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**HAL9000** · 08-15-2002, 11:10 PM

Before we start.... proceed at your own risk! I (or PCMECH) accept no responsibility for damages that may occur

Received through the grapevine this website that provided the info and firmware to upgrade a 40x LiteOn CDRW to a 48x.

I downloaded version VS06. It gave a warning that I must have firmware version ZS2Z first. I only had ZS0K. Well... I held my breath and did it anyway. The BIOS now reports a LTR-48125W as does Nero, Clone CD and Windows. I ran a test write at 40x which completed in 2 minutes 57 seconds. Ran the same data through at 48x and cut 35 seconds off the burn time. My 12x Ricoh CD's max out at 40x, but I had a LiteOn multi-speed CDR that worked fine at 48x.

They list other LiteOn drives that can be upgraded as well, but I repeat do so at your own risk!

They list other drives as well, so you might want to check it out.

Blankman · 08-15-2002, 11:31 PM

I was really hoping they had something to bump by TDK 48X up to a 52X...dang.

tigstah · 08-15-2002, 11:38 PM

where can you check to see which firmware version you have....

Cricket · 08-15-2002, 11:39 PM

Hi HAL9000,

Thanks for the link! Cool info.

Cricket

**HAL9000** · 08-15-2002, 11:43 PM

I could see my revision in Nero under Recorder > Choose Recorder.

TimPoet · 08-15-2002, 11:47 PM

I got ZSOA, where can I update it to ZS2Z?

**HAL9000** · 08-15-2002, 11:53 PM

I took a chance, I had ZS0K and it still worked.

Tuf · 08-16-2002, 03:35 AM

Thats pretty cool and very speedy. As a side note I see where Iomega just released a 750mb Zip Drive that is supposed to be as fast as a 50x CDRW.

Mr N8 · 08-16-2002, 08:19 AM

Wow. I have been on the edge of ordering a Lite-On 40x. I guess that today is the day! Thanks, hal.

**HAL9000** · 08-18-2002, 11:23 AM

Gonna bump this just so everyone has a chance to see it.

MSIuser · 08-18-2002, 11:40 AM

Cheers Hal, missed it the other day! wonder what I could push my 16x writer to???

With the price of the writers available I may as well try!

MSIuser · 08-18-2002, 11:43 AM

dang I just checked, I got the 16102B and it has an update for the 16102C. Think it will work?? 24x sounds nice!

**HAL9000** · 08-18-2002, 12:10 PM

Well, it's a do at your own risk process to begin with and it's my understanding that the older drives cannot be flashed back to the older firmware. If you try it and it fails, you're stuck with a dead drive. Since the model number doesn't match, I don't think I would try it.

Nemises · 08-18-2002, 12:53 PM

HeHe!! Nice HAL..

I did this to my 4x 4x 24x HP 8100i writer, Now i have a 8x 4x 32x 9100i burner. I did this about a year and a half ago still works great......

TEEB · 08-19-2002, 06:55 PM

Very interesting...... I just bought a Lite-on 40x. Haven't even installed it yet. Thanx Hal
Nemisis: Where did you get the firmware for the HP. I have an HP9110I I'd like to upgrade it too.

Nemises · 08-19-2002, 08:16 PM

Hey TEEB..

I got all the info from www.gamecopyworld.com Under The CD/RW MODS tab. There's a bunch of differnt mod's for alot of CD/RW Drive's that are out today.

Hope this help's.....

TEEB · 08-19-2002, 08:26 PM

Drat, there is no frimware for my HP9110i at that site. Thanx for the link Nemisis!!!!

TEEB · 08-20-2002, 12:56 PM

Just upgraded my 40X, ZSOJ. Went flawlessly. Thanx again Hal 9000

fatboyjim · 08-20-2002, 04:38 PM

Wow, whilst there was an upgrade available to turn an older drive INTO my drive there was no upgrade available for my drive (LTR-12101B) at the moment

I feel cheated

If you find anything, please let me know

Jim

Newbie · 08-20-2002, 10:51 PM

Thanks alot!!!! I was able to upgrade my 40 to a 48!!!!

DUSTIN · 09-24-2002, 03:44 PM

awesome!!!
what does this actually do? does it change something on the drive itself so that if i put the drive in another computer it would run at the faster speed? or what does it change? thanks

audiyoda · 09-24-2002, 05:25 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by DUSTIN
awesome!!!
what does this actually do? does it change something on the drive itself so that if i put the drive in another computer it would run at the faster speed? or what does it change? thanks

Basically it overclocks the chipset of the CD-RW.

-Craig

lil Jimmie · 09-25-2002, 05:54 AM

Thanks Hal, it worked like a charm on my LiteOn 40X12X48

DUSTIN · 10-06-2002, 09:26 PM

anyone know of anyplace to get the firmware to go from a lite-on 32x to a 40x?

audiyoda · 10-06-2002, 10:58 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by DUSTIN
anyone know of anyplace to get the firmware to go from a lite-on 32x to a 40x?

It all depends on your Lite-On's chipset. If it's the 32123-S, then it can be taken to 40x -- although I've read that it's a crapshoot if it will work. The process involves using a modified firmware update (totally unsupported by Lite-On) -- some of what I have read would indicate that people toasted their drives by trying to do the upgrade.

-Craig

Vladiator16 · 10-07-2002, 12:25 AM

Hmm. Now as I recall the 48x has Mt. Ranier support while the 40x doesn't. Is this correct? If so, would flashing a 40x to 48x give the 40x drive Mt. Ranier support?

lil Jimmie · 10-07-2002, 12:30 AM

I may be wrong, but I was under the impression that the 40X did support Mt. Ranier.

It does http://www.liteonit.com/english--p-rw40125.htm

I also have a 32123-S and after doing some research I decided against trying the firmware flash.

gladiator · 10-07-2002, 12:46 AM

you guys are funny

let me know how many of you actually burn at 40 or 48
I got a lite-on 40x and can only burn at 16-24 or i get error messages

lil Jimmie · 10-07-2002, 12:51 AM

Actually I burn at 48X all the time with no errors at all, but the true burn speed is around 32-35X

mindwave_21 · 10-07-2002, 03:52 PM

pretty cool info. i think it's awesome if you bought a 40x a while ago and don't want to buy a new drive, but nowadays the difference between a 40x and a 48x is about $10.

08-15-2002, 11:10 PM	#1
HAL9000 Red-eyed Moderator Staff Premium Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 17,575	An even bigger value from LiteOn Before we start.... proceed at your own risk! I (or PCMECH) accept no responsibility for damages that may occur Received through the grapevine this website that provided the info and firmware to upgrade a 40x LiteOn CDRW to a 48x. I downloaded version VS06. It gave a warning that I must have firmware version ZS2Z first. I only had ZS0K. Well... I held my breath and did it anyway. The BIOS now reports a LTR-48125W as does Nero, Clone CD and Windows. I ran a test write at 40x which completed in 2 minutes 57 seconds. Ran the same data through at 48x and cut 35 seconds off the burn time. My 12x Ricoh CD's max out at 40x, but I had a LiteOn multi-speed CDR that worked fine at 48x. They list other LiteOn drives that can be upgraded as well, but I repeat do so at your own risk! They list other drives as well, so you might want to check it out. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ -At Ford, quality is job #1, job #2 is making them explode. ~Norm MacDonald, SNL News -Switching to Glide..Balancing in my head..inside of me... taking the glide path instead.

08-15-2002, 11:31 PM	#2
Blankman Member (10 bit) Join Date: May 1999 Location: Northwest Posts: 585	I was really hoping they had something to bump by TDK 48X up to a 52X...dang. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ Prost!

08-15-2002, 11:38 PM	#3
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08-15-2002, 11:39 PM	#4
Cricket Shiro Usagi Premium Member Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Kaneohe, Hawaii Posts: 34,002	Hi HAL9000, Thanks for the link! Cool info. Cricket Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

08-15-2002, 11:43 PM	#5
HAL9000 Red-eyed Moderator Staff Premium Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 17,575	I could see my revision in Nero under Recorder > Choose Recorder. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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08-15-2002, 11:47 PM	#6
TimPoet digitally confused Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 2,301	I got ZSOA, where can I update it to ZS2Z? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

08-15-2002, 11:53 PM	#7
HAL9000 Red-eyed Moderator Staff Premium Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 17,575	I took a chance, I had ZS0K and it still worked. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

08-16-2002, 03:35 AM	#8
Tuf Member (12 bit) Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 3,261	Thats pretty cool and very speedy. As a side note I see where Iomega just released a 750mb Zip Drive that is supposed to be as fast as a 50x CDRW. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

08-16-2002, 08:19 AM	#9
Mr N8 Member (12 bit) Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Racine, WI Posts: 2,094	Wow. I have been on the edge of ordering a Lite-On 40x. I guess that today is the day! Thanks, hal. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

08-18-2002, 11:23 AM	#10
HAL9000 Red-eyed Moderator Staff Premium Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 17,575	Gonna bump this just so everyone has a chance to see it. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

08-18-2002, 11:40 AM	#11
MSIuser Member (10 bit) Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 610	Cheers Hal, missed it the other day! wonder what I could push my 16x writer to??? With the price of the writers available I may as well try! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

08-18-2002, 11:43 AM	#12
MSIuser Member (10 bit) Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 610	dang I just checked, I got the 16102B and it has an update for the 16102C. Think it will work?? 24x sounds nice! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

08-18-2002, 12:10 PM	#13
HAL9000 Red-eyed Moderator Staff Premium Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 17,575	Well, it's a do at your own risk process to begin with and it's my understanding that the older drives cannot be flashed back to the older firmware. If you try it and it fails, you're stuck with a dead drive. Since the model number doesn't match, I don't think I would try it. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

08-18-2002, 12:53 PM	#14
Nemises Member (7 bit) Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 107	HeHe!! Nice HAL.. I did this to my 4x 4x 24x HP 8100i writer, Now i have a 8x 4x 32x 9100i burner. I did this about a year and a half ago still works great...... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

08-19-2002, 06:55 PM	#15
TEEB Canadian Content Premium Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Vancouver Island , BC, Canada Posts: 1,594	Very interesting...... I just bought a Lite-on 40x. Haven't even installed it yet. Thanx Hal Nemisis: Where did you get the firmware for the HP. I have an HP9110I I'd like to upgrade it too. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ The older I get, The better I was!

08-19-2002, 08:16 PM	#16
Nemises Member (7 bit) Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 107	Hey TEEB.. I got all the info from www.gamecopyworld.com Under The CD/RW MODS tab. There's a bunch of differnt mod's for alot of CD/RW Drive's that are out today. Hope this help's..... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

08-19-2002, 08:26 PM	#17
TEEB Canadian Content Premium Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Vancouver Island , BC, Canada Posts: 1,594	Drat, there is no frimware for my HP9110i at that site. Thanx for the link Nemisis!!!! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

08-20-2002, 12:56 PM	#18
TEEB Canadian Content Premium Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Vancouver Island , BC, Canada Posts: 1,594	Just upgraded my 40X, ZSOJ. Went flawlessly. Thanx again Hal 9000 Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

08-20-2002, 04:38 PM	#19
fatboyjim Member (12 bit) Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: UK Posts: 2,469	Wow, whilst there was an upgrade available to turn an older drive INTO my drive there was no upgrade available for my drive (LTR-12101B) at the moment I feel cheated If you find anything, please let me know Jim Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

08-20-2002, 10:51 PM	#20
Newbie Member (1 bit) Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 1	Thanks alot!!!! I was able to upgrade my 40 to a 48!!!! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

09-24-2002, 03:44 PM	#21
DUSTIN Member (9 bit) Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Posts: 334	awesome!!! what does this actually do? does it change something on the drive itself so that if i put the drive in another computer it would run at the faster speed? or what does it change? thanks Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

09-25-2002, 05:54 AM	#23
lil Jimmie HOT ROD Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: On the Edge Posts: 4,565	Thanks Hal, it worked like a charm on my LiteOn 40X12X48 Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

10-06-2002, 09:26 PM	#24
DUSTIN Member (9 bit) Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Posts: 334	anyone know of anyplace to get the firmware to go from a lite-on 32x to a 40x? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

10-07-2002, 12:25 AM	#26
Vladiator16 Member (10 bit) Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 634	Hmm. Now as I recall the 48x has Mt. Ranier support while the 40x doesn't. Is this correct? If so, would flashing a 40x to 48x give the 40x drive Mt. Ranier support? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

10-07-2002, 12:30 AM	#27
lil Jimmie HOT ROD Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: On the Edge Posts: 4,565	I may be wrong, but I was under the impression that the 40X did support Mt. Ranier. It does http://www.liteonit.com/english--p-rw40125.htm I also have a 32123-S and after doing some research I decided against trying the firmware flash. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Last edited by lil Jimmie; 10-07-2002 at 12:33 AM.

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10-07-2002, 12:46 AM	#28
gladiator Member (8 bit) Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 217	you guys are funny let me know how many of you actually burn at 40 or 48 I got a lite-on 40x and can only burn at 16-24 or i get error messages Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

10-07-2002, 12:51 AM	#29
lil Jimmie HOT ROD Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: On the Edge Posts: 4,565	Actually I burn at 48X all the time with no errors at all, but the true burn speed is around 32-35X Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

10-07-2002, 03:52 PM	#30
mindwave_21 Member (7 bit) Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 107	pretty cool info. i think it's awesome if you bought a 40x a while ago and don't want to buy a new drive, but nowadays the difference between a 40x and a 48x is about $10. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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