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[Jer4251]

Intel® Chipset Identification Utility
System Information
 Chipset
 
Detected Chipset:
 Intel® 945 Express Chipset family
 
Chipset Components
 
Memory Controller:
 82945G/GZ
 
I/O Controller:
 Intel® 82801GB/GR I/O controller hub (ICH7/ICH7R) SATA Controller found in IDE mode
 
 
i used an intel program to detect it, i couldnt read what was on the chip, it was too small.

but i had my mtkflash edited to work with it in the past, i had my specs for my chipset right infront of the via 8237 in mtkflash, so thats what showed up everytime i flashed my drive.

[vinomarky]

QUOTE(Jer4251 @ Dec 31 2006, 10:33 AM)

but i had my mtkflash edited to work with it in the past, i had my specs for my chipset right infront of the via 8237 in mtkflash, so thats what showed up everytime i flashed my drive.

But were you flashing MS25's or MS28's in the past?

Just beacuse one can flash a MS25 ddoes not mean that the setup will work for a MS28
The ONLY surefire way I have seen so far is to get the VIA 6421 PCI setup. People have had luck with other chipsets, but it seems to be quite dependant upon BIOS revisions and other hardware, making it very difficult to help someone troubleshoot issues.

This post has been edited by vinomarky: Dec 31 2006, 11:46 AM

[Jer4251]

iv'e done 25's in the past along with hitachi's with not 1 problem.  i edited my own mtkflash and did everything myself with no errors.  it wasnt thil i came across this 28 that i had a problem.  i updated my drivers for my chipset and used xtremebootmaker to create my boot disc, i used to just use my old mtkflash from before cause i could never get my chipset to show up in bootmaker, now i know what it is, i was able to find it.  so now i have a perfect boot disc to use, if it still doesnt work then we can say that the intel 945 doesnt work, and i will be buying a new sata card.

i have to wait til tomorrow to try to flash the drive to see if it will work or not, i dont have the 360 here with me.

thanks for all the help, hopefully i can get it working soon.

[vinomarky]

QUOTE(Jer4251 @ Dec 31 2006, 11:23 AM)

thanks for all the help, hopefully i can get it working soon.

No problems - I'd lay bets that a new 6421 card will end up fixing your problem

[19Ripper75]

QUOTE(Jer4251 @ Dec 31 2006, 02:33 AM)

I/O Controller:
 Intel® 82801GB/GR I/O controller hub (ICH7/ICH7R) SATA Controller found in IDE mode

This is your problem. The MS28 can ONLY be flashed with a VIA chipset. I have the same onboard Intel chipset, and after reading the best tut for flashing this drive, found out that the MS28 has to be done with the VIA chipset. You can get the VIA VT6421A or 6421L PCI cards on ebay really cheap.

Hope this helps you out.

[2001s4ny]

So i dont have to desolder the VCC resistor if i have a VIA VT6421A Sata Card?  On my mobo i have VAX347S  and Sil 3112 Sata Raid Controller.  Anyone know if they cary any VIA VT6421A cards at staples?

[majik655]

QUOTE(2001s4ny @ Jan 7 2007, 08:01 PM)

So i dont have to desolder the VCC resistor if i have a VIA VT6421A Sata Card?  On my mobo i have VAX347S  and Sil 3112 Sata Raid Controller.  Anyone know if they cary any VIA VT6421A cards at staples?

correct 2 ways to flash.
NO Soldering = MUST have via 6421 chipset.
Soldering = vcc method any non via chipset will work.

good luck at staples.. doubt they would have it.  Best bet is probably newegg.com or ebay.

[KarlosB]

i succesfully flashed ms25 ms28 and hitach on onboard via 8237 and it flashes ms28 bad flash method 100% perfect, but i use a custom mtkflash (not the one that xtreme boot maker makes me!), sooo i basically do this

I made a USB flash drive using xtreme boot maker

once its all done (textbook guide) i replace the mtkflash files with my custom one which i downloaded , then it all works 100% perfect using 10 second trick (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[2001s4ny]

i found a controlelr at microcenter i guess ill be taking a ride there tomorrow when i wake up it has the VIA VT6421L Chipset  . I dont have a flopy drive in my PC anyone got some instructions on how to use a USB thumb drive to do the flash?

[KarlosB]

http://www.360mods.net/tutorial/Textbook.pdf

whatever you do, dont use a floppy, there goddamn unreliable, lots of read errors, and if you get a read error while flashing...not good.

This post has been edited by KarlosB: Jan 8 2007, 07:50 AM

[2001s4ny]

im geting the VIA chipset SaTA controller tomorrow what size Thumb Drive you you sugest i pickup for this since i dont know how big the files will be.  So fromt he pdf guide i just follow everythign and skip over the soldering part ?  Also do i follow the MS25 or the MS28 Instructions?  My drive is a MS28

[KarlosB]

i use a USB mp3 player to do it (512 memory)

the files are very small, under 1 meg i think, get a 64mb or 128mb whichever you can find.
follow the guide for ms28 bad flash method, its very easy, you should have no problems.

This post has been edited by KarlosB: Jan 8 2007, 08:01 AM

[2001s4ny]

so even if i wanted to i could use my Ipod for the USB method? ill pickup a Thumb drive anyway i need it for school sometimes.

[KarlosB]

QUOTE(2001s4ny @ Jan 8 2007, 08:36 AM)

so even if i wanted to i could use my Ipod for the USB method? ill pickup a Thumb drive anyway i need it for school sometimes.

i dont think ipod would work, i have a very cheap USB memory stick style mp3 player (you know the type), and it works fine on this, but i doubt an ipod would work, i wouldnt even try it if i was you, as it might break your ipod

[2001s4ny]

alright thank you for all your help i will let you know tomorrow how everything goes, hopefully GOOD  (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)  Well im off to sleep.  Also which version of the Firmware should i use? recommendations please