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[rdefrei1]

Hello!!!!!!!!

I just bought a Xbox and it's a V1.4.
I was trying to install a Matrix chip on it but It didn't work, could not align it.
After I was reading this forum I found that D0 must be on a diferent position on version 1.4. Could someone give me directions so I can find it.

Another thing........  Do I have to flash the chip on V1.0 or 1.1. prior to install it on the V1.4?


Please let me know,


Thanks

[Exzir]

Hey,

Check out the get guies over at www.xbox-scene.com  they have a version page that shows you were the d0 is at.

[valius]

This is the 1.4 Do point on the top of the mobo

(IMG:http://www.teamxecuter.com/23b/lite/1215_lpc_wires.jpg)

You will need to flash your chip with a more up to date bios if the last time you flashed it was when installing it in your 1../1.1 xbox, you can do this by using evox in your 1.0/1.1 or by using the programmer that came with the chip.

[rdefrei1]

This is a new "matrix chip" and it hasn't been flashed before.
I have a Xecuter 2 Pro on my Xbox 1.0 and because it's soldered I don't want to desolder to flash the Matrix. Can I try to flash the Matrix direct on the Xbox V1.4...?


TIA.....!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Exzir]

you can if it has the cromwell bios on it.  make a cd-rw disk with a 256k bios file named bios.bin.

[rdefrei1]

Soldered a cable on a alternative D0 point on bottom of the motherboard.
Turned XBOX on and the Led flashed "green".

Next step it will be flashing the chip.

What's the best bios to use on a "matrix" for a Xbox V1.4.   I mean a stable bios..??

Could someone give me a hand..........  ?      TIA

EvolutionX M8 (256kb)
Xecuter2 4983.67 (256kb)
Ms Xbox Bios Xecuter Flashbios (Cromwell based) (256kb)

[Exzir]

Well I have has isses with the M8 bios and XBMC and boxexplorier.  I use the Xcuter2 4983.67 (256kb) and I don't have to reboot my xbox and it runs cooler (lower temp) with out any hitches.  Also the 4983 bios has xbox live game stopper so if you were to acadently try to load a game on xbox live it will stop you at least to the you can not connect to xbox live.  If you stop there then your fine if you do a connection test your hosed.

[rdefrei1]

I will try to flash with Xecuter2 4983.67 bios.

Let you know the results later.

Thanks

[Wulfbane]

I am also insterested in hearing how to get a Matrix chip to work with a 1.4 Xbox.

Wiring up to the D0 spot should be easy enough, but what about the "LFRAME signal"?


- Thanks

[rdefrei1]

Flashed the chip with with Xecuter2 4983.67 bios but when I turn on the Xbox the unit goes on an off twice and power start blinking green and red.

I have the Matrix with switch 1 "off" and 2 "on" and the chip stays with solid "green".

Could someone help me out ??

What's wrong with it.....?

Looks like that the bios is not being loaded.

I already reflashed the chip with 02 diferent bios and I still get the same thing.

[Exzir]

Try loosening the screw a litle I think your not getting a good lpc connection.  Tghe reason it is fraging is that one of the pogo pins are not makeing a good conection.  The reason it is solid green is that the d0 is connected.  when they made the matrix they did not do very much in the lines of makeing it very install frendly.  Also is your lpc have solder on it or is it completly removed from soler.  That might make a differance on getting the matrix connected to the lpc.

[rdefrei1]

Thanks,

I will to loose the screw a little bit and play with if doesn't work I will solder all the pins to the lpc to see what happens.

[DarkLegion]

You'll need to use the alternative LFRAME on a v1.4 since the matrix is just a cheapmod with pogo pins and doesn't generate the LFRAME signal on the chip.It is a very small point however and if your eyes aren't good and your soldering abilities decent it will be difficult to impossible.Most important thing is to get a sewing needle or other such small pin in the via and twist around inide until you get all the bare metal on the via showing.Then you want strip and tin a thin wire..30 AWG kynar wire will do but an even thinner wire would probably be easier.Then you will probably want to find some method of holding the wire still (other than your hands) such as hot glue,not on the mcpx obviously as the heat will melt the glue.Personally I just let it hang then taped it down but that might not work as well for you.Next you'll need to heat the wire will poking the wire in the via.Hopefully the wire and solder will flow into the hole and make a decent connection but being a tough little hole with very little surface area it will likely not work first time.If it doesn't stick after a few seconds pull back the iron,wait for it to cool and then try again.It may take several goes are more to get it to stick just make sure you don't hold the iron in for more then a few seconds as you don't want to put unnecassary heat into the MCPX.Do a search for pictures of the alternative LFRAME...keep in mind it is different on some australian models.
Also if you are going to go to the trouble of doing this you may well solder the matrix in properly with wires like a cheapmod...the connection will be much stable this way and you won't have to worry about alignment bullshit.

This post has been edited by DarkLegion on Oct 31 2004, 06:01 AM