Slothface Posted June 17, 2011 Posted June 17, 2011 Hi guys, just a quick question. I'm thinking of a motherboard upgrade and am very concious of the fact that Warthog HOTAS's have been bricked by certain motherboards. I've googled the subject and it seems there is a lot of speculation over what and how the HOTAS is getting bricked by. 1. Is it a particular setup that is bricking the HOTAS? ie USB hub or direct mobo connection? 2. Is it a particular brand or specific mobo's that are bricking the device? 3. Is it a particular chipset mobo? (some google results suggested it was X58 chipset mobos doing the bricking) 4. Is it a combo of the above or something completely different? I'd love to hear from anyone who has the answer as I'm reluctant to upgrade until I have a definative answer. Thanks in advance everyone! :) Sloth "You get enough sleep when you're dead!" -------------------------------------------------------------------------- TM WH HOTAS, TM Cougar MFDs, TrackIR 5 Pro Processor: i5 2.67Ghz Board: Intel DP55WB Video: Nvidia GTX650 Ti Boost RAM: 8Gb DDR3 1333MHz OS: Win7
celticcoho Posted June 17, 2011 Posted June 17, 2011 Hi guys, just a quick question. I'm thinking of a motherboard upgrade and am very concious of the fact that Warthog HOTAS's have been bricked by certain motherboards. I've googled the subject and it seems there is a lot of speculation over what and how the HOTAS is getting bricked by. 1. Is it a particular setup that is bricking the HOTAS? ie USB hub or direct mobo connection? 2. Is it a particular brand or specific mobo's that are bricking the device? 3. Is it a particular chipset mobo? (some google results suggested it was X58 chipset mobos doing the bricking) 4. Is it a combo of the above or something completely different? I'd love to hear from anyone who has the answer as I'm reluctant to upgrade until I have a definative answer. Thanks in advance everyone! :) #3, I have x58, no worries here~~~:thumbup: [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]Celticcoho (OriginFreedom) WIN 7 64 bit, I7975 at 3.6ghz,X58 Classified 3 Mobo, 6gb Corsair 2000 ram, 2 ea ATI 5870 Eyefinity 6 2gb's , 27" Ultra Sharp,(main view), 3 23"touch screens , Tm Warthog, Saitek Combat Pedals Track IR 5,:D JIM.:book:
MackTheKnight Posted June 17, 2011 Posted June 17, 2011 Same, been running mine on x58 for 8+ months and no issues (knock on wood)
Slothface Posted June 17, 2011 Author Posted June 17, 2011 Thanks for the response guys, what make of mobo are you using? I'm looking at the ASUS rampage III Sloth "You get enough sleep when you're dead!" -------------------------------------------------------------------------- TM WH HOTAS, TM Cougar MFDs, TrackIR 5 Pro Processor: i5 2.67Ghz Board: Intel DP55WB Video: Nvidia GTX650 Ti Boost RAM: 8Gb DDR3 1333MHz OS: Win7
MackTheKnight Posted June 17, 2011 Posted June 17, 2011 Currently using an Asus Sabertooth X58. Was on a Gigabyte X58 UD3R Rev 1 before that. (My full specs are in my sig)
sobek Posted June 17, 2011 Posted June 17, 2011 3. Is it a particular chipset mobo? (some google results suggested it was X58 chipset mobos doing the bricking) I don't think that's it. I use a p965 chipset motherboard and bricked my throttle. Rather than look for faults in other hardware, i think it is more likely that simply Thrustmaster had faulty firmware, at least with the last edition, i've had no problems whatsoever for around 4 months now. Good, fast, cheap. Choose any two. Come let's eat grandpa! Use punctuation, save lives!
celticcoho Posted June 17, 2011 Posted June 17, 2011 I don't think that's it. I use a p965 chipset motherboard and bricked my throttle. Rather than look for faults in other hardware, i think it is more likely that simply Thrustmaster had faulty firmware, at least with the last edition, i've had no problems whatsoever for around 4 months now. I agree!!!!!:thumbup: [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]Celticcoho (OriginFreedom) WIN 7 64 bit, I7975 at 3.6ghz,X58 Classified 3 Mobo, 6gb Corsair 2000 ram, 2 ea ATI 5870 Eyefinity 6 2gb's , 27" Ultra Sharp,(main view), 3 23"touch screens , Tm Warthog, Saitek Combat Pedals Track IR 5,:D JIM.:book:
boris_badinov Posted June 17, 2011 Posted June 17, 2011 Thanks for the response guys, what make of mobo are you using? I'm looking at the ASUS rampage III I have that board and have had the Warthog for 4 months. I fly every day. So far it hasn't been bricked.
LawnDart Posted June 18, 2011 Posted June 18, 2011 X58 here, no probs. I think it's got more to do with the firmware verison of the unit than trying to avoid certain mobos. Be sure to update your firmware to the latest and you should be set (I've heard very few "bricking" issues with later versions). [sigpic]http://www.virtualthunderbirds.com/Signatures/sig_LD.jpg[/sigpic] Virtual Thunderbirds, LLC | Sponsored by Thrustmaster Corsair 750D Case | Corsair RM850i PSU | ASUS ROG MAXIMUS X CODE | 32GB Corsair DDR4 3200 | Intel i7-8086K | Corsair Hydro H100i v2 Cooler | EVGA GTX 1080 Ti FTW | Oculus Rift | X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty | Samsung SSD 970 EVO 1TB NVMe | Samsung SSD 850 EVO 1TB | WD Caviar Black 2 x 1TB | TM HOTAS Warthog | TM Pendular Rudder | TM MFD Cougar Pack | 40" LG 1080p LED | Win10 |
Cali Posted June 18, 2011 Posted June 18, 2011 I think the problem has been fixed with the latest firmware. i7-4820k @ 3.7, Windows 7 64-bit, 16GB 1866mhz EVGA GTX 970 2GB, 256GB SSD, 500GB WD, TM Warthog, TM Cougar MFD's, Saitek Combat Pedals, TrackIR 5, G15 keyboard, 55" 4K LED
MustangSally Posted June 18, 2011 Posted June 18, 2011 No issues here....see my sig. Ryzen 9 7950X3D - MSI MAG X670E TomaHawk MB, ASUS ROG Ryujin III 360 AIO 64gig Corsair DDR5@6000, Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4090 AORUS Winwing Super Taurus, Orion2, TO / Combat panels, Collective with Topgun MIP Winwing Skywalker pedals, NLR Boeing Mil Edition Simpit, 55" Samsung Odyssey Ark, Trackir
Phantom_Mark Posted June 18, 2011 Posted June 18, 2011 Gigabyte u3dr here with no issues, run via a 10 port powered USB hub.
Succellus Posted June 18, 2011 Posted June 18, 2011 Rampage 3 Gene here no problem whatsoever. Asus seem to have a higher frequency but absolutely evary brand has bricked throttle. Althoguht its really been a while since we heard of a brick. The bad batch of components, or design issue is probably fixed. HaF 922, Asus rampage extreme 3 gene, I7 950 with Noctua D14, MSI gtx 460 hawk, G skill 1600 8gb, 1.5 giga samsung HD. Track IR 5, Hall sensed Cougar, Hall sensed TM RCS TM Warthog(2283), TM MFD, Saitek pro combat rudder, Cougar MFD.
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