Post by: Xbox-Scene on February 07, 2010, 06:44:00 PM
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Post by: Ranger72 on February 07, 2010, 06:51:00 PM
To be useful for most people with somewhat tall PC towers it will need to come with a pretty long power and SATA cable.
Post by: niai on February 07, 2010, 06:53:00 PM
but the more i think bout it the bet it is i can see a lot of the prof modders buying this will be handy if you have a lot of drives to do
if it had a rs232 port and its not to much money i would consider getting this
This post has been edited by niai: Feb 8 2010, 02:56 AM
Post by: AsTuRkInG on February 07, 2010, 06:53:00 PM
Post by: beasty54 on February 07, 2010, 06:54:00 PM
Personally i think its an excellent way to tidy the Xecuter conectivity kit up and if it wasn't for the fact my PC is out of sight behind my AV rack i'd buy one of these straight away.
Post by: Hakko on February 07, 2010, 07:24:00 PM
I was thinking of something similar mounted in a spare drive bay, but nowhere near as elaborate as this!
I definately like this concept. I won't have to keep taking off the side panel on my PC, shutting down and rebooting etc.
Kudos to the Team - I want one NOW
Post by: vb_encryption_vb on February 07, 2010, 07:41:00 PM
QUOTE(Ranger72 @ Feb 7 2010, 08:51 PM) 
Looks like a decent idea but not sure how practicle it will be.
To be useful for most people with somewhat tall PC towers it will need to come with a pretty long power and SATA cable.
Exactly.
Think I might give it a try....
Where the hell does the probe attach....?
Post by: OliSykesIsPro on February 07, 2010, 07:42:00 PM
Post by: somenutter on February 07, 2010, 07:46:00 PM
Post by: BoNg420 on February 07, 2010, 08:02:00 PM
QUOTE(OliSykesIsPro @ Feb 7 2010, 09:42 PM)
As long as the price is reasonable, i'll be looking to buy.
Probably $100 range I'd imagine.
Post by: Blargharg on February 07, 2010, 08:23:00 PM
Post by: MasterGouken on February 07, 2010, 08:35:00 PM
QUOTE(vb_encryption_vb @ Feb 8 2010, 04:41 AM)
Where the hell does the probe attach....?
I was wondering the same thing! If it has the probe socket on the final unit (i presume thats a prototype) i would buy as i hate pulling out and dismantling my pc each time someone brings an xbox 360 over.
Post by: alwaysonjohn on February 07, 2010, 08:38:00 PM
Post by: Blargharg on February 07, 2010, 08:39:00 PM
QUOTE(MasterGouken @ Feb 8 2010, 04:35 AM) 
I was wondering the same thing! If it has the probe socket on the final unit (i presume thats a prototype) i would buy as i hate pulling out and dismantling my pc each time someone brings an xbox 360 over.
Uh, it attaches to the power connector. Have you ever even used a CK3 before? Yah, so anyway, you get a special power cable that has the probe connector on it. You can use both probe v1 and v2 with it. It mean you have to keep the dvd drive you're modding very close to your computer though. You could alway make a longer power cable i guess.
Post by: MasterGouken on February 07, 2010, 08:53:00 PM
QUOTE(Blargharg @ Feb 8 2010, 05:39 AM)
Uh, it attaches to the power connector. Have you ever even used a CK3 before? Yah, so anyway, you get a special power cable that has the probe connector on it. You can use both probe v1 and v2 with it. It mean you have to keep the dvd drive you're modding very close to your computer though. You could alway make a longer power cable i guess.
Yeah...its been a long day, lol. Forgot that it connects via the dvd power cable
Post by: vb_encryption_vb on February 07, 2010, 09:06:00 PM
QUOTE(Blargharg @ Feb 7 2010, 10:39 PM)
Uh, it attaches to the power connector. Have you ever even used a CK3 before? Yah, so anyway, you get a special power cable that has the probe connector on it. You can use both probe v1 and v2 with it. It mean you have to keep the dvd drive you're modding very close to your computer though. You could alway make a longer power cable i guess.
Nope never used a CK product, tried googling some images up to see how it might attach and then lost interest... if they make a package that includes the probe and any other crap you might need for all the various drives i might consider.
Post by: lefos on February 07, 2010, 09:06:00 PM
Post by: dharrison on February 07, 2010, 09:20:00 PM
Would love to see Maximus come out with something like this, because I favor my 360 Xtractor a lot.
Post by: halikus on February 07, 2010, 09:41:00 PM
It seems nice, and seems practical, but when you actually try to use it and all the wires and probes are sticking out of it i can see it being a pain in the ass and many peoples drives being dropped.
My case is rather big.
http://blog.miloco.c...akeMozartTX.jpg
Post by: 1hotjob on February 07, 2010, 09:56:00 PM
QUOTE
To be useful for most people with somewhat tall PC towers it will need to come with a pretty long power and SATA cable.
I bought a (sorry to lazy to look it up now) spy adapter for the PC. It adds a Sata and Molex connector to the back of the PC. The Sata and Molex are long enough to keep my adapter on top of the desk and within easy reach to connect a DVD drive and power it on and off. As far as 360 modding, one of the best purchases made so far.
Post by: tonelab77 on February 07, 2010, 10:17:00 PM
Post by: GOTitCUZiMODDED on February 07, 2010, 10:37:00 PM
Post by: re.lax on February 07, 2010, 10:51:00 PM
if so, IM Sold
Post by: Kloud on February 08, 2010, 01:00:00 AM
QUOTE(re.lax @ Feb 7 2010, 11:51 PM)
so could you then put this in an external enclosure and then use it on a laptop without and sata port?
if so, IM Sold
Nope, you still need a VIA card to flash Lite-Ons.
Post by: moja on February 08, 2010, 01:23:00 AM
Post by: Bad_Ad on February 08, 2010, 03:01:00 AM
$5
can connect via card and onboard.
Post by: Spodie on February 08, 2010, 03:31:00 AM
QUOTE(re.lax @ Feb 8 2010, 06:51 AM)
so could you then put this in an external enclosure and then use it on a laptop without and sata port?
if so, IM Sold
It looks like you can put into an external enclosure. I see a molex plug & possibly a sata on the back in the pic. If that is a USB on the back, it would be nice if Team Xecuter made their own external enclosure. Would be amazing if it connected internally to IDE; it would be compatible with just about anything.
QUOTE(Kloud @ Feb 8 2010, 09:00 AM)
Nope, you still need a VIA card to flash Lite-Ons.
I do believe you are smoking the crack. The article specifically states '5 1/4" PC Bay Complete Control Panel for all Xbox 360 Connectivity Functionality and more !" & "Power Switch For DVD Vendor Mode"
"All" would probably include Lite-ons
Does the power switch have anything to do with the probe? That is MRA, right? I just dont know how that switch would be connected to the device externally.
Post by: Martinchris23 on February 08, 2010, 03:44:00 AM
QUOTE(1hotjob @ Feb 8 2010, 04:56 AM)
I bought a (sorry to lazy to look it up now) spy adapter for the PC. It adds a Sata and Molex connector to the back of the PC. The Sata and Molex are long enough to keep my adapter on top of the desk and within easy reach to connect a DVD drive and power it on and off. As far as 360 modding, one of the best purchases made so far.
I got the Talismoon Minispy USB Kit (http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showtopic=530277) because at the price I paid for it I got a really cheap external Molex PSU. I use a laptop now for all modding/flashing etc (PCMCIA VIA 6421 does all drives) so have no use for a 5.25" control panel, but 2 years ago I would have considered it.
Post by: Bucket Monster on February 08, 2010, 04:11:00 AM
Post by: somenutter on February 08, 2010, 04:55:00 AM
QUOTE(Spodie @ Feb 8 2010, 11:31 AM)
It looks like you can put into an external enclosure. I see a molex plug & possibly a sata on the back in the pic. If that is a USB on the back, it would be nice if Team Xecuter made their own external enclosure. Would be amazing if it connected internally to IDE; it would be compatible with just about anything.
I do believe you are smoking the crack. The article specifically states '5 1/4" PC Bay Complete Control Panel for all Xbox 360 Connectivity Functionality and more !" & "Power Switch For DVD Vendor Mode"
"All" would probably include Lite-ons
Does the power switch have anything to do with the probe? That is MRA, right? I just dont know how that switch would be connected to the device externally.You,ll still need a via card to flash Lite-ons
Post by: ToBbErT on February 08, 2010, 06:22:00 AM
Post by: Bad_Ad on February 08, 2010, 06:41:00 AM
Post by: ToBbErT on February 08, 2010, 07:01:00 AM
Post by: RRODXbox on February 08, 2010, 07:23:00 AM
Im suprised Xcecutor hasnt come out with some kind of Jtag LPC board.
This post has been edited by RRODXbox: Feb 8 2010, 03:24 PM
Post by: vb_encryption_vb on February 08, 2010, 07:23:00 AM
QUOTE(Kloud @ Feb 8 2010, 03:00 AM)
Nope, you still need a VIA card to flash Lite-Ons.
QUOTE(somenutter @ Feb 8 2010, 06:55 AM)
You,ll still need a via card to flash Lite-ons
Eh, my onboard amd shit flashes liteons with no problem....therefor no via needed..... thank you port i/o
@RRODXbox
http://www.diygadget...ity-bundle.html
Would be nice if it had some kind of USB SPI device too.
Im suprised Xcecutor hasnt come out with some kind of Jtag LPC board too!.
Post by: RRODXbox on February 08, 2010, 07:24:00 AM
Post by: alwaysonjohn on February 08, 2010, 07:30:00 AM
Post by: Kloud on February 08, 2010, 10:56:00 AM
QUOTE(Spodie @ Feb 8 2010, 04:31 AM)
I do believe you are smoking the crack. The article specifically states '5 1/4" PC Bay Complete Control Panel for all Xbox 360 Connectivity Functionality and more !" & "Power Switch For DVD Vendor Mode"
"All" would probably include Lite-ons (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) Does the power switch have anything to do with the probe? That is MRA, right? I just dont know how that switch would be connected to the device externally.
Have you ever flashed a 360 drive before? It's not plug and play like this "Control Panel" may make it seem.
Post by: tonelab77 on February 08, 2010, 01:17:00 PM
QUOTE(ToBbErT @ Feb 8 2010, 05:22 AM)
If you mod 360's for a living and you have to open your pc case every time a customer comes, then your just a dumbass.
I couldn't agree more! You guy really use your pc's molex to power the dvd drives of 360s you mod? Wow!
I use this to power my 360 drives. You guys must be kidding me.
Post by: iTry on February 08, 2010, 03:12:00 PM
Might think about getting one for my setup
Post by: k12k08 on February 08, 2010, 03:37:00 PM
Yo may also try to make one your self with:
http://www.dealextre...ils.dx/sku.9303
http://www.frontx.com/
and just one or two external usb
Maybe a dremel maybe not
Maybe try to configure something up with
http://www.amazon.co.../ref=pd_cp_ce_1
Or find a blank 3.5" or 5.25" bay slot and bring out your dremel, add 2x sata, 2x usb and 1x molex and if room add some fan controllers
There some alot nice and cheaper but here is an example
http://www.newegg.co...beam-_-11992003
And plus many more options than this most likely over priced pos
Post by: RoCkP on February 08, 2010, 06:22:00 PM
"THANK U TEAM XCECUTER-FOR ALL THE YEARS OF RELIABLE PRODUCTS,SINCE THE FIRST CHIP FOR XBOX1 I HAVE BEEN A FAN OF ALL YOU GUYS DO FOR THE SCENE"
totally irrelevant sidenote-thanks also to tj for the hard work they put into the scene as well
Post by: NLA on February 08, 2010, 06:55:00 PM
QUOTE(beasty54 @ Feb 7 2010, 06:54 PM)
I'm waiting for all the Xecuter haters to show up as usual and start complaining about what a useless bit of kit this is.
I approached this thread as a hater based off of the (seemingly useless, uncreative) idea, but decided to give myself a day or so to absorb it, let the idea sink in and make a decent assessment. After a while to think, I conclude its junk, and here's why: unless this comes with some awfully long connector cables for the drive, the 360 drive will just be dangling from the 5.25" slot. Not sure about you, but I have a midsized tower, and thats a long way to the ground.
As it stands right now, I have an eSata and molex power connector slot on the back of my tower that takes up a PCI slot (a neat addon, thanks Gigabyte? or was it Asus?) and so I can connect the drive at near ground level to the Xecuter chip and have it rest comfortably on the ground. Perfect solution for me since I don't have to have my case open to do any mods. Also, completely free. The connector and cords can be purchased for <10USD.
Also, the way I see it, no "professional modder" is going to spend 100USD on a dinky addon when they could go to ebay and spend that money on replacement drives for fixing 360's from customers.
Just my thoughts about it. I'd like to see T-X make cooler modchips and devices rather than prettying up an already perfectly functioning one, adding unnecessary complexity and a chumped-up price. Why not create something cool, like:
- an internal wireless card modchip
- (gasp) a dual-NAND modchip that mounts under the bottom ventilation cover w/ useful USB functionality and a nice switch with color LED
- a fun customizable RF-board replacement
- a remote + modchip combination that taps into the useless RF receiver for neat 360 modifications and effects of some sort?
- CPU/GPU enthusiast replacement heatsinks
- more nice custom case designs and custom faceplates?
- water-cooling CPU/GPU block design that will snugly fit inside 360
Those ideas took 30 seconds to come up with, are absolute money makers, and show way more creativity than the Xecuter CK3-CP.
Post by: SpikeMage on February 09, 2010, 06:07:00 AM
Post by: SpIdErXeN on February 10, 2010, 03:21:00 PM
QUOTE(RoCkP @ Feb 9 2010, 02:22 AM)
"THANK U TEAM XCECUTER-FOR ALL THE YEARS OF RELIABLE PRODUCTS,SINCE THE FIRST CHIP FOR XBOX1 I HAVE BEEN A FAN OF ALL YOU GUYS DO FOR THE SCENE"
totally irrelevant sidenote-thanks also to tj for the hard work they put into the scene as well
Couldn't agree more, TeamX does a helluva job making things A LOT less time consuming and frustrating. They take all the hassle out of modding processes and make things a breeze. TeamX if you're reading this, keep up the good work, and thanks for all the years of kickass tools! It's much appreciated.
Post by: Toddler on February 10, 2010, 06:29:00 PM
Post by: CaptHwdy on February 10, 2010, 09:04:00 PM
QUOTE(halikus @ Feb 7 2010, 11:41 PM)
$50 and include a 2 foot power cable = sold. The LCD screen could easily of been LED's also.
It seems nice, and seems practical, but when you actually try to use it and all the wires and probes are sticking out of it i can see it being a pain in the ass and many peoples drives being dropped.
My case is rather big.
http://blog.miloco.c...akeMozartTX.jpg
Nice case were ya get it at?
Post by: gfxdreams on February 11, 2010, 12:17:00 PM
And it"ll help me cause I hate having to keep opening it and closing it flash.
Post by: rouneh on February 26, 2010, 02:19:00 AM
as pointless as the toolkit to open the case imo
Post by: rfanch on May 25, 2010, 05:44:00 PM
I am SO sick and tired of having to open up the case of my secondary desktop & primary mod machine every single day practically to flash someone's dvd drive. this thing looks & sounds like a dream!