iPrep help

[MONKey]

Having a play with a BenQ drive here and apparently my chipset is supported:



But the fooker won't do anything (I don't think iPrep likes me lol)

If I boot iPrep off USB without 360 powered on I get nothing at all. But if I boot iPrep with 360 turned on, then turn it off before pressing 'Y' it kind of see's the drive.

But it just keeps alternationg very quickly between 0x51 & 0xD1 when the drive is switched on. WHen switched off nothing, tuen back on and alternates again.

Anyone any ideas what I can try?

Here's the contents of the dBen file if that's any help, I've highlighted the line that may be of interest

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[Oggy]

Just because its showing as dosflash compatable, it doesnt mean you dont need to install a switch.

Id advise against this if you are no 100% confident.

Im sure its 0x73 you want to see for 'good drive status'

 

[MONKey]

Just because its showing as dosflash compatable, it doesnt mean you dont need to install a switch.

Id advise against this if you are no 100% confident.

If that is the cut tracks method as I'm not going down that route?

Know of a few drives that have open tray issue after being done that way..... Including my last drive.

 

[Oggy]

Yup thats the one.......Ill dig out the known supported chipsets list

 

[MONKey]

Yup thats the one.......Ill dig out the known supported chipsets list

I'll give that one a miss then Not worth the risk of the 'Open Tray' error.

Why does it say supported then if you need to install a switch? I thought the whole idea of the switch was to overcome the un-supported chipsets?

 

[Oggy]

Yours appears to be ICH8 - ICH 8 was never reported as working, but advised to try.

**Just read your post**

Because dosflash supports that chipset - just not soft unlock, its still 1.4beta

 

[MONKey]

Yours appears to be ICH8 - ICH 8 was never reported as working, but advised to try.

**Just read your post**

Because dosflash supports that chipset - just not soft unlock, its still 1.4beta

Surely I am not the first person to try ICH8? lol

 

[Oggy]

No, but as there has not been a 1.5 beta / 1.4 final released the release notes are still the same.

Iriez said - x chipset and y chipset recorded as working, others 'try' and see.

I dont know if ICH8 works ever using it without a switch, I have a via 6421L card so dont look into other chipsets much.

 

[MONKey]

Do you think it's possible support could be added for my chipset then? (Like the editing of MTKflash)

Or is it a case of if it doesn't work it never will?

 

[Oggy]

It may be released in future updates, you like myself will never 'add support' for certain chipsets.