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LG GDR8162B DVD-ROM Firmware Upgrade
I am looking for a firmware upgrade beyond version 0015 for LG's GDR8162B DVD-ROM drive. Kinda funny, LG lists firmware upgrades in their support sites for the 8161B and 8163B, but not for the 8162B. Either it's that good of a DVD-ROM drive that never required a firmware update beyond version 0015, or it's that bad and LG moved on to the 8163B :smileyindifferent:. I've come across a firmware upgrade @ driverguide.com, version 0020 but the extracted contents look suspect. I've heard that Dell did distribute and support the 8162B on some Dell Systems (Dim 2400/Dim 8300), yet my search of Dell has yielded no results for the 8162B. Advice and/or suggestions are greatly welcomed :smileyhappy:. TIA.
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Intel PIV 2.0 GHz - Intel 850 chipset - 1024 Mb RDRAM PC-800 ECC - Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS audio PCI card - Broadcom V.92 data fax modem PCI card - StarTech PCI3UV22F 5-port combo IEEE1394/USB 2.0 PCI card - ATI Radeon 9200SE 128 MB DDR 8x video AGP card - LG GDR8162B DVD-ROM fv 0015 - LG GSA-4163B DVD-RAM fv A104 - Samsung SpinPoint SP0802N UATA-133 80Gb 7200 rpm HDD x 2 - LG Flatron L1910B LCD flat panel display - Dell A425 speaker system - Windows XP Professional Dell Edition SP2
Intel PIV 2.0 GHz - Intel 850 chipset - 1024 Mb RDRAM PC-800 ECC - Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS audio PCI card - Broadcom V.92 data fax modem PCI card - StarTech PCI3UV22F 5-port combo IEEE1394/USB 2.0 PCI card - ATI Radeon 9200SE 128 MB DDR 8x video AGP card - LG GDR8162B DVD-ROM fv 0015 - LG GSA-4163B DVD-RAM fv A104 - Samsung SpinPoint SP0802N UATA-133 80Gb 7200 rpm HDD x 2 - LG Flatron L1910B LCD flat panel display - Dell A425 speaker system - Windows XP Professional Dell Edition SP2
Message Edited by zZar on 05-10-2005 05:14 PM
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Y.Y.,
Thanks for your reply. I am definitely interested. I will PM you so we can figure something out. Thanks again.
Later,
zZar
Message Edited by zZar on 05-10-2005 04:59 PM
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March 10th, 2005 01:00
http://forums.us.dell.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=dim_cdrom&message.id=94248
Would someone mind sharing these? If we use something like Yahoo! Briefcase (http://briefcase.yahoo.com/), then someone can upload it once and we can all share.
Y.Y.
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March 10th, 2005 08:00
I have some problems with briefcase but anyone who need this firmware can send me message with address and I will e-mail package.
Best regards
Simply_Bad2001
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April 2nd, 2005 20:00
I'm interested
Steve
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May 9th, 2005 23:00
please hook me up
oak34@optonline.net
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May 24th, 2005 20:00
Dear Y.Y.
I have been looking for the firmware updates for this drive for a long time.
I would GREATLY apprecuate if you could send them to me:
ben4fun06@yahoo.com
Thank you ion advance for being so kind.
Regards,
--Ben
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June 25th, 2005 22:00
I've never heard back from Y.Y. Viewing his most recent posts he has not logged into the forum and/or checked his PM for quite some time. As well, I never received an email or PM from him nor do I think that he ever posted the firmware package for the GDR8162B to his Yahoo! briefcase. Y.Y., I hope you're okay? I did manage to get into The Firmware Page's site (forum.rpc1.org) but I received a gateway timeout response when trying to download the firmware package for the GDR8162B from their site. If I should stumble onto something, I'll use RapidShare or MegaUpload to share. I'll post a direct link for download to this thread should I get my hands on the firmware package.
Later,
zZar
Dell OptiPlex GX400
Intel PIV 2.0 GHz - Intel 850 chipset - 1024 Mb RDRAM PC-800 ECC - Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS audio PCI card - Broadcom V.92 data fax modem PCI card - StarTech PCI3UV22F 5-port combo IEEE1394/USB 2.0 PCI card - ATI Radeon 9200SE 128 MB DDR 8x video AGP card - LG GDR8162B DVD-ROM fv 0015 - LG GSA-4163B DVD-RAM fv A104 - Samsung SpinPoint SP0802N UATA-133 80Gb 7200 rpm HDD x 2 - LG Flatron L1910B LCD flat panel display - Dell A425 speaker system - Windows XP Professional Dell Edition SP2
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June 30th, 2005 23:00
Download the GDR8162B firmware package here. Instructions for flashing LG optical drives can be viewed or downloaded here. Use at your own risk. Enjoy.
Later,
zZar
Dell OptiPlex GX400
Intel PIV 2.0 GHz - Intel 850 chipset - 1024 Mb RDRAM PC-800 ECC - Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS audio PCI card - Broadcom V.92 data fax modem PCI card - StarTech PCI3UV22F 5-port combo IEEE1394/USB 2.0 PCI card - ATI Radeon 9200SE 128 MB DDR 8x video AGP card - LG GDR8162B DVD-ROM fv 0015 - LG GSA-4163B DVD-RAM fv A104 - Samsung SpinPoint SP0802N UATA-133 80Gb 7200 rpm HDD x 2 - LG Flatron L1910B LCD flat panel display - Dell A425 speaker system - Windows XP Professional Dell Edition SP2