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Old 29-10-2005   #7 (permalink)
TCAS
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Re: A small question about benq 1640.

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Originally Posted by zebadee
Hi
Not sure this is true any longer.
Recently some drives have appeared with bulk f/w. Can't remember the makes (BenQ clones), but they came with GSKB f/w. If you look here you'll see that bulk f/w (GS**) is in seperate folder to the oem/retail f/w (BS**)that most of us have.
This bulk f/w does not at present support Solid Burn/OverSpeed.
So it may follow that BenQ will introduce this f/w to its "bulk" drives in future.However as I said in my earlier post, if your drive was to have this GS** f/w. Quikee's BQFlasher will allow you to Crossflash/update the f/w to BS**.
Now you talking about extreme case which is involve fake or clone BenQ 1640 drive that is not at issue here, the issue is if you by legitimate BenQ drive (1640 or any model) from reputable store or outfit in retail , in white box or even in OEM form as far as quality of work (read & write) of the drive with same f/w is concern they all are the same.
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