@TCAS, As long as noone opens the "DRW-6S160H" and checks chipset the chances are 0% this really is a BenQ/Nexperia drive.

Off topic.Sorry, can't "show" you this. You'll have to do some search by your own. I started here long ago.
Note, your warranty is gone once you "upgrade" your drive.

Thank you
I go hunting more BenQ CUSA store next week friday 200miles away from here
they still opening 4 or more store.
this is not late ? I don't have any 1640

i am trying to contact them, as soon as i know something i will post it. i also found another site that claims to have them for $55, trying to contact them also. i'll post it when i know something for sure.

Thank you
anyway I order to my friend outside US
He's gonna bring me 1650 / 1670 / 1800 / 2000 ( Shuttle CR40 = 1620 )
but He's told me 1620 / 1640 is not sure still have stock
two month later I got all of this brand new retail box may more or less

I own BenQ 1650x2 / 1655x7

Hey, whait a minutes what are you trying to do, that is why we can't find BenQ any where you have all, could you return some of them back to the stock

I have only 1650 / 1655 series
only 2 is brand new and others use my brother and my pc ( 2 pc )
I didn't have 1620 / 1640 / 1670 because I'm searching more than month in US ( since last 1640 died ) it is very hard time
But nothing because if I can get .. grap it for future .....
anyway I always buy more extra....

I was just kidding; it is getting harder and harder to located or spots any BenQ any more. I believe the local CUSA still the best and may be the only chance to find one.

Hurry up guys, out local shop has only got 10 DW 1650s left!

You don't have one in your sig. Looks like you need one

200 miles from my house about 8 hour round trip maybe more

That is really is not worth while unless you have some other thing to do there.

I have managed to resist the temptation, so far......

Then you better get one before is too late since you might still have BenQ drives in your area.

the place that claimed to have 1655 for $70 didn't. the $55 dollar place said they were in stock. we'll see, i ordered one just for the hell of it. if it comes in i'll post it.

Did you order it for $70 or $40? let's hope it is genuine BenQ 1655 or at least repackage of 1655. Pls let's know when you got it.

That's where I managed to bag a DW1650. All the CompUSA stores are closing around here so I grabbed a few things that were worthwhile and decently priced, including the BenQ.

So do here in S.Cal where almost alll CUSA are closing their door for good. Still I am going to different location in search of finding any remaining BenQ drive or repackage of BenQ.

The shelves at CompUSA were bare of 320105 at my last posts in this thread, (because of the sale) but were back in stock today when I was browsing the store.
I didn't "peek" in the bottom this time, as I didn't want to purchace one at $49.99. However, I am confident that a portion of them are BenQ's, based on the "shake the box" test.
So, I would check back periodically if you have a store within a reasonable proximity.

i ordered at the place for $55, their site shows a retail box. as soon as i get it i'll post the site.

How shaking tells you whether the box has BenQ inside or not?.


Crayj; Thanks for the information hope you enjoy your baby BenQ.

tcas, it will just be a spare. someday my plexi 716a's will fail, but until then they're not going anywhere.

The BenQ's are packed with the egg carton type material, and will sort of rattle around in the box more than the ones packed in foam.
Additionally, the boxes with the BenQ's feel a bit lighter than the others.

I posted earlier the details about the 'shake test'. I'm sure it's not foolproof, but it worked for me. There is new packaging for the 320105 drives using foam on each end of the drive to hold it steady, and also a slim interior box that slides into the area on the one side of the drive (this slim box contains the audio cable, IDE cable, paper clip, etc.). The contents of the new slim box USED to be packaged in a 'baggy' in the previous drives and rattled pretty good. Also, the previous drives had a type of cardboard pulp packaging (pretty loose) to hold the drive on each end within the outer box. So...shaking a box will at least reveal if the contents are loose or not...and may also lead to finding an older drive (Benq?). The newer drives are packed pretty solid and won't make much noise when shaken. Clear as mud?? You bet! I'm guessing the latest sale at CUSA probably flushed out most if not all of the older drives. I could be wrong.

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Thanks for this new information, there used to be in case of I/O magic if the dive inside of the box was in clear, plastic indication was none BenQ drive if was in pink plastic that meant to BenQ drive. Now look like is getting harder and harder to find out in advance whether the box contains BenQ or not unless you open the box.

Yeah, it looks like they're throwing all kinds of different makes/models into the boxes now. BTW, all the 320105 Benq drives I've received were in blue plastic wrap inside the box...I think the non-Benq drives were in clear plastic, but I can't remember now. Regardless, it means opening the box.

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