A-003 | VER 52CA | 52x CD-ROM | Compaq DVD-ROM SD-612B | BL16 | 32x DVD-ROM | CyberDrive 240D | V1.80 | 24x CD-ROM | Goldstar GDC-R580B | 1.05 | 8x CD-ROM | LG CRD-8521B | 1.00 | 52x CD-ROM | LG CRD-8522B | 1.00 | 52x CD-ROM | LG GCE-8525B | ? | CD-Writer | LITE-ON LTD-122 | ? | DVD-ROM | Lite-On LTN-242F | QL12 | 24x CD-ROM | Inconsistent results / seems to forget speed setting during testing LITE-ON LTN-483 | BL1A | 48x CD-ROM | LITE-ON LTN-526D | YSR5 | 52x CD-ROM | Pioneer DVD-120S | 1.01 | 40x/16x DVD-ROM | Command set ok, drive shows no reaction at all. Pioneer DVD-A06S/106S | 1.22 | 40x/16x DVD-ROM | Command set ok, drive shows no reaction at all. Pioneer DVR-115 | 1.13 | DVD-Writer | Pioneer DVR-118L | 1.03 | DVD-Writer |