I hope people will find this info useful
v0.3 Just added a little more stuff
128 RAM UpgradeIs this whole RAM upgrade thing real?Yes it is real. People have reported to successfully upgrade their Xbox memory to 128mb.
Is there a tutorial on this?Yes. But it is not for newbies!!
http://unmodded.mine.nu/docs/UpgradingXboxMemoryAre there any pictures we can see of completed process?Pictures are now available!!
But, you can check out the picture of a Dev Kit Xbox with 128mb RAM.
DEV KIT w/ 128Mb RAM(edited to link to page format is nice - brahm2)
PICS OF RETAIL MOBO WITH 128MB RAMhttp://xbox-wired.com/~armyofone/Xdk/retail128/Thanks
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If I upgrade my RAM, what improvements will I see?You wont see any game speed difference, because the games were coded with 64mb in mind so they are not suited for another 64mb of RAM. It is said if the RAM upgrade is successful, MAME emulator for Xbox will be able to play larger ROMs that were not playable at 64 mb. Extra 64mb of RAM is also useful for developers.
Is it hard to upgrade my RAM?The upgrading Xbox RAM is very hard and challenging process. It is definitely not for newbies. It requires good soldering skills and a lot of patience.
I would like to read more on this topic, where can I find more info?You can search this forum for RAM upgrade or memory upgrade. It should give you a number of posts related to this topic.
Also please read this thread on XboxHacker forums. It definitely should clear many things up.
http://www.xboxhacker.net/forums/index.php...t=ST&f=7&t=6919I want somebody to upgrade my RAM, is there anybody who does it?Yes, many individuals on these forums do memory upgrades.
I want videos... are there any?Yes, check
here. You may have to scan through the thread to a link that works
I still want to upgrade my RAM, where can I get the chips for the most reasonable price?There are large electronic resellers like USBid
http://www.usbid.com/ that require a minimum purchase of $ 500 or more.....
The other way is to buy a broken motherboard on Ebay or from Llamma
http://www.llamma.com/xbox/ShoppingCart/Br..._Xbox_Parts.htmor check the
Buy/Sell/Trade Forum and see if anybody will trade or donate a broken motherboard.
What would be the best way to remove the chips from the broken motherboard?the best way would be to use
ChipQuik SMD removal kit.
How can I solder the chips into the motherboard?Here is a good giude written by numbnut on how to mount SMD chips -->
http://warmcat.com/milksop/soldering.html Does Xbox-Linux support additional RAM?Yes, it is said that Xbox-Linux does support 128 mb RAM. Here is a link to a News Post on X-S
http://www.xbox-scene.com/xbox1data/news-a...ve-7-9-2003.php So basically, all I have to do is solder in extra RAM and I am ready to go?No. It is not completely confirmed yet, but you will have to use a newer versions of x2 bios (Do NOT ask where to get it !!!) for extra RAM to be recognized or else your Xbox will give you Orange/Red flashings. You will also have to use program like RAMDelimit to remove the limit from XBE's (available at X-S Tools page)
DVD-ROMWhere can I get 616T Samsung model?You can get one right here -->
http://www.superpcmart.com/products/detail...il.cgi?sku=1205Can I just replace my Thomson/Philips/Samsung with a Thomson/Philips/Samsung from another Xbox without a modchip?Yes you can do it without the modchip. Just unplug the old drive and put in a new one and you are ready to go!!!