I installed an HP CDRW 9510 32x and TEAC CD 540 40x in my PIII450/Abit BE6 board/UDMA 66/128K/Maxtor 7200rpm/Win98 system, and they seem too slow. I have flash updated my system BIOS to the latest version. I have updated the Teac drive firmware to the latest version. I have eliminated all uneccesary startup items. I have reinstalled Windows and had it redetect the IDE controllers and the drives. I have also tried various combinations of settings, but the results I have gotten with Adaptec CD Creator 4.02's system tests seem very slow to me. For example, the HP's best numbers were 14x (data) 4x (DAE-digital audio extraction), and the Teac's best numbers were 27x (data) and .9x (DAE). Yes, that is a decimal point before the 9. I am particularly concerned about the Teac DAE number, since others have reported DAE speeds of 25x-30x, and this is the main reason I purchased it. I am aware that CD drive speeds will vary from the drive specs based on file size, system etc., but this is ridiculous! Any suggestions would be appreciated. Also, I would like to know the system settings I should be using for: BIOS>Peripheral Devices>IDE Controller> PIO and DMA settings. DEVICE MANAGER>CD ROMS>Disconnect, DMA etc. DEVICE MANAGER>SYSTEM SETTINGS>PCI Bus, DMA Controller. Right now, eveything is set either to "Auto" or to the Windows default settings. Al Hidell PARANOIA: The Conspiracy Reader <A HREF="http://www.paranoiamagazine.com/">http://www.paranoiamagazine.com</A> PARANOIA PO Box 1041 Providence, RI 02901 The NOSPIN Group provides a monthly newsletter with great tips, information and ideas: NOSPIN-L, The NOSPIN Magazine Visit our web site to signup: http://freepctech.com