Benq and toggle switch? Please Help

[va_blue_stang]

I tried the method of cutting the traces and adding a toggle switch with no avail. The chip was still getting voltage even with the toggle cut to the off position. Should this method work for any chipset or is still aimed toward via and nforce. I have an sil3112 sata controller.

Thanks for the help

[CoFree]

well man that was the way we were first flashing the benq.
You had to deeper and wider than you would think.
i would put the trace back together
then just flash with iprep.
you will need a via6421 sata pci card.like this one.
http://tekgems.com/Products/la-pci22-vt6421a.htm

[va_blue_stang]

i know it's an old method but i just didn't have the extra cash at the moment for the sata card. what i noticed was when i cut the traces the power was still 2.7 volts with the toggle off. how wide should i have cut the traces apart? Also would the second method be easier? I'm wondering if they didn't change the drive to try and conteract the old way of flashing it?

[CoFree]

man i have not done it that way but once.
i dont think it worth doing it like that.
the card is like 11.00 usd.i would just wait till you could pick up one.