Topic: X-ecuter2 Or Xodus/Matrix? (Read 304 times)

jcwacky · « **on:** December 28, 2002, 10:10:00 AM »

Which modchip would you go for?

Knuck3ls · « **Reply #1 on:** December 28, 2002, 11:03:00 AM »

4) LED's? No need for X2
5) If you can solder, don't need a tester mode..
6) X2 has flash protection jumper as well..
7) From my experience, mode 3 is NOT safe for Xbox Live..

Tech support? If it's so great, you don't need it! (J/k, I did have a problem with my matrix before, and they do have great tech support)

MURDERER · « **Reply #2 on:** December 28, 2002, 12:08:00 PM »

XODUS has one very important feature X2 doesn't have, the ability to save money by flashing all your friends XBOXs with just one chip. This reason alone prompted me to buy my XODUS instead of an X2, which is why I voted for the Xodus Matrix.

Knuck3ls · « **Reply #3 on:** December 28, 2002, 12:28:00 PM »

Razored · « **Reply #4 on:** December 28, 2002, 04:01:00 PM »

Couple reasons I would go X2 versus Matrix, and yes, I have installed and used both.

The Matrix is difficult to setup on a v1.1 box. It took quite a while before I actually got it to work, and the flashing lights were no help at all. With the matrix you are "guessing" about where it is in relation to the d0 point. I feel a lot better just being able to solder on the point and know that I have it right, and it won't come off easily. Also, the alignment holes on the Matrix on my chip were a little off and that was major frustrating.

I also have a friend who "had" a Matrix, but his screw pop out (stripped the hole) after a month of use. Needless to say, he just ordered an X2.

The soft IGR of X2 is a lot better than the hard reset that is supported via EvoX.

The X2 is cheaper...

--Raz.

Knuck3ls · « **Reply #5 on:** December 28, 2002, 06:25:00 PM »

MURDERER · « **Reply #6 on:** December 30, 2002, 06:43:00 PM »

The 256k bios size of the Matrix is no limitation at all. There will always be a sufficient 256k bios for the XODUS Matrix.

iMURDERER

Knuck3ls · « **Reply #7 on:** December 30, 2002, 08:24:00 PM »

Who told you that you didn't have to solder to flash the TSOP with Matrix... Ignorance at it's best? =X

mickey123 · « **Reply #8 on:** December 30, 2002, 08:28:00 PM »

X2 Pro.

knowledgeiv · « **Reply #9 on:** December 30, 2002, 10:19:00 PM »

QUOTE (Knuck3ls @ Dec 31 2002, 03:24 AM)

Who told you that you didn't have to solder to flash the TSOP with Matrix... Ignorance at it's best? =X

I did; do your research before making any more responses please. And yes, this is ignorance at it's best.

Oh yea, read this...
http://www.geocities...dgeiv/flash.htm

MURDERER · « **Reply #10 on:** December 31, 2002, 07:42:00 AM »

equilibrium · « **Reply #11 on:** December 31, 2002, 07:59:00 AM »

Knuck3ls · « **Reply #12 on:** December 31, 2002, 08:35:00 AM »

Knuck3ls · « **Reply #13 on:** December 31, 2002, 12:15:00 PM »

knowledgeiv · « **Reply #14 on:** December 31, 2002, 12:55:00 PM »

Read my guide here

The method originally given to flash the TSOP with the matrix is much more difficult than it has to be. Also, if you use my method you don't have to worry about aligning the Matrix w/o the alignment LED and you only have to align it once instead of twice.

Using my method, you have very simple solder points or you can use some conductive grease to connect jumpers (or you could even tape a small piece of wire down to connect the jumpers). I then taped a wire to T1, but you could also solder this. Remember once you do this, the ground wire to T1 can be removed, since you don't need it anymore to re-flash the TSOP, but you would need the 2 jumpers connected. And you may want to solder these points if you want to re-flash the TSOP, but if not, the grease just wipes away.

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