Do I Need A Connectivity Kit? Options

[newfire01]

HI, I am about to perform my second flash. My first flash went fine and have not had any problems since. I used this guide Cofree Samsung Iprep 008.8. I did not use a connectivity kit for this flash, but I was wondering if I SHOULD use one for my brand new benq? Are there any advantages? Also, I am assuming I can use this guide CoFree's Benq with Iprep v008.8 and just use the power from the 360 instead of the kit like I did before?
Thanks in advance!

[ZprivateZ]

The connectivity kit just makes life a little easier so you dont have to move your whole 360 next to your pc just to power the dvd drive your flashing. Its just a matter of do you want to invest the extra money in buying a connectivity kit. But yes you can certainly use the 360 to power your benq drive for flashing like you did your other drive you flashed.

[newfire01]

cool thanks, since my xbox and pc share the same monitor, they are already next to each other. so i guess I have no use for a connectivity kit. Also another quick question... does a white wire in a drive 100% mean that it is a Benq drive? I ask because I was not expecting a benq drive at all, but to my surprise, the white! At least I am PRETTY sure it is white... I guess it could be light yellow?

[Ranger72]

cool thanks, since my xbox and pc share the same monitor, they are already next to each other. so i guess I have no use for a connectivity kit. Also another quick question... does a white wire in a drive 100% mean that it is a Benq drive? I ask because I was not expecting a benq drive at all, but to my surprise, the white! At least I am PRETTY sure it is white... I guess it could be light yellow?

If they are white it should be BenQ. What is the manufacture date on the back of the console?

[newfire01]

wow i really can not tell if the wires are yellow or white. I am taking it apart as I type, my manufacturing date is 2008-10-30, and the only other xbox 360 I found with a matching date, lot, and team from the database, said it was a benq. But mine looks yellow in the right lighting. I guess I will find out in a few minutes.

Okay, I guess I got excited for no reason. It looks like I have a Liteon drive (it says Philips-Lite-on). So now I gotta educate in myself in this whole thing. Unless I could get a basic outline/ list of components I need? Got via chipset, and am guessing I need a probe, a connectivity kit (?), and a serial port (which I do not have!!!).

I guess I have the same question.... so do I need the connectivity kit for a lite-on drive? Also, is the com port only used if I use a connectivity kit? Could Ijust buy a probe and be good to go?

This post has been edited by newfire01: Feb 3 2009, 05:04 AM

[newfire01]

I did not want to double post... but it seems like I can not edit my post again?

Anyways, I think I understand now that the com port is used with the CK3, but I just want to make sure that I can for sure just buy a ck3 probe (without the lite or pro kit) and just use my xbox 360 to power the Lite-on and use the Lite-on to power the probe (and not connect the other end of the probe's cable in to anything).

[matt77303]

Hi

You wont be able to do it with just a probe, you will need either a lite or pro and follow this guide:

http://team-xecuter.com/ck3/liteon_windows.htm

or use frostys boot disk.

Matt