Topic: Flash Benq Drive With A Laptop? (Read 76 times)

mattrs4 · « **on:** April 17, 2008, 04:56:00 AM »

Hi

I've searched and searched but can't find a definitive answer to this.

Can I flash my Benq with a laptop and if so can anyone tell me what SATA card i'll need to buy to plug into my laptop to let me do the flash.

Thanks

Xitherun · « **Reply #1 on:** April 17, 2008, 05:51:00 AM »

Erm... I honestly don't know if there's a way to do that, but I suppose it's possible.

As far as buying a SATA card for your laptop goes, I don't think that will happen, but it wouldn't to hurt to check to see if you have a build in SATA controller that your laptop hard drive could possibly be using. My friend's Alienware laptop has a VIA VT6421 sata card; so theoretically, I would think he'd be able to pull off flashing a BenQ as you're trying to do.

Hope you find a solution. Good luck!

mattrs4 · « **Reply #2 on:** April 17, 2008, 06:09:00 AM »

Thanks, i'm wondering if something like this would do it assuming the card has the right chipset?

SATA for laptop

mattrs4 · « **Reply #3 on:** April 17, 2008, 06:31:00 AM »

This actually seems to have the right chipset for the BenQ so i might give it a try

SATA

Xitherun · « **Reply #4 on:** April 17, 2008, 06:35:00 AM »

I'll be damned; nice find!

Hope you get it to work! Let us know if it was successful so other users may do the same!

mattrs4 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 17, 2008, 06:56:00 AM »

I'll use textbooks guide and write back with the results when it arrives. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

scuba156 · « **Reply #6 on:** April 17, 2008, 08:41:00 AM »

flashing with a PCMIA sata card has been done a few times before. search on the subject and you should find other peoples results. but with the right PCMIA card, you should be able to do it without a hitch.

good luck

Br0k3R · « **Reply #7 on:** April 17, 2008, 03:02:00 PM »

you can also try Team Xecuter USB Connectivity Kit (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

mattrs4 · « **Reply #8 on:** April 19, 2008, 12:30:00 PM »

Useless, all i got was 0xFF errors, it didn't even seem to recognise the drive. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/grr.gif)

Busby · « **Reply #9 on:** April 20, 2008, 06:45:00 PM »

Have you had any luck finding a solution for doing this mattrs4?

I'm ni the same situation as you (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

Busby · « **Reply #10 on:** April 25, 2008, 07:44:00 PM »

no one else trying to get round this or succesfully got round it?

thanks

papercut193 · « **Reply #11 on:** May 08, 2008, 12:31:00 AM »

I read on the forums here that http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16812156014 this is works the same as the xecuter usb connector. Can anyone confirm this works with hitachi drives?

johnnycab13 · « **Reply #12 on:** May 09, 2008, 04:52:00 AM »

I very seriously considered going for this card, but in the end went the PC/PCI route. I was looking at it, because it was the only PCMCIA VIA 6421 card I could find!

link: http://www.sourcingmap.com/laptop-pcmcia-p...rd-p-14005.html

Product info from the above link:

2 Ports 32bit PCMCIA CARD BUS SATA Serial ATA Raid. SATA VIA 6421 Cardbus. Compliant with Programming Interface for Bus Master IDE Controller Revision 1.0.

Description:

* CardBus adapter is quick & easy installation-ideal for any mobile excutive.
* SATA RAID support Hot Swap and Plug-n-Play.
* SATA Card compliant with Serial ATA Specification Revision 1.0
* Supports Serial ATA (Genration 1) transfer rate of 1.5Gb/s
* Support two independent Serial ATA channels
* Compliant with Programming Interface for Bus Master IDE Controller Revision 1.0
* Independent 256-byte FIFOs per Serial ATA channel for host reads and writes
* PCMCIA Card supports 32 bit CardBus Type II slots.
* Support : win98, win98SE, ME, 2000, XP
* Weight: 86.5g

Package Content:

* 1 x Laptop PCMCIA 2 Ports Serial ATA SATA RAID CardBus Card
* 1 x External SATA Cable
* 1 x CD-ROM (Driver)

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