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[CYCLOPSE]

I have an x2 lite.......i was wondering what would happen if i did a bad flash throught evox with it.......i was wondering because i am thinking about putting the new x2 bios on it.(so i dont have to patch games)

[fezzman]

So that'll work?  You can boot up a system then take the X2 outta it, stick in a different X2 (while system still running), and flash it using evox disk or Slayers?

[TheGreatTim]

Yes, you can probably "hot swap" the chip, but the programmer is a better choice.  If something does go wrong, you can talk to Mruell, who sells the programmers for the X2 LITE (he also helped me out when I built my own from a schematic).

[Biteable]

This is how I flashed a X2 Lite


To change your Bios you will need

Flash Jumper OFF
X2BM
4976.02 .bin file

1. Open X2BM
2. Click on the first bank
3. Click Import
4. Now find your bin file, click it then click open

This will load up the bank with your bios
Now do Steps 2 - 4 with the 3 banks left
Use the same bios file in all four banks

Make sure Image Size is dotted in 1024k
Now click Save and call it what you like

You now have the bios to flash your chip

Put this new bios in your BIOS folder in your Xbox C: drive
Put this line in your Evox.ini file under [MENU] section root

Item "Flash BIOS",@1

And this line (where the other Flash = are)

Flash = 0x01d5,"XECUTER2",0x100000
Now reboot your Xbox and you should see Flash BIOS in your menu
Click it and flash your chip
It will ERASE your chip (don't panic)
Flash your chip
Then shut down the Xbox

Reboot up
Job done
DONT DO THIS WITH EVOLUTION X 1.8.3682 there is a bug
Use either 3285 or 3752

[st1775]

QUOTE (Biteable @ Apr 17 2003, 06:41 AM)

This is how I flashed a X2 Lite To change your Bios you will need Flash Jumper OFF X2BM 4976.02 .bin file

I have a dumb question?  Whats x2bm? Is it app on the xbox and if so where can I get it? When flashing a mod does anything change on the original ( the board you attach the mod to )?

[amaksimchuk]

Lith, yes you can. This way you can selectively boot between <new bios, i.e. 4976.02> and <old bios. i.e. 4974>

[Perplexer]

QUOTE (LithCoder @ Apr 16 2003, 09:31 PM)

I'm considering getting an X2 lite and had concerns in the evox flashing department. Doesnt it have an option for 2x512 bois's with use of switch? Would this mean that switched in to the 1st 512 bios and get a bad flash would you still be able to flip the switch and boot to the 2nd 512 if you previosly flashed it successfully? Also I see that all the ones sold come preflashed with linux bios, is this a 1m bios? I have read about installing the chip but cant find info on how to get it to setup to flash with dual 512's. Do I just install the switch and flash with a 512 then flip switch then flash again?

No, when you flash the chip, you are erasing and replacing the entire 1MB BIOS.  So a bad flash would corrupt both your 2x512KB banks.  Jumper position does not matter when you flash the chip.

If you want to be able to select from two separate BIOSes, you would create a 1MB file with 256bios1.bin + 256bios1.bin + 256bios2.bin + 256bios2.bin  and flash.

[bondsdbl07]

QUOTE (Biteable @ Apr 17 2003, 06:41 AM)

This is how I flashed a X2 Lite To change your Bios you will need Flash Jumper OFF X2BM 4976.02 .bin file 1. Open X2BM 2. Click on the first bank 3. Click Import 4. Now find your bin file, click it then click open This will load up the bank with your bios Now do Steps 2 - 4 with the 3 banks left Use the same bios file in all four banks Make sure Image Size is dotted in 1024k Now click Save and call it what you like You now have the bios to flash your chip Put this new bios in your BIOS folder in your Xbox C: drive Put this line in your Evox.ini file under [MENU] section root Item "Flash BIOS",@1 And this line (where the other Flash = are) Flash = 0x01d5,"XECUTER2",0x100000 Now reboot your Xbox and you should see Flash BIOS in your menu Click it and flash your chip It will ERASE your chip (don't panic) Flash your chip Then shut down the Xbox Reboot up Job done DONT DO THIS WITH EVOLUTION X 1.8.3682 there is a bug Use either 3285 or 3752

Just wanted to say thanks for the step by step - worked like a champ when flashing to 4976.02.

I also added this into my evox.ini based on another post:

Rom = "Xecuter2 4976.02",0x1e259481510639d69c8223f75bd79b9b
Rom = "Xecuter2 4976.02-512kb",0x0d7829378e5fd7d112c617d76cac31d7
Rom = "Xecuter2 4976.02-1mb",0x8be62f9f402de76931db5b271530ef6e