Help with X3 & Xapter Install

[wolven85]

I've installed the solderless adapter Xapter and the X3 chip. When booting without the chip in its boots up fine to the M$ bios and the blue lights are on and the red one blinked for a sec. When I put the chip on it Frags.....if anyone could help me with a solution it would be greatful as I am getting annoyed.

 

[steg]

what bios you using 1959?

 

[wolven85]

well sorry for me being a noob....i havent flashed the chip or anything. I have 1959 on my comp. do I have to flash the bios before it will work? Also it has never worked correctly...fragged from the beginning. I have a v1.4 xbox

 

[Bad2bones]

No it dosnt need to be flashed first.

what version box you got. also tell us what you have done ect. need some more info

 

[wolven85]

I have a v1.4 xbox. All I've done is attach the Xapt3r and everything seems to be fine. All the blue LEDs light up and the red blinks. The DO point is secure. I put the X3 on the adapter and turn on the xbox and i get frag. If i take the chip off the adapter everything boots up fine to the M$ bios. I've never soldered one thing on the board. I have no clue whats wrong. The only thing i did to the chip was move the switch to flash protection off. Not sure if that does anything........any suggestions what the problem might be?

 

[sb122606]

Will frag if trying to load bios from wrong area..check switch settings

Old black panel switch
on,on,off,off,off (flash protect),bank1 (1M)
off,on,off,off,off(flash protect), bank 2 (1M)

Pro switch
off (flash protect),on,on,off,off bank1 (1M)
off (flash protect),off,on,off,off bank2 (1M)

 

[wolven85]

I've done all those settings and still frags. could it be that there is no bios on the chip? and if so is there a way to flash it when all it does is frags?

 

[sb122606]

does it boot backup (press pwr& reset together)
if so then u can flash banks from there...if not then xapt3r not seated properly or pin header area dirty.


remove xapt3r and clean LPC area with alcohol (meths/ethanol) had this where people have desoldered the holes first to fit the adaptor...(this leaves flux on the pads and makes bad contact)