Can I just reset my dvd driver to check if a problem is software based?

I’m running an I-Mac OSX 10.6.8 that is experiencing the common issue of not playing DVDs. I have tried several approaches such as SMC, PRAM and other resets as well as hard ware checks with no luck but heard it could be software/driver issue with 10.6.8? Is it possible to check if my DVD drivers have automatically updated since being connected to the Internet?

If rerunning the updater as Klaus suggests does not restore function, the next thing to try is a drive cleaning disk. Slot-loading optical drives get very dirty and that can make the drive unresonsive.
A friend had a Mac with a slot-loading drive and was told by an Apple Authorized Service Provider that the drive had to be replaced at a cost of about US$150. I loaned him my drive cleaning disk and the old drive startng working again.
Such cleanign disks are available at most computer shops, office superstaores that sell computer equipment, or from home entertainment stores.

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Go to System Profile and look, does it say "MacPro3,1"?
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FBDIMM would be 800MHz. Did you use older slower 667MHz in yours?
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