Nero DriveSpeed 3.0

Nero DriveSpeed by Nero AG is a lightweight utility that lets you control the read speed of your CD, DVD, and Blu-ray drives. By limiting the maximum speed, it reduces drive noise and vibration during tasks like playing audio CDs or watching DVDs, while allowing you to switch back to full performance whenever you need faster access. It runs unobtrusively in the system tray and can remember your preferences for each drive.

Key features:

• Adjustable read-speed limits for supported optical drives (CD/DVD/Blu-ray)
• Quick switching between quiet and maximum performance modes
• Separate settings for data discs and audio/video playback
• Automatic restoration of preferred speeds at startup
• Optional spin-down timing to further reduce noise when idle
• Per-drive profiles and detection of supported speed steps

Benefits include quieter operation, less distraction in quiet environments, and smoother playback on systems where high drive speeds cause noise or vibration. Nero DriveSpeed is designed for Windows and works with most MMC-compliant optical drives that honor software speed commands; actual support may vary by drive model and firmware.

Nero DriveSpeed is developed by Nero AG and is used by 1 user of Software Informer. The most popular versions of this product among our users are: 8.1, 8.3, 9.0, 9.2 and 9.4. The names of program executable files are DriveSpeed.exe, Nero DriveSpeed.exe.