[hellsing9]

Here @joemuscles Search on the ps3devwiki here = click
The part *Connecting NOR pads to flasher* there you have all connect points.

[joemuscles]

Originally Posted by joemuscles I'd figured to bump this thread in continuing on my help with the E3 Flasher. I received the E3 flasher Limited, I think i'm pretty set with installing the clip and proceeding. But I would like to install the E3 Linker instead, but I'm not certain on the test points that have to be soldered to the E3 Linker board. Check on PS3 wiki, hardware flashing, here is a link to check out my test points for my board DIA-001 http://i.imgur.com/nRpbo.jpg I would like to know do I have to solder point " BVCC" to the e3 linker because i don't know of the location. also ground location where would that point be on the ps3 motherboard too? My understanding for the E3 Linker the points solder are A0 to A22 D0 - D15 NWE CE to NOR (SBCE from South Bridge) ( Im confused on this part but I think I'v got it correct me if i'm wrong) I would solder the CE testpoint location of the ps3 motherboard to CE of the E3 linker right? also I want to do the dual boot feature so I also would solder that left point on the resistor that I upload on the pic earlier in the post to the SBCE of the E3 Linker correct? Reset SBE ( Which is The Nor-tristate on the motherboard that would get soldered to SBE on the E3 Linker correct? BVCC ( have no clue to where that testpoint is on the board) ( also on ps3wiki hardware flashing I think if I'm reading the Nor Chip Pin BVCC is Pin #53 on the Nor chip correct? NOE NWAIT GND ( Looking at the testpoints on wiki I can't find one) VCC Thanks

Thanks Hellsing for the rely, but i'v checked that on ps3wiki not sure of certain testpoints on the motherboard to my e3 linker checkout my understanding above my quote thanks

[playerkp420]

All the testpoints are revealed in the thread that you linked earlier in this thread. I admit they are scattered throughout the thread, but read through the whole thread and you will find them.

This post I think has the couple you are looking for.

[joemuscles]

Originally Posted by playerkp420 All the testpoints are revealed in the thread that you linked earlier in this thread. I admit they are scattered throughout the thread, but read through the whole thread and you will find them. This post I think has the couple you are looking for.

hey playerkp420, thanks for the reply, but i'm sorry for my ignorance but I can't comprehend this from this post i linked

I have success downgrade PS3 slim JTP-001 to ofw 3.41 using e3 linker + zoids tutorial.
Here is the true for point
OE > NOE
GP0 > *CE
WE > NWE
RDY (RY/BY) NW/AIT
GP1 > Reset
3.3V VCC > VCC and BVCC ( does this mean to find 3.3volts on the motherboard of the PS3 then solder that to point BVCC on the e3 linker?
also BVCC I looked at PS3wiki hardware flashing nor pad pins & I think BVCC is Nor Pin# 53 Correct?

Ground is any VSS test point correct?

sbe on the linker is solder to the nor tristate on the ps3 mother board?

& since I want to do the dual boot feature remember that resistor mod, i have to solder the left point of the resistor to sbce?

BVCC & VCC are two different testpoints correct? I only see VCC testpoint on ps3 wiki DIA-001 testpoints & not BVCC

thanks

[playerkp420]

I have not wired my e3 linker yet. Still practicing solder such tiny points. Getting better.

But from my understanding from here and here is that bvcc is tied to vcc by mobo.

So
bvcc + vcc = 3.3v vcc. It looks like both get soldered to vcc.

Ground = vss. There are a lot of choices for the grounds and not all are needed.

Look at the chart and compare the e3 linker column with the progskeet column to get the correct points in the pic for your mobo.

[joemuscles]

Originally Posted by playerkp420 I have not wired my e3 linker yet. Still practicing solder such tiny points. Getting better. But from my understanding from here and here is that bvcc is tied to vcc by mobo. So bvcc + vcc = 3.3v vcc. It looks like both get soldered to vcc. Ground = vss. There are a lot of choices for the grounds and not all are needed. Look at the chart and compare the e3 linker column with the progskeet column to get the correct points in the pic for your mobo.

ok great so bvcc & vcc on the e3 linker gets solder to VCC test point on the ps3 motherboard right?

also did you notice on ps3 wiki hardware flashing that for the Nor Pin# 53 is BVCC?

also I would like to point out that in zoids tutorial in his post look at the first picture he has for the E3 Linker Tut that one black wire away from all the other wires I believe is the VCC test point for that board which i believe is DYN-001 He only has one wire solder to that point of the board & not 2, unless he splice the one wire at the other end connecting vcc and bvcc on the linker and connecting the other end of the wire to the VCC testpoint of the board

[hellsing9]

I was trying myself E3 Linker, I used only SBE to tristate and the VCC is 3.3V.

[joemuscles]

Originally Posted by hellsing9 I was trying myself E3 Linker, I used only SBE to tristate and the VCC is 3.3V.

Ok great, so you only used SBE on the e3 linker to your nor tristate and VCC on the E3 linker to VCC on motherboard along with the other testpoints, leaving out BVCC and all went Well?

Thanks

[hellsing9]

Originally Posted by joemuscles Ok great, so you only used SBE on the e3 linker to your nor tristate and VCC on the E3 linker to VCC on motherboard along with the other testpoints, leaving out BVCC and all went Well? Thanks

No, in fact i commited motherboard-side, since i solder ONLY SBE from E3 Linker to tristate.
With no possitive results.

My head at this rate cannot compute all the soldering with the E3 linker, i rather spent all that time soldering with progskeet.
But you have NOR why you want to use E3 linker, i used the SBE function because i cannot longer solder on the FLEX of the flasher.

[joemuscles]

Originally Posted by hellsing9 No, in fact i commited motherboard-side, since i solder ONLY SBE from E3 Linker to tristate. With no possitive results. My head at this rate cannot compute all the soldering with the E3 linker, i rather spent all that time soldering with progskeet. But you have NOR why you want to use E3 linker, i used the SBE function because i cannot longer solder on the FLEX of the flasher.

Seems like a more positive connection to the nor chip by soldering wires directly, more stable than an clip on the chip that will probably eventually pry or loosen off.

what playerkp said

I have not wired my e3 linker yet. Still practicing solder such tiny points. Getting better.

But from my understanding from here and here is that bvcc is tied to vcc by mobo.

So
bvcc + vcc = 3.3v vcc. It looks like both get soldered to vcc.

Ground = vss. There are a lot of choices for the grounds and not all are needed.

Look at the chart and compare the e3 linker column with the progskeet column to get the correct points in the pic for your mobo.

I hope he is right with that saying BVCC and VCC on the E3 Linker have to both be solder to the VCC testpoint, but my question also that hasn't been answered to that is while looking a ps3wiki hardware flashing Nor Pin #53 looks to be BVCC's location to the right of the nor pad pin location table, to the right of it says it tied to the mobo what playerkp is saying like if both have to be solder together then solder to the vcc testpoint connection?