Post by: Xbox-Scene on May 18, 2006, 07:33:00 AM
Xecuter 360 Connectivity Kits and Case Disassembly Kit *Update2*-- Posted by XanTium on May 18 09:33 EST
From team-xecuter.com:
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We are pleased to finally reveal the Xecuter(info) 360 Connectivity Kit. As you can see the quality is of the usual high standard that you have come to expect from Xecuter and we have spent the last couple of weeks adjusting the designs to make sure they work perfectly out of the box with no fuss. You will notice that the ODD (Optical Disc Drive) power adapter has a Debug mode which enables the drive to be recognised by Windows or Linux so you shouldn't need to flash the Xtreme0800 360 firmware, we have also included an Eject button and also status LED's - works perfect with all current types of 360 ODD - we have tested all methods of reading/writing to the firmware and also all functions in Debug mode.
The ODD adapter is ideal for those who dont want to have the Xbox 360 hooked up to their PC so you dont have to move all your equipment / get behind your TV to unplug your video cables and mess around with that huge power supply if the Xbox 360 is in another room, and it's also for those who want the drive to be recognised in Windows/Linux without any special firmware. It is especially ideal for those who happen to have a spare Xbox 360 ODD. It's all about CONVENIENCE! The Sata HDD adapter is essentially a bonus add-on, so you don't have to spend $15-$30 elsewhere.
Edit: Debug mode (modeb) currently works with the Hitachi drive - we are investigating a method for the Samsung drive. Also we have noticed Hitachi is detected in windows but not in DVD Info Pro so unable to send custom commands at the moment so you will still need to flash the 0800 firmware, however once this adapter is in the hands of the firmware hackers we are sure that better tools will be available.(IMG:http://pictures.xbox-scene.com/xbox360/xecuter-connectivity-kits/XB360_Kit-1_s300.jpg)
More Pictures: Pic02
We hope to ship the first batches next week and at a cost that won't break any budget. We will also have a 360 Case Disassembly kit to deal with the pain in the ass clips which makes taking apart the case a breeze, this will be revealed shortly. We are also still working on the 360ODD to USB adapter too, development is still in progress along with a dual firmware mod with quite a few extra features - all to be released as soon as we feel the quality is good enough. Here is a selection of Connectivity Kit pictures to wet your appetite.
The DVD Connectivity Kit (with eject + mode (normal/debug) button and status/power LED)
(IMG:http://pictures.xbox-scene.com/xbox360/xecuter-connectivity-kits/XB360_DVD_Kit-2_s147.jpg) (IMG:http://pictures.xbox-scene.com/xbox360/xecuter-connectivity-kits/XB360_DVD_Kit-5_s200.jpg)
More Pictures: Pic03 | Pic04 | Pic05
The HDD Connectivity Kit
(IMG:http://pictures.xbox-scene.com/xbox360/xecuter-connectivity-kits/XB360_HD_Kit-1_s200.jpg) (IMG:http://pictures.xbox-scene.com/xbox360/xecuter-connectivity-kits/XB360_HD_Kit-5_s200.jpg)
More Pictures: Pic03 | Pic04
Official Site: http://www.team-xecuter.com
Post by: gmax2k5 on May 18, 2006, 06:46:00 AM
Post by: rocarmy4life on May 18, 2006, 06:59:00 AM
hopefully these will be of good use
Post by: tyraen on May 18, 2006, 07:00:00 AM
DVD kit: Intermediary between the DVD drive's power connector and the power supply, since the power connector for the DVD drive also has the eject line, they added a button to their panel so you could open/close the tray. Also, (IIRC) the mode switch is something that you need to send to it in order to unlock it for the PC?
HD kit: Allows you to use 12V (molex) or 5V (USB) to power the 360 HD, and a SATA connection to plug it into the computer.
Yup.
Post by: sheepie on May 18, 2006, 07:00:00 AM
Post by: vandalisthero on May 18, 2006, 07:01:00 AM
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Post by: zerodefect on May 18, 2006, 07:16:00 AM
Post by: dougMod on May 18, 2006, 07:23:00 AM
Post by: Questioner on May 18, 2006, 07:23:00 AM
This post has been edited by Questioner: May 18 2006, 02:26 PM
Post by: dougMod on May 18, 2006, 07:26:00 AM
QUOTE(Questioner @ May 18 2006, 08:30 AM) 
No, this should allow you to flash your 360 dvd drive if you don't have a compatible sata motherboard.....as you may know not many usb or pci sata cards on the market work.
ok...how would you flash it? csaue if you notice the one with the USB port is a different adapter..there is no USB stuff on the DVD board.or do you hook up the SATA to the HD board and plug the usb in from there?
Post by: geebee on May 18, 2006, 07:27:00 AM
QUOTE(Questioner @ May 18 2006, 02:30 PM)
No, this should allow you to flash your 360 dvd drive if you don't have a compatible sata motherboard.....as you may know not many usb or pci sata cards on the market work.
how does this allow you to flash without sata?
All it does is give you molex power.
So in other words you can keep your xbox power brick where the xbox usually lives. Thats it?
Post by: Questioner on May 18, 2006, 07:29:00 AM
Post by: boriss p on May 18, 2006, 07:31:00 AM
Post by: Questioner on May 18, 2006, 07:32:00 AM
QUOTE(boriss p @ May 18 2006, 01:38 PM)
I got the impression that flashing the firmware is not so difficult at all if you have a SATA connector on your mobo. So, whats the added value for this one?
It's pretty difficult if you don't have the exact right sata chipset. And if you don't have sata at all you are in even worse shape as there doesn't appear to many working pci or usb sata adapters on the market. Not sure how this product helps though.
Post by: Reaper527 on May 18, 2006, 08:26:00 AM
Post by: DCFluX on May 18, 2006, 08:28:00 AM
Post by: Questioner on May 18, 2006, 09:04:00 AM
Post by: XLNC on May 18, 2006, 09:05:00 AM
Post by: brywalker on May 18, 2006, 09:12:00 AM
These are great products! Now you don't have to have your 360 1/2 disassembled within cable's reach of the PC so you can backup your games. I am all over this.
Stop being a hater, and make something better yourself if you don't like it.
Post by: DCFluX on May 18, 2006, 09:26:00 AM
I like the product idea, I do not like the team anymore.
So I will wait for similar products from other teams.
What a bunch of hypocrites over there, they hate piracy yet post a huge list of games that are known to work with the firmware patch.
Post by: zerodefect on May 18, 2006, 09:37:00 AM
http://shop2.outpost...product/3812387
hope this helps anyone!
Post by: Large Dopant white on May 18, 2006, 10:06:00 AM
Really, if ya'll think bare parts are "high quality", I need to question the standard of expectation that the scene's degraded to.
Post by: kezor on May 18, 2006, 10:11:00 AM
QUOTE(zerodefect @ May 18 2006, 10:44 AM)
there is most definatly a problem with sata. the fact is not everyone in the world has sata on board and now relies on a pci solution. at the moment there are no cards working that use any of the silicon image chipsets sil3112 and sil3114 do not work at all (personally tested as well) and that is due to a hardware limitation. too bad almost all the pci cards have this chipset. that is why we were hoping xecuter could release something to fix this but i guess not. even if they promised a sata to usb converter they still have yet to deliver or show anything about it still. while that lamer guy was bitching i have went and found a pci card that does not use the silicon image chipsets and is quite cheap and will work until an adaptor is made.
http://shop2.outpost...product/3812387
hope this helps anyone!
Well I don't know about your Sil 3114 but my board works great for dumping my games
DFI LANPARTY UT nF4 SLI-DR ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.co...N82E16813136157
I used the first set of SATA ports to flash my drive and then the Sil 3114 ports to dump my games
Post by: zookolo on May 18, 2006, 10:18:00 AM
I will defiantly buy the adapters. Its a clean hassle free way to connect the HD and ODD to a box.
Post by: Reaper527 on May 18, 2006, 10:21:00 AM
QUOTE(DCFluX @ May 18 2006, 11:33 AM)
I should clairify.
I like the product idea, I do not like the team anymore.
So I will wait for similar products from other teams.
What a bunch of hypocrites over there, they hate piracy yet post a huge list of games that are known to work with the firmware patch.
have you ever heard of a legal backup? firmware discussion is allowed here on the x-s forums, does that mean x-s condones piracy?
Post by: DCFluX on May 18, 2006, 10:28:00 AM
Post by: Reaper527 on May 18, 2006, 10:34:00 AM
Post by: lobango on May 18, 2006, 10:49:00 AM
god team xecuter is pathetic. they either release hacks of hacks, or useless garbage like this
Post by: tidyD on May 18, 2006, 10:53:00 AM
Post by: PimpLou22 on May 18, 2006, 11:21:00 AM
This is speculation, but: For those people who are looking for a SATA-to-USB/ATA converter to flash their DVD players, you can find the converters, but I don't think they are supported by the flash programs that are available. I don't have any idea about how these programs work, but I think they need to be tweaked to inrease their compatibility with different chipsets, converters etc. (correct me if I'm wrong).
I will do more research and post unless someone clarifies the root problem of the compatibility problems.
Post by: c23 on May 18, 2006, 11:35:00 AM
QUOTE(zerodefect @ May 18 2006, 03:44 PM)
it does... just ordered one. thanks!
Post by: sicknasty413 on May 18, 2006, 12:12:00 PM
I like the HD kit, nice and easy to hook the up the 360 harddrive to your comp. It will come in handy for the future when all these intense software people create crazy programs that we can all use to pimp out our 360 user experience.
But.. as cool as they are.. dont think ill be buying either of them. I dont have the right dvd drive to flash the firmware anyways, and nothing really out yet to put on the HD.. except for gamesaves.. but ehh, whatev.
Peace
Post by: [-elmo-] on May 18, 2006, 12:13:00 PM
I guess this is useful though, if you dont want your 360 on everytime you access the DVD drive.
The case disassembly tools sound interesting.
Post by: DCFluX on May 18, 2006, 12:37:00 PM
Post by: cerealkillajme on May 18, 2006, 01:16:00 PM
Overall this is really no help to me at all. I don't mind powering my drive with my 360 at all, and this won't be out soon enough to fix my problem with not having any SATA connections onboard, if it even can be used for flashing the drive.
Post by: Reaper527 on May 18, 2006, 02:00:00 PM
Post by: feflicker on May 18, 2006, 02:01:00 PM
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DVD Adaptor:
This will provide power to the dvd drive, using a standard pc power supply molex connector. It also has the eject button, etc.
This is EXACTLY what I want. Why risk my 360 by having it powered up just to get power to my DVD drive to flash it? Plus, I have to move the damn power supply near the computer, AND the video cable with it (which means going behind the TV, etc).
This cheap little adaptor will be nice to have, for CONVEINENCE. It serves no "required" purpose. It's all about conveinence.
This adaptor has nothing to do with SATA!
HDD Adaptor:
This adaptor is sweet. You can power the drive, and use SATA or USB to work with the HDD on your PC. What more do you want in an affordable little package?
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These adaptors are going to be VERY affordable, $10-20 or whatever. They are for people who want to make things as easy/convenient as possible. You don't have to use them. Why bash a company who is offering something to help out, that some people might actually want? Hell, if they provide these to people who want them, and make a few $ along the way, good for them!
Furthermore, these devices have been announced and planned for like 2 months now. The only real news update today is the pictures. People are acting like they have never heard about these products until now, and because the firmware hack is public they are acting like little b$tches crying "how does this help me hack the firmware"
Post by: Necrophiliac on May 18, 2006, 02:17:00 PM
Post by: FatB0y on May 18, 2006, 03:34:00 PM
besides i just read what the adapter does - and for me its perfect and from what I can tell many many others will want it too as it's CONVENIENT
plus the fact you don't have to flash the xtreme0800 firmware to boot into windows or to rip your games - thats a brilliant little tool if you ask me - especially as my Xbox is downstairs in my house but my PC is upstairs - i just take the drive to my PC and voila
i don't understand why you people whine?
Post by: feflicker on May 18, 2006, 05:15:00 PM
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plus the fact you don't have to flash the xtreme0800 firmware to boot into windows or to rip your games - thats a brilliant little tool if you ask me - especially as my Xbox is downstairs in my house but my PC is upstairs - i just take the drive to my PC and voila
Yeah, I didn't even understand the "debug" feature allowed that, and I was already sold. Now I am getting one for sure, 2 less flashes with mtkflash every time you want to backup a game
Post by: Aphex242 on May 18, 2006, 06:21:00 PM
Essentially you flash once and that's it. Debug to rip, no debug to play. Beats the hell out of REFLASHING every time you want to make a backup. Hell that's just begging to brick a drive if you do it enough.
Post by: 82ross on May 18, 2006, 06:54:00 PM
) is a write protect and switchable flash. That would tidy things up nicely.
Post by: JUANVAN on May 18, 2006, 08:52:00 PM
My Q is does this work for Both drives? I will have a spare H drive - that would be great!!!
I would have to admit - the time frame that TeamX puts stuff out is kinda slow at times.. But this would be for marketing.. I really think they should have made the case tools available long ago so it would be already out there.. The quality looks good to me, but ya never know till its in your hand..
Post by: Nosfentaru on May 18, 2006, 10:25:00 PM
The ODD adapter allows the ODD drives to be natively detected by Windows.
We can't currently flash the DVD drives in windows (without first flashing them in DOS) as they are not recognized.
Which means we *may* be able to then flash the ODD drives via a software method in Windows as opposed to hardware in DOS using Mkt opening up the use of the SIL 3114 adapter and possibly SATA -> USB or SATA -> IDE adapters.
Post by: just do it on May 19, 2006, 12:38:00 AM
Post by: SicilianBoy on May 19, 2006, 01:45:00 AM
can anybody point me out a place where i can buy this tool?is it already avaiable somewhere?
another question....: will this product support both xbox 360 drive? samsung and hitachi?
Post by: JUANVAN on May 19, 2006, 05:05:00 AM
QUOTE(MrDeeds @ May 19 2006, 04:17 AM)
It should work just fine with the hitachi.
The only way i've been able to dump my hitachi firmware is by using debug mode.
I'm going to have spare just like you so i was thinking about putting my hitachi in an external case and using an internal to external sata adapter for a more permanent solution for ripping backups.
I am not worried about the firmware on the H drive - but it will make it easier for ripping games with out having to move the TS all around each time
Post by: Reaper527 on May 19, 2006, 07:26:00 PM
QUOTE(SicilianBoy @ May 19 2006, 03:52 AM)
just a simple noobie question: i cannot be able to build the cable to connect the xbox 360 drive to my pc,so this product will solve my problem,right?
can anybody point me out a place where i can buy this tool?is it already avaiable somewhere?
another question....: will this product support both xbox 360 drive? samsung and hitachi?
yeah, this should power your drive and let it connect to your pc through serial ata. i don't think they officially said one way or the other, but it should work for either drive.
Post by: tidyD on May 20, 2006, 10:12:00 AM
just waiting to see if any one thinks this all work. any one any ideas as it seems it should.
got them on ebay for about £5.
Post by: astute on May 29, 2006, 11:57:00 AM
