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afon

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« on: July 06, 2003, 09:23:00 PM »
I have 2 matrixs. One matrix raped my 2 xboxs. I might have put my *new* chip in a nuked xbox once, is my matrix dead? And how the hell can i tell? When booting the nuked xboxs i get reset 3 times and christmas early.
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CaliSurfer008

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« Reply #1 on: July 06, 2003, 09:39:00 PM »
well...you can start troubleshooting by taking your Matrix chip out of your xbox...if your xbox will boot then you know that your xbox is not what is causing problems...do this and then let me know wut are the results

.. AND SO IT BEGINS!
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afon

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« Reply #2 on: July 06, 2003, 09:59:00 PM »
dude, both of my xboxs are completley NUKED. With or without the old matrix chip. On both of them i get reset 3 times then christmas lights. My Matrixs are sitting next to my computer (those evil fucks)
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CaliSurfer008

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« Reply #3 on: July 06, 2003, 10:00:00 PM »
QUOTE (afon @ Jul 6 2003, 10:59 PM)
dude, both of my xboxs are completley NUKED. With or without the old matrix chip. On both of them i get reset 3 times then christmas lights. My Matrixs are sitting next to my computer (those evil fucks)

hmmm...and no soldering was involved i presume?
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afon

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« Reply #4 on: July 06, 2003, 10:01:00 PM »
Is it just me or are Martrixs causing alot of trouble recently?
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« Reply #5 on: July 06, 2003, 10:02:00 PM »
QUOTE (afon @ Jul 6 2003, 11:01 PM)
Is it just me or are Martrixs causing alot of trouble recently?

well...matrixes are old chips...I have not really been reading up on them as lots of new chips have been released since them
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afon

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« Reply #6 on: July 06, 2003, 10:08:00 PM »
Yes, no soldering was done...did i kill in a trace in 2 xboxs? Anyway, still..the question remains 'did i fry my matrix, and if so how can i tell without killing another poor xbox'?
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CaliSurfer008

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« Reply #7 on: July 06, 2003, 10:10:00 PM »
QUOTE (afon @ Jul 6 2003, 11:08 PM)
Yes, no soldering was done...did i kill in a trace in 2 xboxs? Anyway, still..the question remains 'did i fry my matrix, and if so how can i tell without killing another poor xbox'?

I dont think you fried your matrix as your xboxes dont even work...i would suggest...since your matrixes supposedly fried 2 xboxes...that u buy new chips hehe...and maybe try sending your xboxes to someone for repair
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« Reply #8 on: July 06, 2003, 11:56:00 PM »
i dont know if your boxes were accualy nuked when i first got my chip i couldent get it working so i took it out of my xbox to test if it was nuked and with out the chip i got flashing red and green but my xbox works fine now
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CaliSurfer008

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« Reply #9 on: July 07, 2003, 12:18:00 AM »
QUOTE (hedbig @ Jul 7 2003, 12:56 AM)
i dont know if your boxes were accualy nuked when i first got my chip i couldent get it working so i took it out of my xbox to test if it was nuked and with out the chip i got flashing red and green but my xbox works fine now

hmmm..that is very strange...xboxes can do weird things sometimes!
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« Reply #10 on: July 07, 2003, 01:52:00 AM »
Read this tutorial about the C7D2 capacitor:

http://www.xbox-scene.com/articles/fix-lpc...c-capacitor.php
See if this is what happened to your 2 Xboxes.
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afon

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« Reply #11 on: July 07, 2003, 12:08:00 PM »
my lpc capicitor looks fine, i think my d0 might be a tiny bit dirty...it has dirt all over it  :jester:  How would you suggest cleaning it off?
My motherboard looks fine! I have no idea what i coul have done...
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« Reply #12 on: July 07, 2003, 12:12:00 PM »
QUOTE (afon @ Jul 7 2003, 01:08 PM)
my lpc capicitor looks fine, i think my d0 might be a tiny bit dirty...it has dirt all over it  :jester:  How would you suggest cleaning it off?
My motherboard looks fine! I have no idea what i coul have done...

wut works for me is just getting a little rubbing alcohol (be careful!) and rubbing it on the bad..works like a charm and it'll be nice and shiny clean
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afon

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« Reply #13 on: July 07, 2003, 12:19:00 PM »
can you actually nuke an xbox like that? I mean..does the lpc hold that much power over the xbox booting process..i thought it was irrelevent
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« Reply #14 on: July 07, 2003, 12:24:00 PM »
Irrelevent?!!!

1st if they were irrelevent why would they have been put there...


2nd If they were irrelevent why wouldn't MS have removed them in the v1.1,v1.2, and v1.3?!

The serve a VERY important purpose...They have something to do with the bios...
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