ANSWERED old comp for use with ihas 424

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kingbuzo

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hi gang, ive been testing xboxs for around 2 years....do alot of reading but not much posting....none the less...



i do all my dvd flashes on a serperate comp that has a sata card installed with no drivers etc....

i just ordered a ihas 424 for back ups...its a sata drive and my main comp is quit old and does not have sata inputs....for the drive....

do i need another pci sata card to run this ihas?

or what would you suggest beside bucking up for a new comp....(which i am really trying to do), thank you .
 
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you will need another sata card to run the drive on the older computer, or you can get a 3.5inch external enclosure and connect it through usb :)
 
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thank you i think i have one more pci slot for the card....is it the same card ?....via 6421 or something like that or is there a better on i should get? thank you again
 
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i was thinking that.....duel purpose...then i wouldnt need the other computer to flash the drives? correct? i will have to read more to what the x360pro is capable of doing and how to set it up....
 
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If you get the X360USB Pro, you can use that to connect the iHAS to your computer... obviously you'll need to power it from the PSU though.

It'd also allow you to flash drives easier and more reliably than using the VIA SATA card. Not only that, putting another SATA card in your PC runs the change of potential hardware conflicts, since the drivers will need to be installed in order to run the iHAS drive, while you need the drivers removed for the VIA.

So yeah... I'd just save up and get the X360USB Pro... as you mentioned, you won't need another computer then. :)
 
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perfect...just ordered one now.....that will save me setting up the other comp... to flash all the time....

i wish i had this before i bricked the hitachi v79....i ordered a couple new pcb cards to replace the hitachi one..... all i have is the key itself....when it dumped ...i dont think that it saved the full dump...but thats another post.....thank you all i will post back with the usb pro success, thanks again =)
 
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Nice and easy setup is USBPRO the only down side is you need to power it with psu or converter molex.
 
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what does everyone use to power it? what do you use? what type of connection is on the unit for power?
 
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kingbuzo said:
i was thinking that.....duel purpose...then i wouldnt need the other computer to flash the drives? correct? i will have to read more to what the x360pro is capable of doing and how to set it up....
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Yes you are correct. With the x360USB Pro you'll be able to flash your drives and also connect your iHAS. You should also get a CK3 Mini and an AC Molex Adapter to power the drive.
 
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bear with me on this......i am having a hard time understanding how this is all hooked up....

using the x360usb pro.....i vision power into the pro and the ihas/or flashable drive plugging into the pro as well...then usb to the computer....and thats it.....

im at a loss when it comes to installing the mini into the chain...?
 
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ok i get it....

usb pro: usb to computer and sata to ihas or flashable drive sata

ck3 pro: power from molex adapter and 8 or 10 pin plug to drive power in

the mini or the ck3pro is there strictly to power the ihas or the flashable drive...

correct? thank you all for taking the time, i appreciate it =)
 
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kingbuzo said:
ok i get it....

usb pro: usb to computer and sata to ihas or flashable drive sata

ck3 pro: power from molex adapter and 8 or 10 pin plug to drive power in

the mini or the ck3pro is there strictly to power the ihas or the flashable drive...

correct? thank you all for taking the time, i appreciate it =)
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You got it!
 
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Caution...do not buy a cheap external power to molex converter like I did. They can't handle the current draw of the drive and will burn up in short order. I got mine from ebay cause it was cheap and in hindsight that was a mistake. It lasted 1 day and then burnt up.

The one that dgenx lined to earlier in this thread is a good bet since they are an official reseller of xecuter products.:smile:
 
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SoCalBluetooth said:
Caution...do not buy a cheap external power to molex converter like I did. They can't handle the current draw of the drive and will burn up in short order. I got mine from ebay cause it was cheap and in hindsight that was a mistake. It lasted 1 day and then burnt up.

The one that dgenx lined to earlier in this thread is a good bet since they are an official reseller of xecuter products.:smile:
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I agree. Also, I attached a picture to give the OP an idea of how everything is set up.
 
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thank you all for your support....this is all very good info from experienced people...

being in canada our "[email protected]" doesnt carry the same kinds of products as the US *which sucks*....i will look at my local electronics dealer for a molex adapter and try that route.....cant wait for this usb pro to arrive, again thank you all for your help =)
 
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