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[dmauro]

QUOTE (HoRnEyDvL @ Nov 12 2004, 06:37 PM)

DOnt know if this might work but ppl that belive it scaning for modchip have any 1 tried flashing an original bios image onto teh chip if it checks for bios image wont it read its original there for returning back as no chip?.

This is certainly an interesting idea.

[Killa420]

QUOTE (Orangey @ Nov 12 2004, 06:29 PM)

I am probably gonna buy a parts machine off eBay with a Bad DVD, and switch it with my Samsung, and re-sell my XBOX

Yea cool. Way to rip someone else off b/c you got banned. You better let them know they cant access live b/c what goes around comes around.

[Big HDD]

ok, i got another banning story
i was banned by getting the modified soft/hardware msg and my box was remade with original matching hdd, and no modded nething about it
all i had was a beaten honestly gamesave of halo 2 with foundation.....and i got banned.....ne idea why this is?

[HoRnEyDvL]

sorry for the typos 4:00 am here havent slept for 2 days.
If not connect a multi meter or something & monitor each lpc pin see if anyhing changes. i dont know how there doing these scans unless the added  some new software codes into the new live dash.
as for softmods been banned i dont have a theroy for that.

[dmauro]

QUOTE (Big HDD @ Nov 12 2004, 06:50 PM)

ok, i got another banning story i was banned by getting the modified soft/hardware msg and my box was remade with original matching hdd, and no modded nething about it all i had was a beaten honestly gamesave of halo 2 with foundation.....and i got banned.....ne idea why this is?

please be more specific.  your post is a little confusing.

[HoRnEyDvL]

Sorry hence my theroy We can control xenium & x3 using software calls. whats stoping M$ from using software calls 2 test lpc. As a matter of fact i belive its easy. Send a command down if no reply then no chip but if there is a chip its obviously going 2 do something or respond to it some how.

[Heykrop]

QUOTE (HoRnEyDvL @ Nov 12 2004, 01:37 PM)

DOnt know if this might work but ppl that belive it scaning for modchip have any 1 tried flashing an original bios image onto teh chip if it checks for bios image wont it read its original there for returning back as no chip?.

I'm not an expert by any means but I think that if they are triggering the LPC it is not to look for a BIOS image. It would be to see if there is a device AKA mod chip that responds. ie. trigger the LPC to see if there is something that  suddenly becomes active on the bus when there should not be anything there. An example was from one post that said his X3 was cycling modes on it's own. Also as another person posted about that. He stated that he could tell if they triggered his chip because his hacked bios has an eject ring color applied. ie. original boot is green mod bios is red. This would not matter as triggering the chip is not going to load the mod bios therfore the ring would remain green.  What to look for in this case would be if your chip has an activity indicator like the X3 to display what mode it is in. A chameleon has a light but would not indicate durring this because it only works when an app has the proper code to trigger it and I don't believe M$ would be so kind as to turn on the light when they tickle the LPC.

[Orangey]

QUOTE (Killa420 @ Nov 12 2004, 10:44 AM)

Yea cool. Way to rip someone else off b/c you got banned. You better let them know they cant access live b/c what goes around comes around.

I have no intention of ripping anybody off. I have over 650 feedback on eBay, I would never jeopardize the integrity of my current business by selling a bum product. I would switch the DVD Drive, and part out my current XBOX and sell the motherboard as DOA. Cheers Mate.

[dhau]

Xbox 1.1, Chameleon 1.8 w/ X2 4983 bios, Seagate 120GB HDD. Lots of garbage on C and E, but no saves from leaks. Activated XBL after HDD swap in March 2004. Never booted Halo 2 with modchip enabled. Still can play online with no problems.

I don't mind getting banned this Xbox, because then I can flash the tsop with X2 and flash the modchip with debig bios and try some development on it. I have two spare LE boxen - 1.4 Green and 1.6 Crystal, sitting in the closet doing nothing... I don't think I'll ever mod those. May be only after Xbox is phased out, and the only way to play is via XBConnect-like Xbox Link tunneling programs.

[Killa420]

QUOTE (Orangey @ Nov 12 2004, 07:08 PM)

I have no intention of ripping anybody off. I have over 650 feedback on eBay, I would never jeopardize the integrity of my current business by selling a bum product. I would switch the DVD Drive, and part out my current XBOX and sell the motherboard as DOA. Cheers Mate.

Thats cool. People who try stuff like that piss me off. They get screwed so in return try to make a profit and screw someone else

[Heykrop]

QUOTE (dhau @ Nov 12 2004, 02:09 PM)

Xbox 1.1, Chameleon 1.8 w/ X2 4983 bios, Seagate 120GB HDD. Lots of garbage on C and E, but no saves from leaks. Activated XBL after HDD swap in March 2004. Never booted Halo 2 with modchip enabled. Still can play online with no problems. I don't mind getting banned this Xbox, because then I can flash the tsop with X2 and flash the modchip with debig bios and try some development on it. I have two spare LE boxen - 1.4 Green and 1.6 Crystal, sitting in the closet doing nothing... I don't think I'll ever mod those. May be only after Xbox is phased out, and the only way to play is via XBConnect-like Xbox Link tunneling programs.

Personally in this case I would like to know if switching back the stock hard drive will get you banned.  I added my drive before i signed up for live and had planned on putting the original back in and adding a switch to go between drives. Using the original for LIVE and the bigger one for everything else. If the drive marriage theory is true then doing this should result in a ban.  I do not want to test it cuz I don''t have the finances to get my self unbanned as of right now.

[Killa420]

If you added your new hd before signing up for live then you should be ok. Thats how I do it. Now if I were to go back and put the stock one in, I would probally be banned b/c m$ already has my eeprom and my big hd #'s matched so if it detected the old hd, then ban.

[mc_365]

Just want to put this out there to the guyz saying "if your HD is bigger than stock you get banned it's that simple" The retail bios that is needed to log on to live does not support the additional space of Larger HD.

And as for LPC points... although possible I don't think it is that.   No one has been able to return thier box to xlive just by removing chip.

A good experiment for some one with multiple boxes would be to go on live and get banned then take the chip out and swap in working eeprom and motherboard combo on the band motherboard, recover account from mem card and log in, if in for 72 hours, reinstall chip to motherboard with LPC mod then log in, if in for 72 hours, remove LPC mod and install chip as normally, log in if banned there you have it.

[Penfoldian]

This is some speculated bullshit! I been done playig halo with my mod off (X2 PRO) aint no scanning going on! !!
So many thoeries ! ideas !! they are all bullshit!! stop Causing panic!
for fuk sake! go buy a new Xbox and be kool!! for these are the chances you take when u mod your box!! Get over it!!!

[dhau]

QUOTE (lorden @ Nov 12 2004, 07:34 PM)

with all the games u guys ripped off, why not buy a refurbed xbox?

Good point. A dual-xbox setup is the most reliable way to both enjoy modchip advantages and play on XBL. I personally didn't rip off any games at all, since there is no good games on Xbox other then Halo and Halo 2, and Halo PC is better then Halo Xbox, so basicly I only use Xbox to play Halo 2, which I own. All other games are either  not appealing to my tastes, or are also available on PS2 and/or PC.