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Wiring for 29f040 to be set up for flashing and dual Bios

Wiring for 29f040 to be set up for flashing and dual Bios

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Now that we’ve seen the variations we need <strong>to</strong> implement some changesThe new wiring <strong>and</strong> switches we need is as follows –(Both available at Radio Shack)SPST(Bank select)DPDTFlash enable/disable16Enable Lower Bank16 32Disable Write124 3132Enable <strong>up</strong>per bankXYEnable WriteX = connect <strong>to</strong> the motherboard according <strong>to</strong> the <strong>flashing</strong> wiring mod <strong>for</strong> pin 24Y = connect <strong>to</strong> the motherboard according <strong>to</strong> the <strong>flashing</strong> wiring mod <strong>for</strong> pin 31Make sure you are using at least V1.8.3285 Evox; using Evox V.1.8.2594 gave me megagrief in the <strong>flashing</strong> department.Switching <strong>be</strong>tween banks is simple. Just turn off the Xbox, flip the bank select switch <strong>and</strong>reboot.Flashing exampleLet’s assume that you want <strong>to</strong> <strong>be</strong> able <strong>to</strong> go on Xbox Live by switching <strong>to</strong> the retail BIOS<strong>and</strong> also <strong>be</strong> able <strong>to</strong> switch <strong>to</strong> a non retail BIOS when not on Xbox Live with a bigger thanoriginal HD. You will need the original 256k retail bios. And a non retail BIOS☺.You wire your Xbox <strong>up</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>flashing</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>dual</strong> BIOS capability. Your AM29F040BFlashRom has at least one bank already programmed with a non retail BIOS (TIP:program the Flashrom with 2 non retail BIOS prior <strong>to</strong> putting in the Xbox, that way yourXbox should boot <strong>up</strong> regardless of switch position).Once your Xbox boots <strong>up</strong>, you can copy the retail <strong>and</strong> other desired 256k BIOS bin files <strong>to</strong>the BIOS Dir of your boot <strong>up</strong> drive.Set<strong>up</strong> the Evox.ini file so that it sees the flashrom when trying <strong>to</strong> flash. Ensure the writeenable switch is <strong>set</strong> <strong>to</strong> write enable, flip the BIOS select switch <strong>and</strong> then select the retail binfile <strong>to</strong> write. This will now flash the other (not in current use) bank with the retail bios. TheXBox will then shut down. When you reboot the Xbox it will now <strong>be</strong> in original retailconditions. To switch back <strong>to</strong> non retail mode, shut down the Xbox, flip BIOS select switch<strong>and</strong> boot the Xbox,. The Xbox will now boot the non retail BIOS. (It’s STRONGLYrecommended <strong>to</strong> place the BIOS write enable switch <strong>to</strong> disable at all times when not<strong>flashing</strong>)You can use a utility called Xb<strong>to</strong>ol that will allow you <strong>to</strong> modify a non-retail bios <strong>to</strong> bootfrom the F:\ drive. You must copy all the evox files <strong>and</strong> Dirs <strong>to</strong> the root of the F:\ drive inorder <strong>for</strong> this <strong>to</strong> work. This is h<strong>and</strong>y so that there are only original files in the C: drivekeeping your Xbox appearing as a non-modded unit.

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