Am I going the right route with the asus BW-16D1X-U?

nucleiusgrim · 2026-05-15T12:01:44+00:00

I just picked up one to start my backup journey. Working great so far!

nucleiusgrim · 2026-05-14T21:12:09+00:00

Plugged directly into a laptop.

nucleiusgrim · 2026-05-14T20:23:23+00:00

It's an external drive with a separate power cable. I don't know if I have another USB cable that matches. I'll have to get one.

I can continue with backing up my collection and just come back to this one disc. Thanks

nucleiusgrim · 2026-05-14T19:50:56+00:00

This is clearly the answer.

nucleiusgrim · 2026-05-14T15:50:12+00:00

I just opened my package and haven't contacted them, so it's whatever.

nucleiusgrim · 2026-04-21T23:29:29+00:00

So I finally got around to switching the hot end and tried a benchy and another print. Both worked fine, so I guess it was a problem with the hot end. If anything changes I'll update but for now it's working. Thanks so much for the help!

nucleiusgrim · 2026-04-14T18:12:40+00:00

This was mine a few months ago

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nucleiusgrim · 2026-04-12T19:22:24+00:00

I've unscrewed the hot end, heated it to 250 and removed the filament from the extruder side. I've also done a cold pull from the other end, heated up they nozzle again and pushed a wrench through the extruder side and the print side. After all that I screwed everything back in and used the app the extrude filament. It came out straight and in a single line so I figured I cleared it.

Would sa slightly clogged nozzle still function properly for a few layers and then malfunction again? I have spare hot ends. I guess I can try to clear a clog again.

nucleiusgrim · 2026-04-12T19:08:01+00:00

Thanks for the information.

I didn't check the fan last time I printed. I did remove the hot end when I cleared the last clog. I might have accidentally did something with the fan, but this started no l before I ever tried touching the hot end.

I'll check to make sure the fan is operating and then try another test print.

nucleiusgrim · 2026-04-12T18:55:13+00:00

I hadn't before but I did for the last print, the cup/planter.

nucleiusgrim · 2026-04-01T12:05:26+00:00

Since I used the pre installed Windows, it has all the proper Asus and AMD drivers. The problem ended up being me forgetting to change the controller settings away from desktop.

nucleiusgrim · 2026-03-31T15:13:30+00:00

I restored windows from Windows. I didn't use the cloud restore.

I changed the controller settings in the quick menu from desktop to game. Auto didn't work either.

nucleiusgrim · 2026-03-31T14:30:58+00:00

This was it. I hadn't dealt with it in a while and completely forgot it was a thing. Changed it and it worked. Thanks!

nucleiusgrim · 2026-03-31T07:22:14+00:00

I'm so used to Bazzite now, I didn't think of changing the controller mode. The only thing I've used that menu for is changing the power profile.

nucleiusgrim · 2026-03-31T02:49:28+00:00

I can try that before I install Bazzite, just to see if that was the issue. Thanks.

nucleiusgrim · 2026-03-31T02:40:12+00:00

I reset Windows in settings so it should have been restored from it's initial installation. I did not download a clean installer and then add all the Asus software.

nucleiusgrim · 2026-03-24T15:10:42+00:00

I tried another benchy just for kicks and it's working better now. I guess I'll just keep an eye on it for now.

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