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alunb
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_ 		28. January 2009 @ 14:43 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hi

Just seen on modcentral site the new drivekey (chip)...

Looks to me to be the answer to no solder mod of the latest epoxy covered drives as it sits on between the ribbon connection....

Am i right, has any one tried or have any more info on these?

Thanks

Al
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NDarkness
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_ 		28. January 2009 @ 15:12 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
You might want to take off the CAPS in your title.

Anyways, it seems like a good chip without messing with the epoxy. Also good for those that have the new drive without the IC chip.

http://www.modchipcentral.com/store/Driv...iver-p-206.html

"The manufacturer has just e-mailed us it will most likely take another week before another batch ships to distributors so it should be available the first week of February."

Gonna have to wait for it though.
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alunb
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_ 		28. January 2009 @ 15:33 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
yeah read that, dont need one personnally but a couple of friends might be very interested....

thanks
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SG8
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_ 		28. January 2009 @ 15:46 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I have read in a few places where they suggest holding off as some improvements are being made to the earlier released versions, but can't wait to get my hands on some of them!


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spyman
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_ 		28. January 2009 @ 20:50 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
youtube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxLs70jzAUc

Until speed for the drivekey can equal 6x the other modchip solutions are still superior. The + factors of a drivekey are easy install and for drives that can't be modded any other way ('d2nothing')

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alunb
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_ 		29. January 2009 @ 14:12 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
thanks spyman... what speed do the drivekey's run at and what are the drawbacks...is it hardware limitation or software??

thanks again all...

AL
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DTN107
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_ 		30. January 2009 @ 03:38 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I'm quite very interested in this modchip seeing how I recenty obtain a D2E with epoxy.
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_ 		30. January 2009 @ 05:53 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by alunb:
 thanks spyman... what speed do the drivekey's run at and what are the drawbacks...is it hardware limitation or software??

thanks again all...

AL
What I've read says they read at 2X.

http://zedomax.com/blog/2009/01/26/wii-h...-with-drivekey/
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aceofspad
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_ 		2. February 2009 @ 19:09 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I would steer clear of the drivekey. It is expensive as heck and is not as good as other modchips.

For that price your better off buying a D2B drive
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.19842

selling your old d2e drive on ebay for a good 30 dollars or so and getting a wiikey one, or an open wii for a couple of dollars.

That way you get a new drive that won't have any of the pesky problems of d2e or epoxy and you'll get a modchip that is upgradable and is more reliable.
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alunb
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_ 		3. February 2009 @ 12:29 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
great advice thanks...

Thought of it before but D2b drives i have seen have been £50 and i didn't think i would get anything for the epoxy drive to make back some cash.

Any issues to look out for if installing a US bought drive in a UK pal machine?? i assume not but better to ask...

Thanks

al
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aceofspad
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_ 		4. February 2009 @ 22:59 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Drives don't have the region lockout info. Its the wii consoles themselves that are set to regions.

I also found another site

http://www.eeshops.com/nintendo-wii-c-2.html

They sell the circuit boards by themselves so you save 20 dollars.

I also like how they have D2A and DMS drive because with D2B there is always a chance of getting cut legs.

I got my wiikeys for 2.50 so a replacement drive with a wiikey is actually cheaper the drivekey.

BTW I can buy your drive off you. I know how to take epoxy off and so I could easily reuse it.

BTW if your never heard of Dealextreme they really are a great site. They have all the crap you could ever want for next to nothing.

I got my entire supply of modchips from their sister site volumerate and they sell them for half the price of other sites although you have to wait a good while since they are directly from the factory and have a long lead time.
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