X3 Chip will not take X3 Bios

[NukFutz]

I tried flashing my X3 chip with the latest X3 Bios and it freezed about 1/4 of the way during flashing. I tried an EVO X bios and it works fine.

Any Ideas?

 

[DJBOOBY]

remove switch bank from chip and try and flash

 

[NukFutz]

Same result with the switch bank unplugged.. flash gets about 1/4 on the green and then freezes, but it will take the evo X right after that.. very strange.

 

[sargeski]

It sounds like you do not have your bios switches set to accept a 1MB bios. How do you have the bios swithces configured when your attempting to flash the X3 bios??

 

[NukFutz]

Thanks for the reply..

On the switch bank 1 and 2 are on the rest are off.

Thanks again..

 

[xX dArKsKaTa Xx]

You could try "Off On Off Off Off". Dont see how it would make a difference, but you could try.

 

[NukFutz]

Again.. thanks for the reply.


Tried BANK 2 1mb (Off On Off Off Off) and the same thing happens.. but it also will take the EVO X Bios..

Thanks again.. and please keep any and all ideas coming.

 

[DJBOOBY]

did you unplug the switch from chip itself not just the switch

 

[NukFutz]

I have now tried both ways.. unplugging the switch at the switch and unplugging the switch at the chip and I still get the same reaction when I try and flash the bios.Thanks again..

 

[Avend]

I'm having a similar issue as this. My flashing gets through just over half way, then freezes. I let it sit for a good 40 minutes, came back and it was in the same place. The xbox would flash orange, go dark, then flash green, repeating. I assume this was the generic 'Flashing' response. I havent tried any other X3 bioses, X2 or Evox bioses, but I'd like to know what the problem is. I'm pretty sure all my connections are good.

Btw, this was using 1-on 2-on 3-off 4-off 5(protect)-off for the bank to flash. I'd like to know what the problem is.. at least I can always use the backup bios to reflash.

 

[DJBOOBY]

remove the bios switch and try flashing with x3 bios