Liggy & Dee's Optiarc AD-7170A Modified Firmware 1.O4 Results & Support Thread

NEC / Optiarc Writer Discuss, Liggy & Dee's Optiarc AD-7170A Modified Firmware 1.O4 Results & Support Thread at CD and DVD Writers forum; MCC004 (Infiniti) Burn speed 18x Firmware 1.O3 I think it's fair to say the AD-7170A loves this media. Attached Images Optiarc_DVD_RW_AD-7170A_1 mcc004 18 write.png (58.3 KB, 776 views) MCC004 KProbe.PNG (11.0 KB, 781 views) MCC004 DQ.png (55.6 KB, 769 views) MCC004 TRT.png (51.8 KB, 768 views)

Old Posted: 05-12-2006
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MCC004 (Infiniti)
Burn speed 18x
Firmware 1.O3

I think it's fair to say the AD-7170A loves this media.
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Drive - firmware: Optiarc AD-7170A Liggy & Dee's Modified Firmware 1.O3
MID: YUDEN000 T02 8x DVD+R(Verbatim)
Burned with: ImgBurn v.2.1.0.0
Burned speed: 8x
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Old Posted: 19-12-2006
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Burner: NEC Optiarc AD-7170A, FW: 1.O3
Media : Verbatim DVD+R DL (MKM 003) 8.0x @ 8.0x

I couldn't believe how well this burned, just wish I could find them cheaper than $28 for a 15-pack. (sale @ BestBuy)
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Impressive, the only thing i can say.
Old Posted: 03-02-2007
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My Optiarc 7170A burns slow as hell (x1.6). I flashed 7170 with LD1.O3RPC1, media is TTH2 TDK 16X DVD-R, burning software is ImgBurn 2.1.0.0, O/S is XP SP2. This drive is on CS, first device on the same IDE cable; another device is NEC3500 2.TG. Would it be a media issue?
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My Optiarc 7170A burns slow as hell (x1.6). I flashed 7170 with LD1.O3RPC1, media is TTH2 TDK 16X DVD-R, burning software is ImgBurn 2.1.0.0, O/S is XP SP2. This drive is on CS, first device on the same IDE cable; another device is NEC3500 2.TG. Would it be a media issue?
Alright, after I disconnected 3500 from the same IDR cable, burn speed returns to normal (10X-15X), however the verify speed goes down to hell and fails. I have tried 2 batches of TDK DVD-R 16X, one is TTH2, the other is CMC MAG AM3.
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Old Posted: 05-02-2007
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Alright, after I disconnected 3500 from the same IDR cable, burn speed returns to normal (10X-15X), however the verify speed goes down to hell and fails. I have tried 2 batches of TDK DVD-R 16X, one is TTH2, the other is CMC MAG AM3.
Things to get out of the way:
1. Be sure you have a 80-conductors IDE cable
2. Check DMA settings (see my signature).
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Old Posted: 09-02-2007
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Brand new drive, Made in China, November 2006.

Verbatim 16x MCC 004 (Prodisc) from a 25 pack.

Burned at 18x with ImgBurn 2.1.0.0

Yeah, baby, yeah... Thank you Dee!
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Old Posted: 09-02-2007
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Things to get out of the way:
1. Be sure you have a 80-conductors IDE cable
2. Check DMA settings (see my signature).
Good luck
1. The cable is blue-gray-black.
2. UDMA 4 when 7170A was connected.
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So, the Sony AW-Q170A is identical to this Optiarc drive. Is the Dee "AW-Q170A 1.S2" firmware identical to this 1.O3 version? The strategies & dates on the main firmware page appear to be the same... Would it hurt anything (other than the warranty) to crossflash the Sony with the Optiarc firmware, or are they the same thing just with different drive names in device manager?

I'm going to be annoyed if the Sony doesn't support C2 & non-caching (for EAC audio rips). I primarily will use this drive for ripping with the occasional DVD burn thrown in... Going to replace a dying NEC ND-2500.

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Old Posted: 25-02-2007
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So is it safe to say, that no one uses the 7170 as a scanner?
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Will any of the firmware upgrades for the 7170A allow me to run xbox 360 games?
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Old Posted: 26-03-2007
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MID: TYG03
Sony Branded 50 pack Walgreens
Type: 16x -R
Burned at: 18x
Burned With: CD Speed 4.7.5.0 Create Data Disc
Drive/Firmware: NEC 7170A 1.O3 Liggy/Dee

Jitter seems really excellent for a high speed burn! TRT was clean.
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Old Posted: 02-04-2007
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Version 1.O4 released
For full details see the first post in this thread.
You can grab the firmware here.
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Thanks, Dee & Liggy!
Downloading...downloading...done!
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thanks a lot
have been waiting for a long time
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I'm waiting for some scans, to see some kind of improvement in the burn, so when the time will come, i'll have a reason to go to this new f/w for my 7173.
Old Posted: 03-04-2007
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I'm waiting for some scans, to see some kind of improvement in the burn, so when the time will come, i'll have a reason to go to this new f/w for my 7173.
Dee just posted her new firmware (1-O3) for the 7173 drive
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Just saw that , if i'm home tonight i'll try it.
Old Posted: 06-04-2007
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CMC MAG E01 (TDK)
Burn speed 12x
Firmware 1.O4
Pretty good for 12x
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wow Dee , you are amazing ! I have a ad-7170a . My cdspeed scores where high. One of a sony branded 8x yudens gave me like 500 PIE errors and hundreds of PIF'S. I updated to 1.04 and the PIE's are in the teens and the PIF is like 6. I just wanted to say thanks
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Will any of the firmware upgrades for the 7170A allow me to run xbox 360 games?

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I tried to find any mention of the SATA version of this drive in regards to updating the firmware, but no luck. Will this fw also work on the A7170S?
And yes, my newb post count is telling...
Old Posted: 22-04-2007
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