Michi Imamura <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> hi.
>
> I just bought a TEAC 32x-Speed CD-ROM.  It was a white nox version.  It
> was totally plug n' play.  It cam with no disks and a two page
> instruction manual.  I installed it and CD's run on it fine.  Except for
> a problem that happens every once in a while.  An error pops up saying
> "GCC ERROR".  It minimizes my program running on the CD-ROM and goes back
> to the start screen.  I then close the message box and maximize my
> program and continue.  This happens almost every time I use the CD-ROM
> for about an hour.  What is going on.  It doesn't really mess me up, it
> is just a irritating inconvenience.  Can someone please explain what is
> going on and help me fix this problem.
>
> I have a Pentium 200MMX on a VX MOBO with 32MB EDO RAM, 32x-speed CD-ROM,
> 1.2 and 2.5GB HD, 33.6 Modem, PCI sound, PCI 128 bit video, the rest is
> pretty standard.

One enemy of computers (or most anything electronic) is heat, and I don't think
that CDROM drives are any exception to this.

The faster drives tend to run hotter because of the work they need to do to
change speeds of the disk.

I noticed this on my system and became concerned when ejecting a CD after a
while of heavy use and the disk itself was quite warm. I since added an extra
case cooling fan and things stay much cooler. Reliability of the system in
general has increased.

If the disk is very warm right after you eject it, then heat could be causing a
problem, try adding extra cooling. Couldn't hurt.


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