TS-H943 SATA Compatability List & Tips

[poisonousj]

Does anyone have a hex edited MTKFLASH for the VIA VT8237R chipset?  I can detect the drive using the standard MTKFLASH but program hangs when trying to read FW.

Thanks, hope I'm not too n00bie 

I noticed http://www.xboxhacker.net/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=33&topic=883.0 was just created for posting hex edited mtkflash's.  Good idea!

[xray_alpha]

Somebody knows a shop who sell this cards:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16815124022

INTERNATIONALLY?? Cause newegg doesn't send items to The Netherlands 

With Regards!

sales@3w-it.nl sells these

Als alternatief  heb ik ook een Serial ATA (intern + extern) + IDE combo-kaart. Deze kost Euro 22,50 (28,50 incl. verzendkosten) en bevat een Via VT6421L + Winbond W94V002AP chip.

[bitcrusher]

sales@3w-it.nl sells these

Als alternatief  heb ik ook een Serial ATA (intern + extern) + IDE combo-kaart. Deze kost Euro 22,50 (28,50 incl. verzendkosten) en bevat een Via VT6421L + Winbond W94V002AP chip.

Please let me know if you have succes with this card...gives me some alternatives.

[lenselijer]

The VIA VT6421 Serial RAID controller @ http://stores.ebay.nl/yagoda-nl is already sold out.

He gets a new shipment on monday, at least that's what he told me 

[USMC Chocho]

I got the VIA VT6421 card today at Fry's but I had to get one a bit different than the one posted here because those were sold out here in Phoenix.  I ended up getting this other one but everytime I try to boot with the DVD Drive connected it says

"Hardware initiate failed, Please Check Device!!!
The Bios does not be installed. Press <g> to continue!."
 
If I turn on the XBOX while the drive is connected to the PCI card it just freezes on me.  Anyone got any tips.  Thx.

*EDIT* It is actually this card.  http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16839125503

Here is what MSINFO told me.

Name   VIA VT6421 RAID Controller
Manufacturer   VIA Technologies, Inc.
Status   OK
PNP Device ID   PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3249&SUBSYS_32491106&REV_50\3&61AAA01&0&44
I/O Port   0x00008C00-0x00008C0F
I/O Port   0x00009000-0x0000900F
I/O Port   0x00009400-0x0000940F
I/O Port   0x00009800-0x0000980F
I/O Port   0x00009C00-0x00009C1F
I/O Port   0x0000A000-0x0000A0FF
IRQ Channel   IRQ 16
Driver   c:\windows\system32\drivers\viamraid.sys (5.1.2600.430, 59.50 KB (60,928 bytes), 5/18/2006 11:54 AM)
   
Name   VIA SATA RAID Controller
Manufacturer   VIA Technologies, Inc.
Status   OK
PNP Device ID   PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3149&SUBSYS_80ED1043&REV_80\3&61AAA01&0&78
I/O Port   0x0000B400-0x0000B407
I/O Port   0x0000B800-0x0000B803
I/O Port   0x0000BC00-0x0000BC07
I/O Port   0x0000C000-0x0000C003
I/O Port   0x0000C400-0x0000C40F
I/O Port   0x0000C800-0x0000C8FF
IRQ Channel   IRQ 20
Driver   c:\windows\system32\drivers\viamraid.sys (5.1.2600.430, 59.50 KB (60,928 bytes), 5/18/2006 11:54 AM)
   
Name   SCSI/RAID Host Controller
Manufacturer   (Standard mass storage controllers)
Status   OK
PNP Device ID   ACPI\PNPA000\4&6B001F11&0
I/O Port   0x0000FFE0-0x0000FFEF
IRQ Channel   IRQ 9
Driver   c:\windows\system32\drivers\dtscsi.sys (, 217.90 KB (223,128 bytes), 5/12/2006 12:10 AM)

[elitedev]

would this card work?

http://www.sanxi.com.cn/en/showcenter.asp?id=230

[Arakon]

according to geremia, the ALI chipset randomly locks up during flashing.

[elitedev]

really... that sounds scary. how often is randomly? any ideas why it hangs? geremia could you post your hexd mtkflash that you made for the ali m5238 chipsets. i found one today in an old computer and i want to try to get it too work!

[magixx]

Well I judt bough this for 16$ shipped:

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8812954358&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&rd=1

It should narrive in 7-14 days

It has the VIA 6421 Chip so hopefully it will work with the modified MTKFLASH.

[dem0nk1d]

Went out and bought the card at fry's (PPA Int'l VIA 6421 PCI CArd)  Detects nothing at all.  I then connected the 360 drive to my normal sata on my mobo.  It detects it under the pc bios but m*flash doesn't have ATI driver support.  So whats the deal with the PPA Int'l card?  i have tried on both sata connections...

oh here is a correct manufactor link for the card...  http://www.ppa-usa.com/product_pages/sata/1301.htm

[magixx]

Went out and bought the card at fry's (PPA Int'l VIA 6421 PCI CArd)  Detects nothing at all.  I then connected the 360 drive to my normal sata on my mobo.  It detects it under the pc bios but m*flash doesn't have ATI driver support.  So whats the deal with the PPA Int'l card?  i have tried on both sata connections...

oh here is a correct manufactor link for the card...  http://www.ppa-usa.com/product_pages/sata/1301.htm

Did you use the Modified MTKFLASH Firmware for VIA 6421?

[dem0nk1d]

the edited MTKFLASH.exe is in page 4 here  http://www.xboxhacker.net/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=33&topic=794.60
on a post by tbirdguy or you can get it from here.

http://rapidshare.de/files/20676748/MTKFLASHvia.zip.html

That is the direct download of MTK i have been trying to get to work with the PCI SATA card.  I have m.flash to read the drive for a split second and then doesn't find the drive.  This is what I did... Also i have tried a few ways... This one brought it up once.

Powered up my pc disable the onboard sata.
Skips the SATA PCI card boot up process since the Samsung is not hooked
Boots into DOS
boot x360.  power Samsung drive.
Plug Samsung into Sata Ch0 on the PCI CARD.

then type in the following command.

MTKFLASH /SATA r /m Stock.bin

It displays the drive is hooked up then fails... gives me...

ERR fail to open output file.

The attahced MTKflash 1.83c has been edited to work with VIA VT6421 SATA RAID CONTROLLER PCI

Here is the card:  $9.99 from newegg
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16815124022

I have successdully dumped and flashed with it using the follwing procedure
-Disable my onboard Sil3112
-Power PC, Boot to DOS using floppy, SATA CARD will complain that no drives were found as so BIOS was not loaded.
-Attach SATA cable from H943 to CHAN0 of SATA PCI CARD and POWER 360
-mtkflash r /m orig.bin
done!
to write: mtkflash w /m new.bin


DOWNLOAD:
http://tinyurl.com/q5q94

thanks for Germania and arakon for their posts

[dem0nk1d]

here is extactly what the screen looks like and card. PPA Int'l SATA PCI. (FROM FRY'S)


the error message when it does detect, the method 2 post before.


the setup..  lol!!!

[Feflicker]

dem0nk1d , your card says VIA8237. That is a problem. That is not a VIA6421L as the chipset has printed on it.

* Make sure you have the mtkflash.typ file on your floppy disk (don't understand what "input" file it is looking for).

* You can do either /m or /sata, pick one 

* The command should be "firm r /m orig.bin" (you renamed mtflash.exe to firm.exe? shouldn't matter lol) (didn't try c:\orig.bin myself, can't vouch for it). If you can access c:\, why not put all your mtkflash files, .bin files on c:\, and just run it from there after you boot to DOS?

[darkfly]

Also, what filesystem is your C drive? You shouldn't be trying to write to an NTFS drive from DOS.

[dem0nk1d]

I just renamed it... mk* to firm.exe ...   on the card it's self says printed on the chip... "V6421L" WTF... this blows girthy donkey shlong...

also installed the windoze drivers for the pci card.  here is what msinfo32.exe gives back...  so i have no idea why it says differntly, it's a VT6421.
also there is no bios options for the card either... oh well... now what trail and error.. looks like i am going to the liquor store for a beer now...  lol.


Name   VIA VT6421 RAID Controller
Manufacturer   VIA Technologies, Inc.
Status   OK
PNP Device ID   PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3249&SUBSYS_32491106&REV_50\4&1C88B56&0&00A4
I/O Port   0x0000EF00-0x0000EF0F
I/O Port   0x0000EE00-0x0000EE0F
I/O Port   0x0000ED00-0x0000ED0F
I/O Port   0x0000EC00-0x0000EC0F
I/O Port   0x0000EB00-0x0000EB1F
I/O Port   0x0000E800-0x0000E8FF
IRQ Channel   IRQ 20
Driver   c:\windows\system32\drivers\viamrx64.sys (5.2.3790.430, 91.00 KB (93,184 bytes), 5/18/2006 9:11 PM)

[Dzgx216]

Hey guys,

  My TS-H943 is going to be here tomorrow.  I have the VIA 8237 chipset that I posted the info for a few pages back.  I'm assuming that since MTKflash supports the 8237 as is I won't have to edit it.  I'm also assuming from everything that I've read that I have to use dos.  I cannot seem to get the MTKflash and Firmware files to show up on a bootable DOS ISO.  It's rather disturbing.  Anyone got a good idea on where to find a bootable DOS ISO that supports NTFS so I can flash from my C drive?  I'm d/l'ing Hirens now, will that work?

[td360]

I just renamed it... mk* to firm.exe ...   on the card it's self says printed on the chip... "V6421L" WTF... this blows girthy donkey shlong...

if you rename mtkflash.exe you need to aslo rename mtkflash.typ but why bother? You need mtkflash R /M /SATA c:\origin.bin make sure c is accesible and you can write to it! (yes both /M and /SATA)

[dem0nk1d]

Figured out what the issue was.  I was using the wrong m*flash for my PCI Card's via chipset.  So just make sure you run the correct m*flash.exe alsi i just renamed mine to the chipset number...  I am going to post a video how to...  get the samsung to read under the FRY's (PPA INT'l SATA CARD) below.  I hope this doesn't hog all of my bandwith on my website... also my site is www.n0cturnal-labs.org if you guys would like to check it out... it's in the beta stages as of now....

www.n0cturnal-labs.org/philes/samsung_update.avi

[poisonousj]

is it correct to assume there's a difference between the VIA 8237 chipset and the VIA VT8237R chipset? again my ignorance is showing through.