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Xecuter 360 Connectivity Kits and Case Disassembly Kit *Update2*-- Posted by XanTium on May 18 09:33 EST
From team-xecuter.com:

We are pleased to finally reveal the Xecuter(info) 360 Connectivity Kit. As you can see the quality is of the usual high standard that you have come to expect from Xecuter and we have spent the last couple of weeks adjusting the designs to make sure they work perfectly out of the box with no fuss. You will notice that the ODD (Optical Disc Drive) power adapter has a Debug mode which enables the drive to be recognised by Windows or Linux so you shouldn't need to flash the Xtreme0800 360 firmware, we have also included an Eject button and also status LED's - works perfect with all current types of 360 ODD - we have tested all methods of reading/writing to the firmware and also all functions in Debug mode.

The ODD adapter is ideal for those who dont want to have the Xbox 360 hooked up to their PC so you dont have to move all your equipment / get behind your TV to unplug your video cables and mess around with that huge power supply if the Xbox 360 is in another room, and it's also for those who want the drive to be recognised in Windows/Linux without any special firmware. It is especially ideal for those who happen to have a spare Xbox 360 ODD. It's all about CONVENIENCE! The Sata HDD adapter is essentially a bonus add-on, so you don't have to spend $15-$30 elsewhere.

Edit: Debug mode (modeb) currently works with the Hitachi drive - we are investigating a method for the Samsung drive. Also we have noticed Hitachi is detected in windows but not in DVD Info Pro so unable to send custom commands at the moment so you will still need to flash the 0800 firmware, however once this adapter is in the hands of the firmware hackers we are sure that better tools will be available.

(IMG:http://pictures.xbox-scene.com/xbox360/xecuter-connectivity-kits/XB360_Kit-1_s300.jpg)
More Pictures: Pic02

We hope to ship the first batches next week and at a cost that won't break any budget. We will also have a 360 Case Disassembly kit to deal with the pain in the ass clips which makes taking apart the case a breeze, this will be revealed shortly. We are also still working on the 360ODD to USB adapter too, development is still in progress along with a dual firmware mod with quite a few extra features - all to be released as soon as we feel the quality is good enough. Here is a selection of Connectivity Kit pictures to wet your appetite.

The DVD Connectivity Kit (with eject + mode (normal/debug) button and status/power LED)
(IMG:http://pictures.xbox-scene.com/xbox360/xecuter-connectivity-kits/XB360_DVD_Kit-2_s147.jpg) (IMG:http://pictures.xbox-scene.com/xbox360/xecuter-connectivity-kits/XB360_DVD_Kit-5_s200.jpg)
More Pictures: Pic03 | Pic04 | Pic05

The HDD Connectivity Kit
(IMG:http://pictures.xbox-scene.com/xbox360/xecuter-connectivity-kits/XB360_HD_Kit-1_s200.jpg) (IMG:http://pictures.xbox-scene.com/xbox360/xecuter-connectivity-kits/XB360_HD_Kit-5_s200.jpg)
More Pictures: Pic03 | Pic04

Official Site: http://www.team-xecuter.com

[gmax2k5]

What exactly does the xecuter 360 connectivity kits do?

[rocarmy4life]

they look high quality

hopefully these will be of good use

[tyraen]

Heh heh, I guess if you haven't followed the news for some time it mightn't be very obvious, but from the pictures this is what I got:

DVD kit: Intermediary between the DVD drive's power connector and the power supply, since the power connector for the DVD drive also has the eject line, they added a button to their panel so you could open/close the tray.  Also, (IIRC) the mode switch is something that you need to send to it in order to unlock it for the PC?

HD kit: Allows you to use 12V (molex) or 5V (USB) to power the 360 HD, and a SATA connection to plug it into the computer.

Yup.

[sheepie]

hmm looks like it has a usb slot as well:)

[vandalisthero]

They're for connecting DVD drive and HD to your pc for tasks such as... oh, I dunno...  

[DaddyO21]

I like it.

[zerodefect]

so this just allows you to power the drive from the computer as well so you dont need to have the xbox power it? that seems like quite a waste of money unless you plan on keeping your drive in a computer, for me it will be in and out thats it. i dont mind having my xbox beside my computer for the whole minute it needs to be there.

[dougMod]

wait so how would you connect the DVD drive to a comp....? cuase it shows the SATA but its hooked up from the board to the drive..

[Questioner]

I thought they were making a way to flash the 360 dvd drive if you don't have a compatible sata motherboard? Like a pci or usb sata adapter that actually works since most on the market do not.

This post has been edited by Questioner: May 18 2006, 02:26 PM

[dougMod]

QUOTE(Questioner @ May 18 2006, 08:30 AM)

No, this should allow you to flash your 360 dvd drive if you don't have a compatible sata motherboard.....as you may know not many usb or pci sata cards on the market work.

ok...how would you flash it? csaue if you notice the one with the USB port is a different adapter..there is no USB stuff on the DVD board.or do you hook up the SATA to the HD board and plug the usb in from there?

[geebee]

QUOTE(Questioner @ May 18 2006, 02:30 PM)

No, this should allow you to flash your 360 dvd drive if you don't have a compatible sata motherboard.....as you may know not many usb or pci sata cards on the market work.

how does this allow you to flash without sata?

All it does is give you molex power.

So in other words you can keep your xbox power brick where the xbox usually lives. Thats it?

[Questioner]

Sorry, I edited my post too late I guess, Im not really sure what this allows for as far as flashing.

[boriss p]

I got the impression that flashing the firmware is not so difficult at all if you have a SATA connector on your mobo. So, whats the added value for this one?

[Questioner]

QUOTE(boriss p @ May 18 2006, 01:38 PM)

I got the impression that flashing the firmware is not so difficult at all if you have a SATA connector on your mobo. So, whats the added value for this one?

It's pretty difficult if you don't have the exact right sata chipset. And if you don't have sata at all you are in even worse shape as there doesn't appear to many working pci or usb sata adapters on the market. Not sure how this product helps though.