The tool is primarily used in environments by USB drive manufacturers, but it is also popular among advanced users and technicians for repairing drives that cannot be formatted or recognized by standard operating systems. 2. Supported Controllers (Non-Exhaustive) FirstChip MP Tools support multiple controller families. Common ones include:
Always triple-check the controller model, use the exact MP Tool version, and never experiment with unknown settings on important storage devices. firstchip mptools
| VID | PID | Controller | |------|-------|-------------| | 1E3D | 198A | FC1179 | | 1E3D | 198B | FC1178 | | 1E3D | 198C | FC2279 | | 048D | 1178 | FC1178 (OEM) | | 1E3D | 3379 | FC3379 | The tool is primarily used in environments by
| Controller Series | Typical Flash Support | Common Use | |------------------|----------------------|-------------| | FC1178 | TLC, QLC, MLC | Low-cost USB 2.0 drives | | FC1179 | TLC, QLC | USB 3.0 entry-level | | FC2279 | TLC, MLC | USB 3.0 performance | | FC3379 | 3D TLC, QLC | Modern high-capacity drives | | FC1078 | Legacy SLC/MLC | Older drives | | FC1178BC | TLC | Late revision | use the exact MP Tool version