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[myfranco]

I know there is a topic going on but everything is mixed up.There are people who flashed and were successful but there are also people without any success.I believe creating a database similar to samsung compatible chipsets will be very helpful.
Better not to discuss about flashing on this topic.

Hitachi Drive model no 0078
Situation: success or failure
Motherboard with model no:
Sata Controller used for flashing stating if it is onboard or pci card :
Slax version :
Connectivity kit used or not:
Optical Drives attached or not (if attached sata or ide with the info about the channels attached to)
Hitachi 0078 drive is working ,not working , couldn't get flashed but working for originals :
Windows (Xp,Vista)

[GreenMachine350]

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Hitachi Drive model no 0078fk
Maximus Toolbox v3.0
Motherboard with model no: Asus A8N5X
Chipset: NF4
Onboard SATA:
Hooked 78 to SATA Primary Channel 1
250Gb HDD on Primary SATA Channel 0
Slax version : 2
No Connectivity Kit: used 360 to power Hitachi Drive
Pioneer 111D and SH-D162C on IDE
Win XP Pro SP2 / .NET Framework v2.0
Worked Perfect: All backups Work!

Can I take this Flashed 78 on live? If so can I use Backups or do I have to Use Original's?

This post has been edited by GreenMachine350: Dec 22 2006, 06:17 AM

[ex-box]

Hitachi Drive model no 0078fk
Maximus Toolbox v3.0
Motherboard with model no: Uber POS i got for $10 from a homeless persons shopping cart.
Sata: generic PCI Sata card for $9.99 with a 4621L chipset
Onboard SATA: NO
Slax version : slax_2.0_a1
No Connectivity Kit: used 360 to power Hitachi Drive
Pioneer 111D and SH-D162C on IDE
Win XP Pro SP2 / .NET Framework v2.0, (I tried it in Vista Ultimate, worked also)

[oldhouse]

Hitachi Drive model no 0078fk
Maximus Toolbox v3.0
Motherboard with model no: Asus A8N-E
Chipset: NF4
Onboard SATA:
Hooked 78 to SATA Primary Channel 1
Slax version : 2.0 alpha1
Connectivity Kit: used to power Hitachi Drive
Pioneer 111D and Pioneer 107 on IDE
Win XP Pro SP2 / .NET Framework v2.0
Worked Perfect: All backups Work!


I am also interested to know if someone already went live with this drive, or at least if he updated m$ dashboard...

[what9612]

Hitachi Drive model: 0078FK
Maximus Toolbox v3.0
Sata:  SYBA SY-VIA-150 PCI SATA http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16815124022
Slax Version : Slax 2.1
No Connectivity Kit: Used 360 to power Hitachi Drive

[captainchaos007]

Hitachi Drive model no 0078fk
Maximus Toolbox v3.0
Motherboard with model no: Philips MT1700
Chipset: VIA
Onboard SATA used
Hooked 78 to SATA Secondary channel, no devices removed.
Slax version : 2.0 alpha1
Ghost Recon original used in drive.
Connectivity Kit: None used, original 360 Psu earthed to chassis
Pioneer 110 to burn backup
Win XP Media Centre
Worked Perfect: All backups Work!

[dudeman456]

Hitachi Drive model no 0047
Situation: Success
Motherboard with model no: A7N8X-E DELUXE
Sata Controller used for flashing stating if it is onboard or pci card : SiL 3112 (On Board)
Slax version : 2
Connectivity kit used or not: NO Connectivity Kit
Optical Drives attached : OptoRite DD1603
Hitachi 0078 drive is working (Both Originals and Backups of Originals)
Windows Xp (Worked in Vista as well)

Notes:The VIA VT6421 RAID PCI did not work.

@oldhouse:Updated Friend's Console to lastest updates, and gained achievements while connected to Xbox Live.

[chipxtreme]

Hitachi 0078
Situation:failure
Motherboard with model no: Gigabyte KT800
Sata Controller used for flashing stating if it is onboard or pci card : Onboard VIA 8237R
Slax version : 2.0a1
Connectivity kit used or not: yes
Optical Drives attached or not (if attached sata or ide with the info about the channels attached to)
SATA 300GB harddisc, lite-on dvd rom and pioneer 111L dvd writer on PATA channels

Hitachi 0078 drive is working ,not working , couldn't get flashed but working for originals : Couldn't get it to work at all. not sure if slax put it in modeb but windows froze on loading and then reset
Windows Xp


Hitachi 78
Situation: Success
Motherboard: A8N SLI Premium
SATA : Onboard NForce4 SATA
Slax: 2.0a1
Connectivity kit: yes
Optical drives: 400GB SATA harddisc, Pioneer 111L dvd writer
Works a treat
Windows XP

[dingoshake]

Hitachi Drive model no 0078
Situation: success
Motherboard with model no:Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe
Sata Controller used for flashing stating if it is onboard or pci card : SIL 3114 (running off of nforce drivers)
Slax version :2
Connectivity kit used or not: No
Optical Drives : Sony DRU-810A Dual Layer Burner
Hitachi 0078 drive is working ,not working , couldn't get flashed but working for originals : Works Perfectly with originals and backups
Windows (Xp,Vista): XP SP2

[myfranco]

Nforce4 and sil3112 seem compatible at the moment.

[LeeWatkins]

Flashed 3 78s with maximus v3 complete success compliments to maximus (GOD of 360)
Mobo- Winfast 760gxk8mc-AMD sempron 3400+ 1gb ram
Used onboard Via sata (master)
Used slax v2.0a1
xecuter connectivity kit would not work will retry on next 78
Pioneer 109d and 200gb maxtor attatched to IDE interfaces(pata)
powered 360 off itself
Windows XP pro with sp2
used PGR original in drive
N.B. would not work with Gigabyte GA M51GM-2SG mobo (Nforce430)
This has SHD 162c + Pioneer 111D on ide and 250 gb SATA HDD

[slimgrip]

Hitachi Drive model no: 0078 (many of)
Situation: success
Motherboard with model no:Abit KV8 MAX3
Sata Controller used for flashing : VIA VT8237(onchip)
Slax version :2.0 (probutus)
Connectivity kit used or not: Xecuter Conn Kit
Optical Drives attached or not: Pioneer 111D, Yamaha CRW F1
OS: XP Pro SP2

This post has been edited by slimgrip: Dec 30 2006, 06:16 PM