Topic: How Hard To Install A Ice Mod Chip? (Read 170 times)

dbldown768 · « **on:** August 10, 2004, 12:20:00 PM »

im not new to modding but i just picked up a v1.6 and now i wanted to install the ice chip in there. i have put in the 2.3b solderless in my v1.4 before and i know how small those holes really are. I wanted honest opinions from people who aren't all the experience in soldering to see how hard it actually is to install in a v1.6.

As you can tell (my sig.) i have soldered in lights under my jewel and in the controller ports and in the dongles. Do you think that i would have enough exerience with that to be able to solder this chip in my v1.6? I really want to give it a shot for experience purposes, plus i dont want to have to pay $130 for an installation fee.

Thanks

bishop05 · « **Reply #1 on:** August 10, 2004, 01:55:00 PM »

Well if you have no experience with modding you picked the wrong Xbox to buy, the 1.6 Xbox requires you to rebuild the LPC bus.

http://66.111.59.177.....ll Manual.pdf

dbldown768 · « **Reply #2 on:** August 10, 2004, 02:13:00 PM »

yea i know that, i have read the tutorials. this is why i'm asking.... how good do you have to be to install it?

bishop05 · « **Reply #3 on:** August 10, 2004, 02:30:00 PM »

Well you need experience his soldering very small wires. But Ive seen some pretty shitty installs but they work. The real question is are you comfortable doing it

acemilo · « **Reply #4 on:** August 10, 2004, 03:53:00 PM »

You have a couple options. First, if you live in the ny area ill install it for you for less than 130. Second, I made a thread explaining how to do it in detail.

http://forums.xbox-s...opic=253214&hl=

Follow one of the guides

http://members.shaw..../xenium_mod.pdf
http://www.midsouthm...es/iceguide.pdf

Its harder than doing a regular chip, but once you do one they aren't hard. I was very nervous when I did one, but it wasn't that hard for me.

dbldown768 · « **Reply #5 on:** August 10, 2004, 04:33:00 PM »

any special tools you guys would recommend? BTW i'm not scared about doing it, i work comfortably with electronics.

bishop05 · « **Reply #6 on:** August 10, 2004, 04:44:00 PM »

15 watt soldering pencil
Flux
Rosin core solder
30 gage wire
Magnifying glass
all could be found in radioshack.

and a steady hand

dbldown768 · « **Reply #7 on:** August 10, 2004, 04:53:00 PM »

so u guys really used a magnifying glass.... crap....

Xboxmodder3690 · « **Reply #8 on:** August 10, 2004, 05:05:00 PM »

bishop05 · « **Reply #9 on:** August 10, 2004, 05:10:00 PM »

I use it all the time better safe than sorry...

acemilo · « **Reply #10 on:** August 10, 2004, 09:45:00 PM »

I used a 30 watt iron, no flux, no magnifying glass and used the bottom lframe. As long as your eyesight is good you shouldnt need a magnifying glass. Flux helps but I didn't need it. Most of the bottom points are huge. There is 1 (or 2 if you follow the alt 3.3v method) pad and the rest are vias. One via is small, the rest are huge. The lframe is even bigger. A 30 awg wire is small enough to fit in the hole and freely move and the via pads are huge. It isnt that hard.

Gumba · « **Reply #11 on:** August 11, 2004, 03:15:00 AM »

pinkeye00 · « **Reply #12 on:** August 11, 2004, 06:16:00 AM »

I've actually done it. Its relatively easy, to be honest. The technique that was aquired is a nice touch on the soldering end of things.

Xbox Pictures

Note, the bad soldering.

That's ok. I purchased a second Xbox a couple days ago, and I'm going to try it again.

pinkeye00 · « **Reply #13 on:** August 11, 2004, 06:19:00 AM »

Version 1.6 vs. 1.0 controllers?

I purchased an Xbox over the weekend for $99 + tax (and free Madden 2004 NFL), and its a version 1.0 (haven't cranked open the case yet).

The controller is HUGE compared to the one I have with my v.1.6.

Anyone else noticed this between revisions?

Gumba · « **Reply #14 on:** August 11, 2004, 08:47:00 AM »

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