New Firmware for ASUS CRW-5224A???

[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

[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.

[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

[CDRecorder]

You could try flashing the new firmware. Maybe it will help.

[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.

[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.

[dhc014]

With this drive, some people are able to make backups, but are unable to flash them back onto the drive

[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

[CDRecorder]

You're welcome!

I'm glad the new firmware helped!

[Ewing]

Me Too
I hope that a new firmware will solve the last problem.
With correctly reading and writing CD-RW.

Thencks One more time !!!