Do I need to Buy a Sata Card?

[jubjub234]

Hello I am very new to the Xbox Flashing scene, and was wondering if I can use the sata cable connected to my pc dvd drive or if I have to buy one with a special chipset to connect to my benq dvd drive. I'm currently running Windows Vista 64 bit if that helps at all.
Thanks,
Erik

[louisM92]

Its recomended to buy one because it works with all drives and using a 32 bit operation system is recomended because the programs used to flash your console are created on a 32 bit computer

[jubjub234]

Its recomended to buy one because it works with all drives and using a 32 bit operation system is recomended because the programs used to flash your console are created on a 32 bit computer

Thanks for the reply would using a 32 bit XP be ok?

[rkd2398]

Yes Windows XP 32 Bit works the best. You can use the On-Board Sata, but you have to disable the drivers for use with Jungle Flasher. Check to see if your on-board is VIA as its the best. Louis09 made a good point about buying one, so that you don't have to disable the drivers, just don't install them. If you have anymore questions just post them up.

[jubjub234]

Yes Windows XP 32 Bit works the best. You can use the On-Board Sata, but you have to disable the drivers for use with Jungle Flasher. Check to see if your on-board is VIA as its the best. Louis09 made a good point about buying one, so that you don't have to disable the drivers, just don't install them. If you have anymore questions just post them up.

Thanks a lot for the reply, so if I just uninstall my drivers for my dvd drive I'll be fine to use the on-board sata? Thanks again

[louisM92]

Im not sure about disabling on board sata ports, ive only messed about with my via card, if you are going to be flashing more xboxs in the future maybe you should consider buying a via card, if you do want one its the via 6421a card, someone correct the name if im wrong, these can be bough really cheap off ebay so your proberly best off looking there

[jubjub234]

Im not sure about disabling on board sata ports, ive only messed about with my via card, if you are going to be flashing more xboxs in the future maybe you should consider buying a via card, if you do want one its the via 6421a card, someone correct the name if im wrong, these can be bough really cheap off ebay so your proberly best off looking there

Alright just got one for $11 thanks for the reply

[louisM92]

No problem, once the card arrives all you need to do is put it in your computer, when you turn on your computer its proberly going to ask you to install the drivers for the card, ignor this then go into device manager then disable the via card, now you wont be asked to install the drivers for the card everytime you turn on your computer and this will prevent you having any problems with jungle flasher;)