X3 Frags with chip on pin header, works w/o

[VilleValo]

I just finished refurbishing a broken v1.0 xbox, and everything works fine, good as new. I also just finished installing an X3 chip, and now it powers on and off 3 times, and on the third time stays on, and flashes red and green, or frags. The chip has 2 blue leds, and the "X" on teh bank selector switch is red. The xbox will work fine if I remove the X3 from the pin header, but frags everytime it is on it. I checked my soldering adn everything appears fine, and I skimmed over the traces with a razorblade just to be sure it was. I can't figure out wtf is wrong with this thing. I think it may be the chip. I got it off of X-S, and the guy said it was new. It all came in the original packaging, and appeard to be in perfect condition. I also tried to boot from the backup, and received the same results. If anyone has any idea's please let me know. Thanks.

 

[C0Ld_BuG]

Does it work disabled?

C0Ld_BuG

 

[VilleValo]

If you mean when I hold the power button down for a few seconds will it boot to the ms dash than no. I do that and it just frags. Any idea what it could be?

 

[XCronus]

Then for some reason something is forcing the x3 to boot regardless of commands if it is on the pin header.
You should check everything in this case, the power/switch adapter, LPC, and the d0 area.

 

[nospmohtkcin]

first off it's not the chip the soldering probably isn't 100% perfect. try touching up the d0 point and see if that helps you any

 

[computerguy906]

has the chip been flashed? If you flashed it with a 1mb bios and try to use 256k or 512k portion of the 1mb it will flash on and off like that. So try diffrent settings.

 

[VilleValo]

I don't know if it has been flashed yet or not, Im trying to contact the guy I bought it from. As far as I know it is a new chip. I just retouched the d0 and the LPC, and still get the same effect.

 

[nospmohtkcin]

it's the soldering trust me

 

[computerguy906]

Do you have the pro switch? If so try setting it to (on on off off off) or (off on off off off) That will load the 2 1mb flash bios.

 

[VilleValo]

nope, just the black switch.

 

[VilleValo]

I still get nothing but frag. Could it be that the bios on the chip is bad? Like someone tried to flash it and quit half way through?

 

[nospmohtkcin]

the bios on the chip is fine. the only time it might not be is if you had a v1.6b and an older x3 chip. It's the soldering or your installing it wrong. Just to put it into perspective the last time i put a chip in it took 10 straight hours of soldering before i got it right