I recently installed a X3CE chip to my 1.6b Xbox. I used the soldering method, and I had to go back and fix up some of the soldering on the LPC (I used the rebuild board like the tutorial I used said to do) in order for the chip to boot correctly.
I got to FlashBIO 3.0.3 and downloaded the X3 BIOS 3294 (the v1.6only version), and tried to flash via HTTP (I first had the switch settings at off-on-off-off-off and switched it to on-on-off-off-off after booting to FlashBIOS). The machine turned off very quickly, and I'm not sure if the chip was flashed successfully. I then tried to turn on the machine, and no matter what switch settings I try (I've tried all of the 256K and 512K bank settings), the machine does the same thing: it first turns on with the blue LED, and turns off after about two seconds. I can't boot from the 256K backup, though I'm not sure if I'm doing it right (what switch settings should I use to boot from the reset-power button backup mode?).
Now I'm a bit stumped as to what I should do next. I really don't want to purchase another chip, and I don't know anybody who has one that I can borrow. Where can I send my chip to get it flashed again with FlashBIOS?
Also, here's one more thing: I looked at my chip, and while the guide I used said to switch it so that I can see two blue LEDs and one red on the chip, I later found out that my chip has the settings reversed. So I had the chip on Protect while I tried flashing it the first time, and now with Unprotect, everything still doesn't work.
Thanks for the help!
I got to FlashBIO 3.0.3 and downloaded the X3 BIOS 3294 (the v1.6only version), and tried to flash via HTTP (I first had the switch settings at off-on-off-off-off and switched it to on-on-off-off-off after booting to FlashBIOS). The machine turned off very quickly, and I'm not sure if the chip was flashed successfully. I then tried to turn on the machine, and no matter what switch settings I try (I've tried all of the 256K and 512K bank settings), the machine does the same thing: it first turns on with the blue LED, and turns off after about two seconds. I can't boot from the 256K backup, though I'm not sure if I'm doing it right (what switch settings should I use to boot from the reset-power button backup mode?).
Now I'm a bit stumped as to what I should do next. I really don't want to purchase another chip, and I don't know anybody who has one that I can borrow. Where can I send my chip to get it flashed again with FlashBIOS?
Also, here's one more thing: I looked at my chip, and while the guide I used said to switch it so that I can see two blue LEDs and one red on the chip, I later found out that my chip has the settings reversed. So I had the chip on Protect while I tried flashing it the first time, and now with Unprotect, everything still doesn't work.
Thanks for the help!