3v3 board is diffrent v2.5

[mikeadams1985]

installing a coolrunner on a phat console and using nand-x

this image shows how the board looks on every tutorial ive seen

and this is a photo of my board

notice the diffrence?
look at the board were there are 6 solder points
theres a group of 4 then a group of 2 right next to them.

well on my qsb, they are set back and solder onto two diffrent solder points on the mobo.

is this a defect board?
am i missing something

 

[BL4K3Y]

Your QSB is indeed different however, for future reference, you may want to use some flux when you solder .

 

[mikeadams1985]

First time soldering. Going to remove it all and start again.

Any idea why my board is different?

 

[BL4K3Y]

I couldn't tell you, I would say contact your reseller but it has been opened and used so I doubt you will get a replacement sent out.

 

[talonman9125]

flux always helps but the way the solder looks it's as if the solder iron isn't hot enough i use a 30w for all of my soldering with a 15 tip i go through tips but its hotter and the small tip gets right in there.......on the other hand it may just be a difference between the v2 qsb and the 2.5 i pulled out a spare v2 qub for a phat and its like the one in the first picture....if i may suggest take a multi meter plug in your xbox and test that point and see if you have the 3.3v it needs they may be the same in 2 locations....

 

[mikeadams1985]

I will give then a call tomorrow and see what they say

any one know if there is even a version 2.5 as my board has written on it

 

[mikeadams1985]

flux always helps but the way the solder looks it's as if the solder iron isn't hot enough i use a 30w for all of my soldering with a 15 tip i go through tips but its hotter and the small tip gets right in there.......on the other hand it may just be a difference between the v2 qsb and the 2.5 i pulled out a spare v2 qub for a phat and its like the one in the first picture....if i may suggest take a multi meter plug in your xbox and test that point and see if you have the 3.3v it needs they may be the same in 2 locations....

I'll grab Multi meter tomorrow and give it a test. thanks food the replies. Had anyone seen these 2.5 boards before?

 

[talonman9125]

well this had me curious so i checked the points myself and there is 3.3v at the original location but not across from it but again there is 3.3v at the diagonal location may be a defective board or maybe my points are not clean enough to test but i couldnt get a reading from my mb maybe that board has different traces or it could just be defective

 

[Ticallion]

I had one of these the other day, checked with an older qsb i had and indeed there was ver2.0 and 2.5, I just assumed id missed the post announcing this and.carried.on soldering the points, happy to report it glitched just fine (Jasper), so.whatever the differences are the functionality remains.in tact.

 

[mikeadams1985]

ok, so the qsb is fine, its most likely my soldering joints.

nand-x is returning the cannot continue when trying to read my nand via usb.
ergh

 

[BoSsLoBbYz]

looks like it should work just fine try getting a little more solder on the points use some flux to help

 

[mikeadams1985]

just bought a multimeter and well
so far out of 6 tests 1 has continuity!

so theres my problem!
well at least i know i got ONE right
thats a good starting point?

ha.

would i be better off f**king the qsb off and installing the pins (cant think of the name, jumper pin type things) f**k the names gone right out my head.

pretty new to sodlering and xbox rgh /jtaggin , but generally handy all round / building pcs. repaaired a few rrod xbox's and flashed a few drives.

 

[talonman9125]

really that qsb will come right off with a little bit of desoldering braid if i need to take one off this is how i do it: first i pull out about an inch of braid then dip it in my can of flux next lay the braid over the solder points soak up all the excess then i start at one end and apply just a little bit of pressure to raise the board up and add some heat to the solder points to loosen up any leftover solder connecting.. do this back and fourth alternating between solder points and eventually the board will come off then take a little braid to the qsb to soak up and remaining solder left then to the same to the motherboard then you can tin the solder points (use flux) and start over..................the HEADERS can be a bit of a pain (at least for me) if you dont have all the existing solder out of the holes they go through hope i helped.......

 

[mikeadams1985]

just re-tested all my joints and its only 1 that doesnt connect.

they all have continuity and none flow between each other. so now two points are bridged.
so going to re-solder this one point, shoot home, grab the power brick and try again whilst in work.
boss aint here so why not

 

[mikeadams1985]

should i be getting continuity between these two points?

i cannot see a solder bridge between them, they look clean, yet theres continuity between them

any help? can someone with a working qsb test theres for me?

thanks again for everyones help, this is much appreciated

 

[DayvG]

No you shouldn't mate.

 

[mikeadams1985]

hmm well i most certainly am,
and i cant see any bridging.

 

[DayvG]

Remove the QSB completely and check then. Each point on the QSB goes to its own point on the board buddy.

 

[mikeadams1985]

took that qsb off and the connections are still giving continuity.
is my mobo f**ked?

 

[DayvG]

You get continuity on the motherboard on those points?