Since I was following the guide I found out that it was flashed with the 02mod after the fact.
As for the guide it specifically walks you through the installation and then once it is installed it has you power on the xbox360 and update the software. Assuming that all these chips come shipped with the same software 02mod preflashed, how is someone new to this particular device to know not to hook it up.
Guides are there for a reason, and if it is going to hold your hand and walk you through it, it should do it atleast in the right order/direction.
Must be nice to have all that common sense, maybe next time use some of it and do a little bit of thinking and re-reading before you jump to a conclusion.