HELP - WEIRDEST PROBLEM

[edbrady]

I just installed an x2.6 CE on a ver. 1.4 mobo
I have an old Thompson drive.
With the cd drive & HDD unplugged, all is well and flash bios 2.6 screen shows up.
If I plug in the CD drive - the screen flickers and it eventually shuts off.

Any ideas?

Shady
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[JimBobUK]

do you have the hdd connected?
is your hdd jumper on CS?
make sure dvd is cs
make sure no pins r bent
try different dvd drive.

 

[edbrady]

Thank Man !

I tried all of your suggestions - looks like I need to try a new DVD drive.
Any suggestions

 

[Fantmx]

Did this happen before you put the chip in?

 

[JimBobUK]

if you tried all my suggestions does that mean it is the dvd drive or u just have not tried a new dvd drive?

 

[edbrady]

Here is the latest

The HDD is on CS, I do not see a jumper for the Thompson DVD.
I can plug in the power to the HDD and the IDE cable to the HDD & Thompson drive.
As soon as I plug the yellow cable (power) from the Thompson into the 1.4 mobo, the screen flickers & xbox shuts off.

Shady

 

[JimBobUK]

do u have a spare yellow cable?
you have the yellow cable the correct way round?

sorry my bad no jumper oin Xbox dvd drives

 

[edbrady]

No spare yellow cable

I might just purchase a new dvd drive

 

[JimBobUK]

y waste yer money!
borrow one!
i am sure someone near you will lend you one!

 

[edbrady]

Ouch

It is getting worse.

The screen is now flickering all the time.
I have to hold the power button in in for a few secs to start it.

 

[JimBobUK]

remove the chip put it all back together without the chip, does it work now?

 

[edbrady]

Cable

I removed x2.6 CE and same problem. I actually pushed the cable and wiggled it and it worked.

Now - is it the cable, or the DVD?

mmmm.

 

[edbrady]

I also noticed that there are 13 pins on the mobo connection for the DVD.
The yellow cable only has 12 wires.

 

[JimBobUK]

mate if you paypal me £5 i will send you one (yellow cable tht is) unless someone near you can let you borrow one!

better to borrow and test than spend loadsa do$h for no reason at all!

at least you know your chip is ok!