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jmj2500
02-01-2004, 18:29
Can someone please tell me how to flash my chip with bios once I get it ? I read all of the tutorials on xbox-scene but everyone said something different, and I dont know which one to follow. Disable the flash when doing it ? Using XBTool to do something ? Arrrhgg someone please help me.....

AXmichigan
02-01-2004, 20:37
by ur chip, u mean?

jmj2500
03-01-2004, 10:44
Yeah. I just need to know everything that I need to do to be able to flash my X2.3b Pro with the X2 4797 Bios. I read on Xbox Scene that you need XBTool or something like that ? And you have to copy a bunch of stuff into your EvoX.ini ? Is any of this true ? And if not, can you guys give me a easy guide to flashing my bios ? Im very new at all of this, and I have no idea what Im doing. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

AXmichigan
03-01-2004, 12:00
the x2 pro needs to be flashed because it comes with no bios
there is usually a progammer with it
the xbtool is just used to modify the bios.. which is not needed
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did ur x2 pro come with a flasher?

jmj2500
03-01-2004, 14:27
Im not sure. I havent recieved it yet. I am just doing some heavy reading up on the subject before I even attempt to do anything because it was recommended that I do so. I was hoping that I could just flash them by disk, because I dont know anything about flashing them by programmer (or disk for that matter). I am also having an installer put it in for me because I have no knowledge of soldering and electronics. I know that it can be reflashed by disk, and I already have the X2 4979 Multi bios downloaded. I just dont know what all I have to do before I drop them to a disk and load them up on my XBox. Also, do I need to install EvoX first ? And if so is there any kind of Tutorial anywhere that I could read that only tells me what I need to do ?

Thanks

AXmichigan
03-01-2004, 16:50
yea there should be a programmer with it
just upload whatever bioses u want on there
if u cant solder.. thatd be a major problem
cuz u do needa solder
although it is pretty easy, ucan also easily mess up
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so first look for someone to solder it for u
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before u solder u gotta put a bios in.. but the bios is useless without the chip actually in

jmj2500
03-01-2004, 21:42
Yeah, I am going to have someone install the chip for me. Cant I just flash the bios by disk ? And if I wanted to flash them by the programmer, how would I go about doing that ? Can you hook me up with a tutorial on using the programmer ?

AXmichigan
03-01-2004, 22:26
nah u cant use a disc because without the chip.. the xbox would boot the msdash not evox...
i believe its the same was as the matrix.. like u put the chip in the programmer but the battery in the attach the serial to the computer use a flasher program (extreme-mods suggested http://www.extreme-mods.com/files/x2cable.zip)
then u should be good

jmj2500
03-01-2004, 23:03
You are wrong, because it says on the site that the X2.3b pro can be flashed by disk or with a programmer. And I also heard that you have to install EvoX before you install the Bios. That would take care of the EvoX booting before the MSDash.

AXmichigan
03-01-2004, 23:11
haha what a great start to a response
"YOU ARE WRONG [WUSSUP NOW?!]"
well genius, how would u go upon putting evox on an unmodded xbox?

jmj2500
03-01-2004, 23:24
Perhaps you missunderstood me. My Xbox will be modified before I start installing EvoX or Flashing my bios. Like I said before, I am just doing some reading on HOW to do it before I start with anything, because this is all new to me. Thats what I was trying to ask you, After my Xbox modchip is installed, and I have it back, how would I go about flashing my bios then ?

Sorry for the misunderstanding.

DeepUnder
06-01-2004, 14:07
Check this thread out at xbox-scene may help you in what you need to do

http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?act=ST&f=50&t=99826&