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New Firmware for ASUS CRW-5224A???

PostPosted: Fri Apr 25, 2003 5:48 pm
by Ewing
Hello All

What can You say about new Firmware from ASUS.
I talk about ASUS CRW-5224A.

And what is a new features in this firmware, except a little higher CD-R library, and faster open when elect buton is press.

Many Thenks to all :)

PostPosted: Sat Apr 26, 2003 4:35 am
by CDRecorder
ASUS just released a new firmware a week or so ago; you can download it here.

As for what benefit it has, ASUS's website says it can improve writing quality, which is obviously a good thing. I don't know much more about it, as I don't own one of these, and I haven't used one.

PostPosted: Sat Apr 26, 2003 5:33 pm
by Ewing
Can anybody say something about disc recognization. in firmware version 1.20 that was a big problem. my burner recognize 1 CD for about а 20 sec. I hope that in a new firmware this problem not exist.
10x

PostPosted: Sat Apr 26, 2003 6:28 pm
by CDRecorder
You could try flashing the new firmware. Maybe it will help. :D

PostPosted: Sun Apr 27, 2003 5:44 pm
by Ewing
I'm not sure that after flashing i can restore Old firmware if necessary.
I am little а fright :) But I will try soon.

PostPosted: Sun Apr 27, 2003 6:03 pm
by CDRecorder
Do you (or does anyone else here) know if this drive uses a Microtek chipset? If it does, you can use MTKFLASH to backup your old firmware first.

PostPosted: Sun Apr 27, 2003 6:05 pm
by dhc014
With this drive, some people are able to make backups, but are unable to flash them back onto the drive :o

PostPosted: Mon Apr 28, 2003 5:08 pm
by Ewing
I have flashed my ASUS with 1.35 firmwafe and everъtхing was OK
A problem with Princo CD-R are all gone, but now i have problems with Princo CD-RW :)
but new firmware have a several pluses:
1. faster seektime
2. Recognize Princo CD-r az 40x and have no problems with this media.
3. lower CPU usage.
4. recognize 90min CD-R as is. As 780Mb blank media.
5. faster CD-Rw eraze.

That's it from this version 1.35

Thanks to ALL :)

PostPosted: Mon Apr 28, 2003 11:51 pm
by CDRecorder
You're welcome! :D

I'm glad the new firmware helped!

PostPosted: Fri May 02, 2003 6:35 pm
by Ewing
Me Too :D
I hope that a new firmware will solve the last problem.
With correctly reading and writing CD-RW.

Thencks One more time !!! :)