help with MHz

[miriam]

I was trying to install an internal cd-rw drive into another computer. one of the system requirement is 350 MHz computer or higher. The computer has 266MHz. Can the MHz be change higher? Please tell me what to do thanx

[Bill in SD, CA]

Hmmmm ............. overclocking a Pentium 266 by 30+ %?

I don't think it can be done.

IMO

Bill

[MrPurple]

A CD-RW does not have any CPU speed requierments, that goes for RAM, HDD, Floppy, and any other Hardware does not require specific processor speeds.

The requirements listed are usualy for the software that comes with the drive, or the a certain guarnetee that you can safly burn a cd without buffer errors.

[miriam]

I understand that. On the side of the box that the cdr came in list the system requirement that i need to install the cdr. One of them is 350 MHz or higher, which the computer does not have. It has 266 MHz. What is there to do?

[elroy]

Try it with the 266 it may work fine. If it doesn't work try recording at a slower speed. Maybe 24x instead of 48x.

[Bill in SD, CA]

Originally posted by miriam
What is there to do?

If your computer is not fast enough for the CD-RW to run properly there are really only 3 options.

1. Take the CD-RW back for a refund.

2. Buy a new computer.

or

3. Put it in and see if you can get it to work.

HTH,

Bill

[miriam]

Its a 52x24x52 for another computer. What is the worst that can happen if i do put it in?

[Bill in SD, CA]

You won't be able to burn a CD.

Bill

[miriam]

Than there is no need to install it. Ok how about this, my computer has a cdr install, it is a 24x. I don't know how many MHz the 24x requires. Can i take the 24x off my computer and install it on the other computer? My computer has 900MHz.

[Bill in SD, CA]

You should be able to switch them out with no problems.

Bill

BTW, thanks for the compliment on the dog.

6 months old and 45lbs.