Hacking How to identify which chip WiiU is using

[fadafwet]

Hi

I read that many Wii U are using the hynix chip and these seem to have lots of probleme these days
If I want to buy another Wii U console, is there any way to know what chip the Wii U is using
maybe by the serial number or another way

If hynix chip are causing the issue I don't want to buy another Wii U with this chip in it

thank you

 

[ber71]

You can see the chip type with this homebrew https://github.com/GaryOderNichts/WiiUIdent

If your plan is avoid hynix before buying, I'd bet for a 8gb white wiiu. Keep away from 32gb black consoles.

 

[SDIO]

Or just replace the Hynix in your current console. Voultars PCB makes it much easier

 

[eyeliner]

You can see the chip type with this homebrew https://github.com/GaryOderNichts/WiiUIdent

If your plan is avoid hynix before buying, I'd bet for a 8gb white wiiu. Keep away from 32gb black consoles.

I have a black wu and its not hynix, so that's not a real metric to go on.

 

[V10lator]

@eyeliner The point is that 32 GB units are either Toshiba, Samsung or Hynix while 8 GB ones are either Toshiba or Samsung. There doesn't seem to be away to get the chip used from the serial but 8 GB Hynix units simply don't exist.

 

[fadafwet]

If I want a black Wii U console, there is no way to identify what kind of chip beforehand ?

 

[Ettino]

If I want a black Wii U console, there is no way to identify what kind of chip beforehand ?

Not without open it up, or if the console is already hacked with Tiramisu/Aroma then ask the seller to use the id app.

 

[fadafwet]

Ok then I guess I will have to cross my fingers
thank you

 

[SDIO]

From the distribution we see so far its roughly a 1/3 chance to get a hynix

 

[eyeliner]

Ok then I guess I will have to cross my fingers
thank you

Don't cross your fingers. Do a NAND backup as soon as you get it.

 

[Hayato213]

like SDIO said you 1/3 chance lottery of getting a hynix, either open it up or install CFW and load up WiiUIdent and take a look, if you got Hynix and you don't like it, sell it, rinse and repeat until you are satisfied with it.

https://hackmd.io/@Lazr/SkxoGbb1n

Anyway so far reported 31 Hynix Dead eMMC, 2 Samsung and 0 Toshiba.

 

[fadafwet]

I will do a backup, but I don't know if it will be much of a help if I get another Hynix and it failed again on me

 

[Hayato213]

I will do a backup, but I don't know if it will be much of a help if I get another Hynix and it failed again on me

Hunt for a Toshiba or Samsung then.

 

[Ettino]

I will do a backup, but I don't know if it will be much of a help if I get another Hynix and it failed again on me

Then get a white 8gb version. Hynix only made 32gb console. You'll be launching everything from external hdd/sdd anyway, so small emmc won't be an issue.