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Title: Ssd In Xbox?
Post by: f34rther34pr on December 21, 2010, 10:01:00 PM
could it b possible to put an ssd in an xbox? like has anybody tried this yet or is the hard ware just too old for it? like i that if after a while ssd's are rendered useless after a certain amount of write cycles.

all i really use my xbox for is movies and the occasional halo 2 with my friends. but recently i hav used it for more than movies and i hav som valuable data on the hd now so i thot y not use an ssd for it since they use less power and i dont hav to worry bout it crashing. any help?
Title: Ssd In Xbox?
Post by: Bomb Bloke on December 22, 2010, 01:58:00 AM
Been done. You basically just need an IDE adapter. If you can get an IDE adapter for it, then you can expect just about any device to work.

It's generally best to hardmod (using either a modchip or a TSOP flash) when installing a different drive, as this means you don't need to worry about drive locking (which is one thing that might NOT work over an adapter, though other people have reported success in the past).

Yes, SSD drives do wear out after being written to a given amount of times. Of course, if you really care about any given set of data, then you should have it backed up to at least one other drive anyway.
Title: Ssd In Xbox?
Post by: f34rther34pr on December 22, 2010, 08:35:00 AM
QUOTE(Bomb Bloke @ Dec 22 2010, 02:58 AM) View Post

Been done. You basically just need an IDE adapter. If you can get an IDE adapter for it, then you can expect just about any device to work.

It's generally best to hardmod (using either a modchip or a TSOP flash) when installing a different drive, as this means you don't need to worry about drive locking (which is one thing that might NOT work over an adapter, though other people have reported success in the past).

Yes, SSD drives do wear out after being written to a given amount of times. Of course, if you really care about any given set of data, then you should have it backed up to at least one other drive anyway.


ok well i tried to tsop flash before but just ended up removeing the pads on accident. btw my xbox's hd crashed and it was soft modded so is a modchip the only route to getting a hd bak in it? i may hav backed up the hdd key...wait yes i did. i did back up my hdd key. anywho ill see if i can repad the tsop points(moneys a bit tight now so modchips are not an option) and can u point me in the right direction on how to tsop flash? ive long since forgotten lol
Title: Ssd In Xbox?
Post by: Bomb Bloke on December 22, 2010, 02:20:00 PM
The HDD key can be used to help lock new drives, yes.

TSOP flashing is simple enough; once you've soldered the relevant pads, just use a disc such as HexEn or Eurasia. The trick is to select a BIOS compatible with your console version. HexEn makes it pretty obvious.