Topic: Xbox Development Kit (Read 89 times)

HuffnPropayne · « **on:** June 20, 2005, 03:29:00 PM »

Ive seen a few pictures of xbox development kits in the past, i was wondering what all the additional hookups are and what they are used for. im figuring that 2 of them on the back are vga and usb but i do not know what that long one on the back is and what its use is. Other than those three are there any other output/input's?

TKramka · « **Reply #1 on:** June 20, 2005, 06:11:00 PM »

Aside from the double ram, it has a USB port for programming the TSOP, a SCSI port, and a Serial port for communications (I guess). It also has a sceondary IDE bus for the DVD drive, something we have always wanted. Here's the best images / description I could find. Have fun!!

Pikkon · « **Reply #2 on:** June 20, 2005, 07:30:00 PM »

I use to have one but I sold it,but anyways here's a site
that has alot of info.

http://www.oldengineer.com/

heinrich · « **Reply #3 on:** June 20, 2005, 07:32:00 PM »

the usb port has nothing to do with the tsop, llamma's site has a lot false information.

ChuckBales · « **Reply #4 on:** June 20, 2005, 09:21:00 PM »

it says

QUOTE

(USB not accessible when top is installed)

not TSOP

heinrich · « **Reply #5 on:** June 21, 2005, 02:08:00 PM »

he says,

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These happen to have the onboard USB bios flashing programmer

which is false. Its a usb port, just like the ones up front for your controllers.

TKramka · « **Reply #6 on:** June 21, 2005, 02:30:00 PM »

I'll take your word for it...

heinrich · « **Reply #7 on:** June 21, 2005, 02:45:00 PM »

to add to that..
the scsi port connects to the XDK-DVD emu card (a pc card), which allows developers to layout their game and test performance without burning a ton of dvd's. (oldengineer has one of these pictured on his site).
the serial port connects to a pc serial port for kernel debugging.
there isnt a 2nd ide bus, either...

TKramka · « **Reply #8 on:** June 21, 2005, 06:34:00 PM »

Once again, I hate starting flame wars, so I'll take your word on it...

HuffnPropayne · « **Reply #9 on:** July 08, 2005, 10:25:00 PM »

oh wow i forgot i posted this, thanks for alot of useful information though. I have since ordered a dev kit top that was all scratched to hell so after i clean and paint her up imma just put a vga connector where the serial port is, 2 usb ports where usb is at (cut out of course so i dont have to open case to use), dunno what else imma put in other slot though

any ideas of something useful that would fit.

santamaycry · « **Reply #10 on:** July 09, 2005, 06:13:00 AM »

when i saw the inside i had a nerdgasm, now my keys are sticky....great

eminvil_12 · « **Reply #11 on:** August 15, 2005, 03:21:00 AM »

wow, i have never seen these before, i wasnt in the scene when xbox was released that probably why.
i wouldnt mind getting myself one of the first alpha kits though, in a pc like case

. oooohhhh i like them all.

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