A: No. The GH24NSD1 is a DVD-RAM drive, not a Blu-ray drive. It will read CDs and DVDs only. For Blu-ray, you need a BD-ROM or BD-RE drive.

The better driver for Windows 10 is already installed. Your mission is to remove Windows’ bad habits. Follow this guide, and your HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH24NSD1 will perform like new.

A: Yes. In Device Manager, right-click the drive > Properties > DVD Region. Set the region (only 5 changes allowed). Then, use software like AnyBurn or CDBurnerXP to limit read speeds to 16x or 8x for quieter operation.

If you own an HP, Dell, or Acer desktop PC from the last decade, chances are your optical drive bears a long, cryptic model number: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH24NSD1 . While it may look like a random string of characters, this is actually a reliable, industry-standard SuperMulti DVD writer manufactured by Hitachi-LG Data Storage (HLDS).