My new dw1620 PROBLEMS HELP !! - Club CDFreaks

ohiofire5 · 09-03-2005

I just got my new Benq dw1620 from eggegg and took the old HP 4X dvdr out of my HP system 3200+ and put new benq in its place left jumper as other hp drive on cable select but it reads my new drive as Atapi DVD DD 2X16x4X16 and will read disc but not work record or recognize through nero and installed the oem nero that came with it anybody got any hints id love them
ohiofire5

G_Ivan Awfulitch · 09-03-2005

Update Nero, flash the drive to G7P9 or G7T9. Make sure that it is running in UMDA Mode 2. It should now bring you great joy.

*bichonn* · 09-03-2005

The fact that it is seen as ATAPI 2X16X4X16 means your BenQ is an OEM one. You just need to flash it with a BenQ retail FW to see it as a BenQ 1620.
If Your nero doesn't recognize it, it means you hav'nt got the rigth nero CD. This one belongs to an other drive.
Just make a search through this forum and you will find the procedure to flash it to BenQ firmware.

ohiofire5 · 09-03-2005

tried to flash it it says it has g7z9 and wont take b7t9 or p9 what flash do i use its brand new recieved yesterday from egg head

when i tried it says drive not supported

and i usded the nero cd that egg head sent nero oem ??

*Quakester2000* · 09-03-2005

You see your Drive is an OEM / Bulk drive these drives are usually sold to companies like NU Tech or other companies that dont make drives to allow them to rebrand the drive under their name. Thats why the face plate is blank and doesnt contain the BenQ name though the drive is the exact same as the Retail apart from firmware and the blank face plate. A lot of companies like egg or other online retailers sell both drives either Retail or OEM version of the drive.

At current the firmware support comes in two formats the Retail format which is more supported or the OEM support from BenQ that is ok. You can crossflash an OEM drive to a retail BenQ 1620 / Pro drive which will allow you to use retail firmware updates but this will invaldiate your warranty, if you want to take the risk search the forum the instructions are around. You can get a new firmware for your Bulk / OEM drive here http://www.benq.co.uk/serviceandsupp...uct=647&type=B

ohiofire5 · 09-03-2005

what version will work found a few that may but its says they are older then i have on it just wants to get this new drive burning.. I would think all a person should have to do is plug it in where the other drive was nad updte nero but cant get nerro to read burn with it

*Braxas* · 09-03-2005

Don't worry about the being older as message. If you are trying to stay on "G" firmware then I'd recommend G7P9 as a good base line since that firmware is pretty solid. Once you know your drive works and want to cross-flash it I'd recommend using B7T9 or B7U9 since I've had the most like with those firmwares.

*bichonn* · 09-03-2005

If you want to cross flash it see this thread: http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread.php?t=99418

For nero, we have already seen drives delivered with the wrong nero cd !!

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ohiofire5 New on Forum Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 3	My new dw1620 PROBLEMS HELP !! <a href='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/ck.php?n=a13febf7&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE' target='_blank'><img src='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/avw.php?zoneid=30&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE&n=a13febf7' border='0' alt='' /></a> I just got my new Benq dw1620 from eggegg and took the old HP 4X dvdr out of my HP system 3200+ and put new benq in its place left jumper as other hp drive on cable select but it reads my new drive as Atapi DVD DD 2X16x4X16 and will read disc but not work record or recognize through nero and installed the oem nero that came with it anybody got any hints id love them ohiofire5

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G_Ivan Awfulitch CD Freaks Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Cowtown,Texas YeeHawwww Posts: 485	Re: My new dw1620 PROBLEMS HELP !! Update Nero, flash the drive to G7P9 or G7T9. Make sure that it is running in UMDA Mode 2. It should now bring you great joy. __________________ It is better to have loved a short, than never have loved a tall! P4 2.8 at 3.2 Albatron PX865PE Pro 5 HD's 1.4+ TB 2GB DDR 3200 Mad Dog (NEC 3500), Benq oem 1620 and BQ 1640 Mad Dog (NEC 3520) In Firewire/USB2 enclosure BTC DVD-Rom, Plex 48/24/48U Many usb2 and firewire ports ATI 9200.......Running XP Pro SP2 2nd 'Puter (On line use) Compaq 5000 series P3-733 1 HD 60GB 512MB 133 Memory lite-on 48x12x48, Btc 1108im 8 usb2 and 6 firewire ports networked printers Canon S820 & Epson R300 1 printer still in the box Canon S750 Running XP Pro SP2

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bichonn CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: St Gratien, Fr Posts: 1,417	Re: My new dw1620 PROBLEMS HELP !! The fact that it is seen as ATAPI 2X16X4X16 means your BenQ is an OEM one. You just need to flash it with a BenQ retail FW to see it as a BenQ 1620. If Your nero doesn't recognize it, it means you hav'nt got the rigth nero CD. This one belongs to an other drive. Just make a search through this forum and you will find the procedure to flash it to BenQ firmware. __________________ Philips 1648p1 /\ BenQ 1650 \/ Samsung SH-S203B Vista Pro 64 /\ Athlon X2 6000 \/ ASUS M2N SLI DLX /\ 4 go Gskill Extreme 6400 HZ \/ Connect3D HD 3870 512 mb Get your BEST Silicon Image 0680 bios for your addon cards HERE

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ohiofire5 New on Forum Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 3	Re: My new dw1620 PROBLEMS HELP !! tried to flash it it says it has g7z9 and wont take b7t9 or p9 what flash do i use its brand new recieved yesterday from egg head when i tried it says drive not supported and i usded the nero cd that egg head sent nero oem ??

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Quakester2000 CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: UK Posts: 787	Re: My new dw1620 PROBLEMS HELP !! You see your Drive is an OEM / Bulk drive these drives are usually sold to companies like NU Tech or other companies that dont make drives to allow them to rebrand the drive under their name. Thats why the face plate is blank and doesnt contain the BenQ name though the drive is the exact same as the Retail apart from firmware and the blank face plate. A lot of companies like egg or other online retailers sell both drives either Retail or OEM version of the drive. At current the firmware support comes in two formats the Retail format which is more supported or the OEM support from BenQ that is ok. You can crossflash an OEM drive to a retail BenQ 1620 / Pro drive which will allow you to use retail firmware updates but this will invaldiate your warranty, if you want to take the risk search the forum the instructions are around. You can get a new firmware for your Bulk / OEM drive here http://www.benq.co.uk/serviceandsupp...uct=647&type=B

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ohiofire5 New on Forum Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 3	Re: My new dw1620 PROBLEMS HELP !! what version will work found a few that may but its says they are older then i have on it just wants to get this new drive burning.. I would think all a person should have to do is plug it in where the other drive was nad updte nero but cant get nerro to read burn with it

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Braxas CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,285	Re: My new dw1620 PROBLEMS HELP !! Don't worry about the being older as message. If you are trying to stay on "G" firmware then I'd recommend G7P9 as a good base line since that firmware is pretty solid. Once you know your drive works and want to cross-flash it I'd recommend using B7T9 or B7U9 since I've had the most like with those firmwares. __________________ ...I will NEVER* buy another Lite-On Product...* BenQ DW1620 DVD-Burner w/B7U9 Firmware Samsung TS-H492A CD-RW/DVD Combo drive w/TB02 Firmware Mad Dog Dominator 6-in-1 (NEC ND2510A) w/2.F9 Firmware Abit AI7 uGuru motherboard Pentium 4 2.4 Gigahertz 800 megahertz FSB 512 (2x256)megs of Kingston PC-3200 DDR 1 Gigabyte (2x512) megs of Kingmax PC-3200 DDR 1.5 gigabytes total PC-3200 DDR Memory 2x80 gigabyte Western Digital Special Edition 8 megabyte buffer 7200 RPM IDE Hard Drives Radeon 9600SE 128 megabyte video card

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bichonn CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: St Gratien, Fr Posts: 1,417	Re: My new dw1620 PROBLEMS HELP !! If you want to cross flash it see this thread: http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread.php?t=99418 For nero, we have already seen drives delivered with the wrong nero cd !! __________________ Philips 1648p1 /\ BenQ 1650 \/ Samsung SH-S203B Vista Pro 64 /\ Athlon X2 6000 \/ ASUS M2N SLI DLX /\ 4 go Gskill Extreme 6400 HZ \/ Connect3D HD 3870 512 mb Get your BEST Silicon Image 0680 bios for your addon cards HERE

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