Banks information

Domey

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Nov 7, 2004
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I have read and tried to understand about the banks, but I do not.


I am trying to upgrage to the latest BIOS.


I also do not understand the switch panel on the front of the xbox.


The file of the BIOS I am using is 1MB.
 

Domey

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Nov 7, 2004
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I know how to flash, that was not the question, sorry.


My question is more less about the banks and the switch's and how they work.

I have read that post, I do not understand it.
 

AEgawd

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Nov 2, 2004
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AEgawd

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Nov 2, 2004
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then dont use the frelling bank switches then. choose what bank you want ( either 1-4 or 5-8 ) in X3CL.
 

tonylott

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Oct 29, 2004
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I must admit, I had the same problem...Then it came to me in a flash and I realised it is quite simple really..

If you look at the link that gives you your switch settings
http://www.teamxecuter.com/index.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=16102

You will see that the first lot of settings relate to 256K banks- -Banks 1 to 8

The chip has 2Mb Memory and 8 x 256k = 2Mb

So you can select any of the 8 different 256k banks (or memory blocks) by setting the 4 switches as per the list

e.g - if you wanted to flash bank 3 with a 256k BIOS you would set the 4 dip switches to On Off On On (Switches numbered 1 to 4)

if you wanted to flash bank 6 with a 256k BIOS you would set the switches to Off On Off ON (switches numbered 1 to 4)

As most of the BIOS are around 1MB (X3), selecting a bank of 256k would not be enough - Cant get a gallon into a pint pot. So the list carries on to give the setting for 512K, 1Mb and 2Mb banks (or memory blocks)

SO- if you wanted a 1 MB bank to flash the latest X3 Bios you would have 2 choices (as the chip is capable of 2 Mb of storage)

Chioce 1 would be using banks 1 to 4 (4 x 256k = 1MB) which you would select by setting the switches to On On Off OFf

or Chioce 2 - Banks 5 to 8 by setting the switches to Off On Off Off.

You will notice from the table that no switch settings on that list are the same - They are all different to enable you to select different options.

Hope this helps

Cheers
Tony
 

migzy

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Nov 8, 2004
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london
once i've flashed the bios do i leave the switch settings as they are.

cheers

mike