copperhead Posted November 24, 2004 Report Share Posted November 24, 2004 Does anyone on here know anything about modding an XBOX? I'm wanting to do it so that I can save games on my hard drive, and use it as a Linux box. I've been looking around online at the different mod chips, and the info feels misleading. I haven't really found any information that seems concrete enough to rely on. What I am looking for is a mod chip that is solderless, can be defeated with a switch to use it normally, can play games saved on the hard drive or burned, will accept an upgraded hard drive, and will allow me to run it as a Linux box. Right now, I'm looking at the X-B.I.T. chip here: http://www.americanxboxmodchips.com/xbit.htm But what confuses me is that it says that it is "Flash Free" but it allows modifications to the bios via USB cable? Wouldn't that be flashing it? TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black00ws6 Posted November 24, 2004 Report Share Posted November 24, 2004 I have the xcuter chip but I forget which one.. It's the non solder one though. It has a switch on the front of the xbox so I can boot to the normal xbox screen instead of the slayerX screen... Too bad it got fragged.. Thats why I had to get a mod chip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokin5s Posted November 24, 2004 Report Share Posted November 24, 2004 Originally posted by Blowzilla: I have the xcuter chip but I forget which one.. It's the non solder one though. It has a switch on the front of the xbox so I can boot to the normal xbox screen instead of the slayerX screen... Too bad it got fragged.. Thats why I had to get a mod chip.x-cuter lite 2.6b, the same one I have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VDUB Posted November 24, 2004 Report Share Posted November 24, 2004 Originally posted by Vaccum Leaking V6: x-cuter lite 2.6b, the same one I have.I believe I have an x-ecuter 2.3b, with a switch and a 160 gig HD. I'd recommend an X-ecuter, mine has always worked great for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black00ws6 Posted November 24, 2004 Report Share Posted November 24, 2004 Any problems with that 160 gig?? Josh and I have 120 gigs in ours with no problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copperhead Posted November 25, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2004 X-Ecuter 3 is out. Any thoughts on that? I couldn't tell, but I think it's solder only which I don't want to deal with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokin5s Posted November 25, 2004 Report Share Posted November 25, 2004 Originally posted by copperhead: X-Ecuter 3 is out. Any thoughts on that? I couldn't tell, but I think it's solder only which I don't want to deal with.I read mixed reviews on the 3... I put the ice chip in my dad's xbox, and it's pretty sweet... 8 memory slots, a USB interface, as well as a GUI front end... I would look into that if I was you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copperhead Posted November 25, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2004 http://www.americanxboxmodchips.com/ozxodus-xenium-solderless.htm that one? And memory slots, as in, more RAM? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Posted November 25, 2004 Report Share Posted November 25, 2004 ok, so what are we talking about for cost on a setup like this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copperhead Posted November 25, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2004 From what I've been seeing, these chips are ~$50, a couple bucks less if more than one is purchased (hint hint) But, I suppose that is just the start. Next step is a bigger hard drive, which I may be purchasing tomorrow (black friday). Other than that, are BIOS flashes free for download? Anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hugeburnsbruck Posted November 25, 2004 Report Share Posted November 25, 2004 i just sodered the mother board and ive had zero problems, just modded it and loaded the bios, with no problems. Also ive got a 160 gig hard drive thhat works seemlessly wotht the rest. I wouldnt pay 50 bucks extra to get the chip if i was you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VDUB Posted November 26, 2004 Report Share Posted November 26, 2004 Originally posted by Blowzilla: Any problems with that 160 gig?? Josh and I have 120 gigs in ours with no problems.Works perfect for me, couldnt ask for more. graemlins/thumb.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Posted November 27, 2004 Report Share Posted November 27, 2004 so, mike, wanna go in one this together? anyone else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copperhead Posted November 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2004 Originally posted by Orion: so, mike, wanna go in one this together? anyone else?yup I still haven't figured out which one to go with though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morabu Posted November 27, 2004 Report Share Posted November 27, 2004 throw me on this list for goin in on one, but one question, who here will be able do the sodering? if we can all have it done then i'm in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rane Posted November 27, 2004 Report Share Posted November 27, 2004 I believe the guys name on here that did mine was UPS YOURS. I had the Xecuter, the one with the solder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rl Posted November 28, 2004 Report Share Posted November 28, 2004 Its illegal to sell the ROM's flashed, you have to buy the chip and flash it with software you download. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokin5s Posted November 28, 2004 Report Share Posted November 28, 2004 Originally posted by copperhead: http://www.americanxboxmodchips.com/ozxodus-xenium-solderless.htm that one? And memory slots, as in, more RAM?ya, that looks like it... no, memory slots as in, you can hold 8 different BIOS's... so that you can have a standard BIOS, so you can get on XBOX live, you can have one that is moded for games, one for Linux, etc.... It is also illegal to get certian roms.... you have to get onto ICQ to get them, or know someone (if you read this topic, there are several people that can help you out) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Man of Steele Posted November 29, 2004 Report Share Posted November 29, 2004 or you can sell your crap box and learn to game with a keyboard and mouse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copperhead Posted November 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2004 Originally posted by Wonka: or you can sell your crap box and learn to game with a keyboard and mouse Or you can not change the topic of my thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morabu Posted November 29, 2004 Report Share Posted November 29, 2004 check out this site: anybody used/seen them before great deal on what you get if it's legit: http://www.upgrade123.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=86&osCsid=050bdab04c583723bf7f58c34128d499 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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