LG GCE 8240B Reviews

LG GCE 8240B CD Writer

Product Type: LG Electronics CD writers

Description:Model ID GCE-8240B /

Newest Review: ... the Nero Burning package straight away. It wouldn't detect the drive. I went to their website and as I thought, it ... more

 ... wasn't on their list of supported drives. This left me forced to try Easy CD Creator. Again it wouldn't detect the drive however an update of the version I had soon solved that problem. I am now able to sit back and burn a CD in the time it takes to go to the toilet! The drive seems very good. It's manufactured well and has been reliable so far, I've not had a single coaster from it yet and I imagine as time goes on more programs will support the drive, the problem I had was that I bought it when it...more

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Customer LG GCE 8240B Reviews (1)

Bob+Barley
LG GCE 8240B: Speed demon! (475 words)
by - written on 07/03/02, updated on  07/03/02 (Very useful, 960 readings)
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It was no good I finally had to admit it to myself. The 4x external writer I had was no longer cutting the mustard. It worked a treat but was just too much effort to set up and not as fast as some of the newer drives on the market. So I fired up Internet Explorer and wizzed over to Ebuyer. They had a few writers about, all 16x roughly. Then I noiced a sale on an LG 24x writer. I found the idea of burning an entire CD in 3 minutes VERY appealing so I placed an order straight away. A few day's later it arrived and I shoved it into the PC. Being experienced in using writers I went for the Nero Burning package straight away. It wouldn't ...  Read the complete review

Technical Details for LG GCE 8240B

Product DescriptionLG GCE 8240B - CD-RW drive - IDE
Device TypeCD-RW drive
Enclosure TypeInternal
Enclosure ColourWhite
InterfaceIDE
Dimensions (WxDxH)14.6 cm x 18.5 cm x 4.1 cm
Weight0.9 kg
Optical StorageCD-RW - 5.25" x 1/2H
Read Speed40x
Write Speed24x
CD / DVD Rewrite Speed10x
Buffer Underrun ProtectionExacLink
OS RequiredMicrosoft Windows 95/98, Microsoft Windows 2000 / NT4.0, Microsoft DOS 3.1 or later, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, Microsoft Windows XP, Slackware Linux 2.3
Manufacturer Warranty1 year warranty