Topic: First Picture of Xbox 360 'Opus' Motherboard (Read 298 times)

Wilhelm_I · « **Reply #15 on:** July 29, 2008, 07:42:00 PM »

QUOTE(rrg @ Jul 30 2008, 03:19 AM)

I want that CPU heat sink.

My mods keep my GPU cool now (I removed the DVD rom) but that whippy launch box CPU gets warm and starts the fans a spinning.

You dont want that CPU heatsink because it is worse.
The only reason why they changed it is because it is cheaper and since the CPU runs cooler it doesnt have to be cooled as well as the 90nm ones...

pinkerton · « **Reply #16 on:** July 30, 2008, 02:52:00 AM »

I dont see the point in these. Wouldnt it have been cheaper to just replace with a falcon machine rather than design and build a new board.

This post has been edited by pinkerton: Jul 30 2008, 09:54 AM

Bandit5317 · « **Reply #17 on:** July 30, 2008, 03:29:00 AM »

QUOTE(pinkerton @ Jul 30 2008, 05:28 AM)

I dont see the point in these. Wouldnt it have been cheaper to just replace with a falcon machine rather than design and build a new board.

The point of it not having an HDMI port is that way Microsoft can re-use old 360 cases.

QUOTE(Sarek @ Jul 29 2008, 08:25 PM)

What's the latest word on Jasper? Any chance the 60 GB units will have Jasper?

Someone's already spotted some 60 GB units in the wild over here :

60 GB units spotted

That's really anyone's guess, but if Microsoft intends on installing Jasper motherboads in the 60 gig models, then I doubt it will be in all of them right off the bat. They will probably want to get rid of there old stock of Falcons first. Like when the Falcons first launched, hit and miss as far as whether or not you'd get one. Either way, with them beginning to hit shelves, I'm sure we'll know soon.

This post has been edited by Bandit5317: Jul 30 2008, 10:29 AM

bucko · « **Reply #18 on:** July 30, 2008, 07:07:00 AM »

So what are they going to do with all of the older boards? Just dump them? This reminds me of the Xbox 1 MCP code and nvidia problem in the Xbox 1 days, surely it would cost them a lot of money again? Maybe this is the only way to rid of the problem. But the GPU is the problem right? It would of been better to make an Opus with Jasper hardware.

cylent · « **Reply #19 on:** July 30, 2008, 09:14:00 AM »

QUOTE(Wilhelm_I @ Jul 30 2008, 06:18 AM)

You dont want that CPU heatsink because it is worse.
The only reason why they changed it is because it is cheaper and since the CPU runs cooler it doesnt have to be cooled as well as the 90nm ones...

so since i have a dead motherboard with an old CPU heatsink (the one with the pipe) shall i use that instead of the new in my new falcon elite?

ONI5 · « **Reply #20 on:** July 31, 2008, 12:38:00 AM »

QUOTE(pinkerton @ Jul 30 2008, 10:28 AM)

I dont see the point in these. Wouldnt it have been cheaper to just replace with a falcon machine rather than design and build a new board.

Some people have signed cases or decorative art (skins or whatnot) that they would like to keep.

DuBob4432 · « **Reply #21 on:** July 31, 2008, 03:48:00 AM »

QUOTE(cylent @ Jul 30 2008, 08:50 AM)

so since i have a dead motherboard with an old CPU heatsink (the one with the pipe) shall i use that instead of the new in my new falcon elite?

it can't hurt

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Onimu · « **Reply #23 on:** July 31, 2008, 09:18:00 AM »

So the only way that we can tell if its an Opus board or not without open up Xbox360 is from the CPU heatsink.. I get my return from MS about 2 weeks ago and its still has old CPU heatsink.

fahrenheit · « **Reply #24 on:** July 31, 2008, 10:05:00 PM »

QUOTE(Onimu @ Aug 1 2008, 03:54 AM)

So the only way that we can tell if its an Opus board or not without open up Xbox360 is from the CPU heatsink.. I get my return from MS about 2 weeks ago and its still has old CPU heatsink.

The key is to look at that power socket on the console.

MS can't have people randomly plugging in 175w power bricks into 203w motherboards, so they notched the original sockets with a little peg. The peg isn't there on the Falcon/Opus boards so both 175w and 203w bricks can be connected.

Pegged power socket + No HDMI = Xenon
Pegged power socket + HDMI = Zephyr
Pegless power socket + HDMI = Faclon
Pegless power socket + No HDMI = Opus

Xenon/Zephyr
http://farm3.static....a2214ffbe_b.jpg

Falcon/Opus
http://farm3.static....e4b0680f0_b.jpg

Images are not mine (don't know who to credit for them sorry).

Chimp5000 · « **Reply #25 on:** August 01, 2008, 12:36:00 AM »

So all we need to do is wait for someone to examine the board and see if the pinouts for HDMI are still there.

gurgel2 · « **Reply #26 on:** August 19, 2008, 09:43:00 AM »

So received my repaired xbox today. A pegged powerjack and wo hdmi which indicates a Xenon? Funny thing is that the letter I received said they "found an error with the machines motherboard" (actually motherboard was checked as [X] in a list of possible failing parts)... and "the above mentioned part has been replaced"... . So most likely I have just gotten that dirty cpu pressure repair?

This post has been edited by gurgel2: Aug 19 2008, 04:44 PM

sjlee · « **Reply #27 on:** November 24, 2008, 01:15:00 PM »

I just sent my Xenon 360 in because of the RRoD. Assuming I get an Opus 360 back, will I still be able to use the 203W power supply with it?

BoNg420 · « **Reply #28 on:** November 24, 2008, 01:30:00 PM »

QUOTE(sjlee @ Nov 24 2008, 03:51 PM)

I just sent my Xenon 360 in because of the RRoD. Assuming I get an Opus 360 back, will I still be able to use the 203W power supply with it?

yes you can, but cant use the 175w with an older system that used 203w

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