lol replacing the processor on the xbox will be a chore lol _________________
Greven Xbox-Hq Genius Xbox Version: Xbox V1.6 Modded: Xecuter 3 CE
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Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2006 11:59 pm Post subject:
Why that? Shouldn't it just be a matter of pulling the one processor and dropping in the other, adding heat paste, and remounting the heatsink?
Or do you mean actually get one that you can replace it with? _________________ Hotswap|HDD Upgrade|X3 Guide
TheRealHypnotiX Moderator
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Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 12:07 am Post subject:
ya, i am doin that sumtime soon, just waitin for Angelos to get the,m for me and then imma pay him then imma put em in, but i need new solderng iron 2 lol _________________ Hotswap Tutorial|FTP Tutorial|HyperX Flashing Tutorial
hellblazer55 V.I.P. Lifetime
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Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 12:25 am Post subject:
all i need is ram and cpus since I might as well do both of my xboxes lol, I should replace the tsop on the one he he he and I need to grab some desoldering braid, should just get a spool of it lol. _________________
Manik Xbox-HQ Freak Xbox Version: Xbox V1.6 Modded: Xecuter 3 CE
Joined: Aug 21, 2006 Posts: 519 Location: Ontario, Canada
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 12:30 am Post subject:
Greven wrote:
I'm in the process of buying the chips. It will be a little while, as I need a new soldering iron as well since mine broked.
Don't think I'll replace the processor anytime soon.
try and get a pro's kit solder iron, works nice. _________________
hellblazer55 V.I.P. Lifetime
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Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 12:33 am Post subject:
mmm radio shack junk lol, you can get a soldering iron temperature controller and use a normal soldering iron, no need to get a overpriced kit.
Acctually I can tell you how to make a inexpensive one and its real simple to make too. _________________
Greven Xbox-Hq Genius Xbox Version: Xbox V1.6 Modded: Xecuter 3 CE
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AngelosDracul V.I.P. Lifetime Xbox Version: Xbox V1.6 Modded: Xecuter 3 CE
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Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 7:05 am Post subject:
ATA133... HAH, i'll give you mine for 50 bucks! yeah, they improve performance by 70%!!!... on a windows machine... Seriously, that 30% claim is a gimmick. Are you gonna test it? I did. It failed. Miserably.
RAM? Upgrade it if you can solder and are a champ modder (manik, back away from the soldering gun...)
manik wrote:
upgrading memory is basically getting a bigger sized harddrive.
I don't think i've EVER laughed so hard in my life. Thanks, bro. That was great...
manik wrote:
Upgrading the cpu requires installing more ram. Doesn't make a difference in gaming but improves the xbox as a pc. For example, linux is faster and stuff. Right now the xbox has 1 x 64MB ram chip in it. You can buy 4 more chips and solder them, increasing the ram to 4 x 64mb. So the total ram is 5 x 64 mb = 320 mb of ram!! You need to get yourself a copy of xbox repair guide (not pirated), and 4 ram chips which can be found here, solder iron, good solder skills.
I just laughed harder....
Manik, thank you for making my forum checking tasks so damned enjoyable, bro. Wow... My eyes are burning with tears right now. My hat's off to you ya Canuk.
So, what have we learned here today? RAM Upgrade? worth it (...... not a hard drive....) processor upgrade, go ahead and find it (... it's not RAM....) and ATA133, worthless.
Oh, wait... Blaze, what the hell were you talkin about?! lol. _________________ "That which does not kill you, only makes you stronger."
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TheRealHypnotiX Moderator
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pezzar V.I.P. Lifetime Xbox Version: V1.6 Modded: Xenium Gold OS v2.3.1
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Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 11:07 am Post subject:
Greven wrote:
Why that? Shouldn't it just be a matter of pulling the one processor and dropping in the other, adding heat paste, and remounting the heatsink?
not quite, there are only a few processors that are compatible with the xbox mobo. Google search and you'll find them
in some ways our friend Manik is correct HDD's are memory, they're virtual memory. But i think he meant physical and thats not correct.
Pson Xbox-Hq Genius Xbox Version: V1.6 Modded: Xenium Gold OS v2.3.1
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Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 8:01 pm Post subject:
Wow I was thinking about the ram chips...but can't solder for shit. But I have a pretty nice solder gun.....If you need it LMK. But OTBMOD.com has a great deal on Ram chips...like 20.00 for 4 of them. _________________ The mighty V6 Passat came to chew bubble gum and kick%^* and shes all out of bubble gum!
hellblazer55 V.I.P. Lifetime
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Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 9:03 pm Post subject:
AngelosDracul wrote:
Oh, wait... Blaze, what the hell were you talkin about?! lol.
Im talking about how to make a cheap temp controller for the soldering iron. _________________
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Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 1:59 am Post subject:
First, yes, upgrading your cable can give you a slight performance inscrease, but it is negligable. The whole ATA100 thing comes from the fact that che same chip in the Xbox can be found on ATA100 standalone controllers. THis does not mean it is an ATA100 only controller chip. And Even if it was a single channel IDE controller only operates at the fastest speen of it's slowest component, so the DVD wiil hold the bus at ATA33 even if it were. _________________ 1.6b, Xenium !ce OS 2.3.0, External 160g WD, External 250g Seagate, Double blade UFO Fan over Jewel
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