[KLUG Hardware] LiteOn SOHW-1633S, free firmware update for 4x DL!

[Bruce Smith]

> >Nice!  (except for the fact that I'll have to rip it out of my PC and
> >find a Windows machine to install it in, just to do the upgrade)
>
> You don't have to have windows to do the flash.
> Option 1: Run the dos flash utility mktflash.

Are you talking about using a W98 boot floppy?  That would be easy!

> Option 2: Run Windows from a bootable USB flash drive or CDR (yes, it's 
> possible) to run the flash update.

Got any links or more information about how to get/create such a thing?

> >This makes the price even better, since I almost paid $50 more for a
> >Plextor that does those faster speeds.  (good thing the Plextor was out
> >of stock when I was ready to order!)
> Yes, it _is_ (and has been) possible to overclock a CDburner (or CDdrive)
> by flashing the firmware.  Very analogous (pros and cons) to overclocking 
> your CPU or GPU.

I assume since this is an official update from Lite-on, it's OK to do.

 - BS