CD Writer firmware upgrade???? how?

NEVERwinter

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ok, i read somewhere about using another type's firmware to upgrade your CDRW.
for example: using LiteOn 24x10x40 firmware on 16x10x40 will "overclock" it so it's able to write at 24x
anyone know how to do this?
 

MytMowse

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only way you can do that is to find out if your cdrw drive is what I call a "cover brand". Like my Iomega is really a sanyo. I forgot how I found that out, but I downloaded a firmware upgrade for it, and now it can burn 90 minute dvds and a few minor bug fixes. But Iomega has never released this fix for their own drive. So you might want to ask to see if your liteon is a cover brand and what brand it might really be.

I know HP had a drive where if you upgraded the firmware it would make it burn faster. :)