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Mar 20, 2009, 07:55 PM
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How to update firmware on a Samsung burner?
I just got a new burner to replace my old Lite-On which i had a problem with as it started burning DVDs really slowly. This new Samsung is better but still not as fast as my old Lite-On before it got messed up. I read reviews at egg which suggest to update the firmware and it will burn faster. My drive model is SH-S223Q with SB03 firmware, the only oner on Samsung site is ST00 which i assume is the latest. I never done it on a Samsung before, witn Lite-On drives i always used Lite-On flash tool but in this case i dont know what to use. Anyone know? Some instructions on how to would be nice as well.
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Mar 20, 2009, 08:10 PM
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My Plextor Drive uses PlexUtilities to update firmware. Does Samsung have anything similar?
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Mar 20, 2009, 08:14 PM
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There is no Samsung update tool as far as i can tell, i think the .exe is it. |
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Mar 20, 2009, 08:20 PM
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yeah the thing is just a program and it will update the firmware kinda handy isnt it
ive got a samsung burner and its less noisy and faster with the updates!
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Mar 20, 2009, 08:21 PM
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When i did mine it had a .bin file too which they have updated the drive 5 times BUT like yours they also added a update that does not contain a .bin file lol. Which i believe they have just updated the actual program only.
EDIT: Unless they changed it since then. Fair long time ago i cannot remember if the last update was done by a single .exe or not but i know for sure the other 5 firmware updates had .bin files for. |
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Mar 20, 2009, 08:22 PM
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Speaking of noise, my old Lite-On sometimes was as loud as a dish washer (no kidding!) this Samsung is just barely audible during the burning process. |
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