- Burn Baby Burn
- Posted by M and D on December 21st, 2005
Just out of interest:
When I'm backing up my computer to DVDs, my DVD drive takes a while to burn the disk, like several minutes. Doesn't this build up lots of heat inside my computer, which might be harmful? I don't want a disc-o inferno on my hands.
And what happens to all that aluminum (I think it's aluminum) that's getting vaporized - is the residue building up somewhere inside the drive?
Steven
- Posted by Richard Urban on December 21st, 2005
Nothing gets vaporized. The substrate melts when the laser hits it and then
it immediately hardens.
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Regards,
Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
"M and D" <m_and_d@notmail.com> wrote in message
news:geKdnWHNnvnMXjXenZ2dnUVZ_v6dnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
Just out of interest:
When I'm backing up my computer to DVDs, my DVD drive takes a while to burn
the disk, like several minutes. Doesn't this build up lots of heat inside my
computer, which might be harmful? I don't want a disc-o inferno on my hands.
And what happens to all that aluminum (I think it's aluminum) that's getting
vaporized - is the residue building up somewhere inside the drive?
Steven
- Posted by M and D on December 21st, 2005
Thanks for that.
Steven
"Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:euC6T3dBGHA.2356@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Nothing gets vaporized. The substrate melts when the laser hits it and then
> it immediately hardens.
>
> --
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> Quote from George Ankner:
> If you knew as much as you think you know,
> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>
> "M and D" <m_and_d@notmail.com> wrote in message
> news:geKdnWHNnvnMXjXenZ2dnUVZ_v6dnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> Just out of interest:
>
> When I'm backing up my computer to DVDs, my DVD drive takes a while to burn
> the disk, like several minutes. Doesn't this build up lots of heat inside my
> computer, which might be harmful? I don't want a disc-o inferno on my hands.
>
> And what happens to all that aluminum (I think it's aluminum) that's getting
> vaporized - is the residue building up somewhere inside the drive?
>
> Steven
>
>
- Posted by Rube on December 21st, 2005
A DVD Writer is usually at the top of your case anyway. The real heat
culprits are your CPU & vid card. Those things regularly run at 120F. Their
fans & heatsinks radiate all that hot air usually right into the case
itself. Just make sure your case fans work and all should be OK.
"M and D" <m_and_d@notmail.com> wrote in message
news:geKdnWHNnvnMXjXenZ2dnUVZ_v6dnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
Just out of interest:
When I'm backing up my computer to DVDs, my DVD drive takes a while to burn
the disk, like several minutes. Doesn't this build up lots of heat inside my
computer, which might be harmful? I don't want a disc-o inferno on my hands.
And what happens to all that aluminum (I think it's aluminum) that's getting
vaporized - is the residue building up somewhere inside the drive?
Steven
- Posted by M and D on December 22nd, 2005
Thanks. I gathered from Richard's response that the 'burner' doesn't actually produce so much heat - just enough to melt the substrate, and even then the beam is very narrow (or so I understand).
The information you added gives me additional assurance that I need not worry about heat from burning.
Steven
"Rube" <dont@spam.me> wrote in message news:ON2sK3oBGHA.3396@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>A DVD Writer is usually at the top of your case anyway. The real heat
> culprits are your CPU & vid card. Those things regularly run at 120F. Their
> fans & heatsinks radiate all that hot air usually right into the case
> itself. Just make sure your case fans work and all should be OK.
>
> "M and D" <m_and_d@notmail.com> wrote in message
> news:geKdnWHNnvnMXjXenZ2dnUVZ_v6dnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> Just out of interest:
>
> When I'm backing up my computer to DVDs, my DVD drive takes a while to burn
> the disk, like several minutes. Doesn't this build up lots of heat inside my
> computer, which might be harmful? I don't want a disc-o inferno on my hands.
>
> And what happens to all that aluminum (I think it's aluminum) that's getting
> vaporized - is the residue building up somewhere inside the drive?
>
> Steven
>
>
