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QUOTE (A.Z.BEST® @ Aug 8 2003, 05:13 PM)

My box works well now. 4 way split TSOP also works. Everything's fine . One advice how not to fuck up box, when soldering; don't solder when you're tired, when there's almost dark and use some sticky tape to stick that soldered wired to the mobo .

How did you fix it?

[Fatsu]

Well after lots of reading I've finally did it. (used the dude's guide). Wired the switch to a19, ground, and 5volt vcc. Everything booted ok no prob. I used the 007_With_Evox_Installer.zip with the Evox 2.6 ejectfix 1.0 bios(converted it to 512k) ,and transferred it to a madcatz mem card. etc from the guide.

got Evox menu to boot up...In settings checked my original bios :
Bios Version 4034
kernel 1.00.4034.01

Went ahead and flashed with the new bios. Worked like a charm.
Went back in 007 booted up evox, checked settings
new info
Bios Version Evox 2.6 EjFix...

Now here is the problem

I flipped the switch to a19 position and rebooted. Went back to evox to check the bios and it still said
Bios version EvoX 2.6.
tried again..same thing..

What I'm wondering now is if one of the wires got disconnected during  reassembly, but if it still stayed in the vcc positin or vice versa, therefore only flashing half the bios and the other is untapped because one of the wires is disconnected?

If I did a really shitty solder job and flashed the one meg chip with the 512 what would happen?

Did I loose my original bios completely now?

I will get a multimeter tommorow and test the connects.


Any ideas are welcome.

[Fatsu]

uhh to make matters worse the 5 volt vcc wire just melted...its 30 gauge kynar wire. I dont think its meant to handle 5volts?

[Sheytan]

My multibios setup

Switch      Position   Bios booted
1 and 2     ON          1st
2               ON          2nd
1               ON          3rd
1 and 2     OFF         4th(default)

256k BIOSES:
 1.Bios > X2 4973 (ErrNoaniBlue) (3353545603)
 2.Bios > EvoX2.6V1 (ErrNoaniRed) (2774531775)
 3.Bios > Original 4034 (1549987874)
 4.Bios > Original 4034 (1549987874)

[Fatsu]

Well I took it apart again, melted/burnt tape..and wire completely bare. I used 20gauge wire for the vcc and ground this time. The a19 wire is still kynar. I figured out what I did wrong, Half asleep careless error. I put ground in the center instead of a19.

Works great now!

and i meant worse in that quote..lol

[jcarrizo]

[wtsexton]

QUOTE (Fatsu @ Aug 16 2003, 04:57 PM)

Well I took it apart again, melted/burnt tape..and wire completely bare. I used 20gauge wire for the vcc and ground this time. The a19 wire is still kynar. I figured out what I did wrong, Half asleep careless error. I put ground in the center instead of a19. Works great now! and i meant worse in that quote..lol

You were lucky nothing was damaged.  I made sure to ring out all the connections with a multimeter before and after soldering to make sure I didn't cross any wires.

[sushi_lover_1]

Hi everyone.  I want to put a switch on the flash jumpers, but the top one is a pain to solder.  Is there a problem just installing a switch on the bottom jumper?  If I leave only one permanent and the other switchable could the tsop still be inadvertently flashed or will this setup cause a malfunction in the xbox?  Hope to hear from all you geniuses on this site.  Thanks in advance!

[1nick9]

hi just a quick question if i was to add switches this way
http://www.xbox-scen...tibios-tsop.php
would it just b 1 whole 1mb bios if u try and trun the 4th bios on?

[The Dude]

Nice work everyone, very nice to see there is a lot of interest in the subject, the thread has blow up.    Nice job on the switch job jcarrizo, that's exactly where i mounted the switch in my xbox.  For everyone who needs instructions on how to dissassemble the front panel of their xbox to mount that switch, there is currently a tutorial in the modchip/tsop section.

[yzo]

A picture of the mod using a surface mount resistor is now up for those interested.

http://nidek.sakura....es/Image10.html

Enjoy.

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Always remember that you are unique.
Just like everybody else.

[Barton]

Im gonna flash my tsop using this method, is there anyway to see how big your bios are so  you could check if the switch is done right or not, like is there any way to read the bios to see if its 512? So I dont end up flashing it only 1/2 the way?

[Puskas]

I had a little accident just flashing my tsop, no switch, i did the raincoat on my 1.0 xbox and flashed it with a 256K bios, didnt know then that thats not good, my xbox doesnt work at this point, ive looked for help everywhere and someone suggested fixing 2 switches and then switch to the right bank and reflash when the xbox works, my problem is that i have fixed the switch but however i switch the xbox doesnt boot...

i dont know how the flashing procedure works but what i think i have is:

bank1: 256K x2 bios
bank2: 256-512K   fucked up original bios
bank3: 512-768K   fucked up original bios
bank4: 768-1024K fucked up original bios

if this is the case, shouldnt my switch work for bank1 ??

ive tried to solder in my matrix but that doesnt work either...

anyway, any help would be nice.

[Noilegnave Siseneg Noen]

QUOTE (Puskas @ Sep 6 2003, 07:43 PM)

I had a little accident just flashing my tsop, no switch, i did the raincoat on my 1.0 xbox and flashed it with a 256K bios, didnt know then that thats not good, my xbox doesnt work at this point, ive looked for help everywhere and someone suggested fixing 2 switches and then switch to the right bank and reflash when the xbox works, my problem is that i have fixed the switch but however i switch the xbox doesnt boot... i dont know how the flashing procedure works but what i think i have is: bank1: 256K x2 bios bank2: 256-512K   fucked up original bios bank3: 512-768K   fucked up original bios bank4: 768-1024K fucked up original bios if this is the case, shouldnt my switch work for bank1 ?? ive tried to solder in my matrix but that doesnt work either... anyway, any help would be nice.

dude, check it...

possible solution

this might be able to help you.  somebody should really pin that thread, it's super helpful for a ton of people, I've sent so many links to it by now...

anyway, hope that might help.

[Puskas]

QUOTE (Noilegnave Siseneg Noen @ Sep 7 2003, 09:57 AM)

QUOTE (Puskas @ Sep 6 2003, 07:43 PM) I had a little accident just flashing my tsop, no switch, i did the raincoat on my 1.0 xbox and flashed it with a 256K bios, didnt know then that thats not good, my xbox doesnt work at this point, ive looked for help everywhere and someone suggested fixing 2 switches and then switch to the right bank and reflash when the xbox works, my problem is that i have fixed the switch but however i switch the xbox doesnt boot... i dont know how the flashing procedure works but what i think i have is: bank1: 256K x2 bios bank2: 256-512K   fucked up original bios bank3: 512-768K   fucked up original bios bank4: 768-1024K fucked up original bios if this is the case, shouldnt my switch work for bank1 ?? ive tried to solder in my matrix but that doesnt work either... anyway, any help would be nice. dude, check it... possible solution this might be able to help you.  somebody should really pin that thread, it's super helpful for a ton of people, I've sent so many links to it by now... anyway, hope that might help.

this trick doesnt work for me, what happens is that the fan on the chipset just rotates 2 laps or something and then shuts down. the same happens in any of the four positions i can "switch" between the banks...

same happens when i have a matrix soldered...