Topic: What Modchip Should I Choose ? (Read 2857 times)

T_relll · « **Reply #120 on:** August 27, 2004, 12:34:00 PM »

I would say X-CHIP (easybuy2000) quick fast easy install...just dont ever call them for tech support...very quick and rude, but i love the product..What can you do!

nam722rm · « **Reply #121 on:** August 29, 2004, 11:49:00 AM »

I'm new to the modding scene, but i've been looking around at the modchips and different places on this site and i'm still confused. i've been trying to decide which modchip would be best for me but i'm still not sure. I can't decide because i really don't know what the different specifications on the chips mean. What is the BIOS?? What's it do?? What does the flash size mean? I know these are probably pretty basic questions but i couldn't find the answer.

I'm wondering also what the recommended BIOS is. I think i somewhat understand what a dashboard is and i'll probably go with Evox for that.

Do all modchips allow you to bring things from the computer to your xbox? I really want to just back up my xbox games and run an emulator and stuff like that. will i need to upgrade my hard drive to back up games? and if i do get a bigger hard drive how will i move my saved games to it?

Sorry i have so many questions. If they've been answered before maybe you could just give me a link. Any help would be appreciated.

Geemoney713 · « **Reply #122 on:** September 01, 2004, 10:36:00 PM »

I have an Xbit modchip and it works great. I just got my roommate to buy an xbox so I could do the same for his. Now I'm realizing that the xbit doesn't support the new 1.6 xbox which I have already 'installed' the mod chip to. Don't get the xbit with a new xbox. If anyone has tips(other than telling me to buy another chip) that would be grand.

turkish · « **Reply #123 on:** September 03, 2004, 10:19:00 PM »

Is it correct that currently there is no solderless chip for an xbox version 1.6?

cykolink · « **Reply #124 on:** September 08, 2004, 09:39:00 AM »

I am a newbie to xbox modding, but i've read all the tutorials, faq's etc. I'm thinking of getting an Xecutor 3 (as soon as it comes out) and then getting EvoX as soon as i can find it. I can get a product designer to do the soldering for me, so have i made the right decision?

cykolink · « **Reply #125 on:** September 08, 2004, 09:41:00 AM »

also I have a version 1.0 if that changes anything. does having a 1.0 mean I can't back up dvd's etc?
Cheers for any help

brahm2 · « **Reply #126 on:** September 10, 2004, 07:06:00 PM »

cykolink - It's been repeated in the thread many times, but ANY chip you can flash a BIOS to will get the job done. If your product designer friend can solder well, he should have no troubles installing the chip - installation of the X3 will be almost the same as installing any other Xbox modchip.

There's nothing you CAN'T do with a 1.0 that you can do with any other version of the Xbox, in terms of modchips and functionality once it's modded.

Chris_NEPA · « **Reply #127 on:** September 17, 2004, 01:33:00 AM »

I've installed a Matrix chip on my old Xbox over a year ago, and no longer have that system. I've just got a new system (v1.4 I believe) and I'm looking at getting the Xenium Ice Solderless chip. Now When I nstalled the Matrix chip it took me all of 5 minutes and it ran fine for me. But now I've been looking over the xenium install instructions and I'm more confused than ever. I've seen people here say this chip is totally basic to install, but from the look of the instructions it appears you need a degree in electrical engineering to install it. How hard really is it to install?
Also, I'm not planning on connecting my xbox to my PC. I've got a 6yo PC with only one USB port, and no ethernet ports at all. How will I be able to install a bios? Atleast with the old Matrix I could just plug it into the parallel port and flash it that way.
I'd really like to talk to someone who's had a Xenium installed themselves, and had it running for a bit to find out some of the other things I'll need to track down once I get my chip. If anyone's willing to answer a noob's questions in private please PM me.

levi333 · « **Reply #128 on:** September 22, 2004, 06:29:00 PM »

I have a 1.6 version. Are there any solder-less options? I think i could solder it, but i dont think i want to risk it.

Aluminum Gerbil · « **Reply #129 on:** September 26, 2004, 02:13:00 AM »

No, the LPC has to be rebuilt.

lithite · « **Reply #130 on:** September 28, 2004, 10:28:00 PM »

Spency234 · « **Reply #131 on:** October 01, 2004, 03:00:00 PM »

nautiazn85 · « **Reply #132 on:** February 15, 2003, 07:10:00 PM »

QUOTE (XanTium @ Oct 20 2002, 03:39 PM)

It's not our job to decide which modchip you want or need.
It all depends what you expect , what your soldering skills are and what price you want to pay.

For a comparisontable of the modchips :
http://www.xbox-scene.com/modchips.php

I highly recommend the following chips for anybody setting up an XBOX: X2:Pro, X2:Lite, Matrix or CheapMod.

The difference between the X2 series and the cheapmod is that the X2 series comes with 1mb of flash memory on the chip, while the cheapmod only comes with 256k. Currently the majority of bios's for the XBOX is 256k, thus making 1 mbit a bit useless. HOWEVER, with 1 mbit you'll be sure that you don't have future problems with compatability (at least when it comes to BIOS size). The X2:Pro is the most expensive product on the market, however it's also the one with the most features.

X2:Pro and X2:Lite are the same except the X2:Pro comes with a hardware mod chip programmer. The X2:Lite does not come with a programmer, but it comes pre-flashed with a bios, and can be re-programmed through a software called Evolution-X Dashboard. The X2:Pro can also be re-programmed using Evolution-X Dashboard.

The nice thing about a hardware programmer is if you flash your mod chip with an incorrect bios, you can still fix it with the programmer. Without a hardware programmer, you cannot fix a bad flash.

The matrix is the exact same as a cheapmod except with pogo pins.

Jamesun · « **Reply #133 on:** April 10, 2003, 08:21:00 AM »

I would say the bigger the better on mod chips.... go with anything with a higher amount of flashable storage

HeLiuM · « **Reply #134 on:** April 16, 2003, 08:37:00 AM »

QUOTE (nautiazn85 @ Feb 16 2003, 04:10 AM)

QUOTE (XanTium @ Oct 20 2002, 03:39 PM)

It's not our job to decide which modchip you want or need.
It all depends what you expect , what your soldering skills are and what price you want to pay.

For a comparisontable of the modchips :
http://www.xbox-scene.com/modchips.php

I highly recommend the following chips for anybody setting up an XBOX: X2:Pro, X2:Lite, Matrix or CheapMod.

The difference between the X2 series and the cheapmod is that the X2 series comes with 1mb of flash memory on the chip, while the cheapmod only comes with 256k. Currently the majority of bios's for the XBOX is 256k, thus making 1 mbit a bit useless. HOWEVER, with 1 mbit you'll be sure that you don't have future problems with compatability (at least when it comes to BIOS size). The X2:Pro is the most expensive product on the market, however it's also the one with the most features.

X2:Pro and X2:Lite are the same except the X2:Pro comes with a hardware mod chip programmer. The X2:Lite does not come with a programmer, but it comes pre-flashed with a bios, and can be re-programmed through a software called Evolution-X Dashboard. The X2:Pro can also be re-programmed using Evolution-X Dashboard.

The nice thing about a hardware programmer is if you flash your mod chip with an incorrect bios, you can still fix it with the programmer. Without a hardware programmer, you cannot fix a bad flash.

The matrix is the exact same as a cheapmod except with pogo pins.

the matrix is based on a cheapmod, but it has a "switch", the creative mode3

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