Usally when I buy a new piece of hardware, I try to flash the firmware with the latest, (that way if I screw it up I can take it back and exchange it) because sometimes the hardware might have been sitting on the shelf a few months, and sometimes it might have the orginal code, or a 2nd revison. Most of us will flash MoBo's, etc. But you can also flash your burners, I flashed an Old 8X speed cd-r and ended burning @ 16X after the flash (cool). USE THE FOLLOWING LINK AT YOUR OWN RISK, FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTION OR YOUR BURNER MAY BE USELESS AFTERWARDS
http://forum.rpc1.org/portal.php

Thanks for the information. Am thinking of flashing a newer burner (a BenQ) which refuses to overburn. :angry: Any chance that updating the firmware will correct this problem? :)

It's possible. I am unsure of all the differnt burners, but if your burner supports it under a later firmware then yes. One thing that I do is I Use a UPS when ever I Flash Upgrade firmware, because (here the possiblty is remote but power surges and transformers do go on occassion esp in the summer) but I must remind you you do so at your own risk if you can take it back and exchange it (no risk) but otherwise there is a small risk. I have never had a bad flash but I have heard of stories.

Thanks Phogphire:

Will attempt the flash; don't have a UPS, unfortunately, but the power doesn't tend to go out here very often (we'll see if Murphy's Law applies). Have a backup burner in case the BenQ gets fried.

:D

A power failure is not the only cause for firmware upgrade failure. Don't forget you must use a proper boot disk to avoid trouble, look at www.bootdisk.com.