uriahsky
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Do I have to Junk my Hydro Thunder??
I think I have isolated the problem with my Hydro Thunder to the security chip, as it is called. A Xilinx XC9572.
I took my non working hydro card and put a socket on it. I also put a socket on a working Gauntlet Legends video card, which is the same card. Both cards with the Gauntlet security chip worked in the Gauntlet game. Both cards with the Hydro security chip didn't work in the Hydro game.
Unless there is some configuration setting I am missing I think the security chip went bad.
I haven't found anyone selling those chips or even a Hydro Video card.
Without that chip I have two useless games, which are in great shape I might add.
Has anyone resolved a similar problem like the one I am having?
Any ideas or suggestions?
I think I have isolated the problem with my Hydro Thunder to the security chip, as it is called. A Xilinx XC9572.
I took my non working hydro card and put a socket on it. I also put a socket on a working Gauntlet Legends video card, which is the same card. Both cards with the Gauntlet security chip worked in the Gauntlet game. Both cards with the Hydro security chip didn't work in the Hydro game.
Unless there is some configuration setting I am missing I think the security chip went bad.
I haven't found anyone selling those chips or even a Hydro Video card.
Without that chip I have two useless games, which are in great shape I might add.
Has anyone resolved a similar problem like the one I am having?
Any ideas or suggestions?


