Burn Baby Burn

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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
 
Nothing gets vaporized. The substrate melts when the laser hits it and then
it immediately hardens.

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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
 
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.

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
 
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
 
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