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[ZildjianKX]

QUOTE (Unregistered @ Jan 12 2003, 09:07 PM)

QUOTE (ZildjianKX @ Jan 13 2003, 04:40 AM) Still pretty sweet that a modchip maker is actually offering an upgrade, first time ever. what ? LOL Upgrades are offerd all the time for different mods different features / different installs / add ons you only have to look at what xecuter did with the LITE - gave a FREE design to make your own cable what Matrix should be doing is offeering the designs for this upgrade FREE as their customers have already paid enough - why should they pay more for a product that should have had a full 1MB flash in the first place. Its common knowledge that the price difference between 256k and 1MB is only a $1 if you buy wholesale. If they release for free (so it'll cost most people $3) then they would regain my respect until then I think its a bit of a cheek asking $25 for something that they havent even released details of yet (even though its been announced for over a month) I believe its mute anyway - only useful for current matrix owners A cool thing for xecuter to do would be to get all matrix owners to send them their matrix chip and they give a $30 rebate against any xecuter mod - that'd be funny

I'd have to disagree, the Matrix is the only upgrade to a modchip made so far so you don't have to run out and buy a new modchip like the Xecuter1 folks have to.

Saying that the matrix should have been 1 meg to start with is also like saying the X2 lite should have come with a cable to flash it in the first place, which I actually think is a stronger argument.

When the matrix came out, it was only the 2nd flash upgradeable modchip (Openxbox beat it), and the first evox flashable modchip.  Even now if you're not running debug BIOS, 256k is enough.

[BenJeremy]

Egads, this has to be one of the most bizarrely idiotic posts I have seen yet.

It took me a few times going over to understand you are implying that an Xecutor 1.x upgrade is what you are referring to.

Of course,you are absolutely WRONG in your equation, so I'm guessing that, instead of being an objective poster, you are a Matrix Fanboy posting with the usual FUD we've been seeing from fanboys on both sides.

FACT: There are documented options for upgrading with an Xecutor 1.x on the motherboard (so it seems that removal is not required, and you don't use the pogopins option with the upgrade)
FACT: No programmer is required, since the latest BIOS is on the Xecutor 2 Lite already.

So your "upgrade" is basically the cost of the X2L chip, $89 and a little soldering, to upgrade an even EARLIER modchip.

Rather than let this devolve with your misinformed start, I'm going to merge it with the other thread. X-S doesn't need another thread devolving into fanboy rants.

[Marmite]

tht would be cool, even though I already have external switches, I would like to see some professionally done ones.

[veilside]

 sure xodus they may have some flaws in their ideas but what company doesn't (some more than others)?  flame me for this if you'd like but think about it.

[crackz0r]

for my personal needs, 256k is more than enough.. i have an x2lite in one box, and a matrix in my other machine.. should the need for a 1MB modchip ever arise, i'll deal with it then.. but for now (for me at least), there's no point..