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Title: 'chipped' But No Chip?
Post by: YuenBiao on March 11, 2003, 08:11:00 AM

Hey, just installed a new HD into my Xbox and noticed that there wasn't a chip fitted :unsure:

The guy who installed it for me said he was putting a chip in and the latest D6 Bios, when I boot the Box it says 'Inside Matrix' at the bottom so just assumed it was a Matrix chip fitted. However when I stuck my new HD in I just checked for the chip as I was thinking about installing a switch but there was no chip there, or at least where it is supposed to be installed.  Anyone tell me why/ how he did this?

Thanks :D

Title: 'chipped' But No Chip?
Post by: Scan-C on March 11, 2003, 08:13:00 AM

he flashed your tsop and so no chip is needed but there's no orig bios for you

Title: 'chipped' But No Chip?
Post by: froescheD on March 11, 2003, 08:16:00 AM

QUOTE

but there's no orig bios for you

and this is bad luck the day you like to go live with your box...

Title: 'chipped' But No Chip?
Post by: HeLiuM on March 11, 2003, 08:19:00 AM

cant u use a tsop switch?

Title: 'chipped' But No Chip?
Post by: kaioshade on March 11, 2003, 08:30:00 AM

i imagine that requires some soldering. and since yuen got someone to "mod" his xbox for him, i assume he might be able to do it himself.

Title: 'chipped' But No Chip?
Post by: rooicity on March 11, 2003, 08:30:00 AM

the TSOP is your original BIOS, since your original bios is gone ...

you can't switch ... so no xbox live for you

Title: 'chipped' But No Chip?
Post by: kaioshade on March 11, 2003, 08:31:00 AM

oh. then no live for him

Title: 'chipped' But No Chip?
Post by: YuenBiao on March 11, 2003, 07:55:00 AM

QUOTE (froescheD @ Mar 11 2003, 04:40 PM)

QUOTE but there's no orig bios for you and this is bad luck the day you like to go live with your box...

That's why he was so evasive when I was asking about how easy it was to install a switch!

Ah well, looks like a second Xbox for me to go Live

Thanks all

Title: 'chipped' But No Chip?
Post by: Skinneh on March 11, 2003, 09:05:00 AM

Wow.... hold up...

Just ask him to add a switch from A19 to ground and then flash the TSOP with a 1Meg image...

orig + orig + mod + mod

Tada... yur done.

There are tons of tuts on this site about how to do it as well.

Title: 'chipped' But No Chip?
Post by: XB0X_Mod on March 11, 2003, 08:36:00 AM

Yea HTFU (Hold the fuck up )

You can have live just re-flash the TSOP ask him, and then u can ask him to do a original bios and a hacked bios like evox d.6, then add a switch for bios select at the back done, enjoy chipped modded xbox and xbox live

Title: 'chipped' But No Chip?
Post by: BenJeremy on March 11, 2003, 08:39:00 AM

Chipped and Gypped.


Ah, the legacy of Matrix and dishonest mod shops.  

Title: 'chipped' But No Chip?
Post by: kaioshade on March 11, 2003, 09:31:00 AM

QUOTE (XB0X_Mod @ Mar 11 2003, 11:36 AM)

Yea HTFU (Hold the fuck up ;)) You can have live just re-flash the TSOP ask him, and then u can ask him to do a original bios and a hacked bios like evox d.6, then add a switch for bios select at the back done, enjoy chipped modded xbox :D and xbox live

i stand corrected. thank you for clearing that up.

and benj, that type of practice is common? i never knew.

Title: 'chipped' But No Chip?
Post by: roar on March 11, 2003, 10:09:00 AM

If he was dishonest about the chip I'd question him about your eeprom too... bet that was farmed.

Title: 'chipped' But No Chip?
Post by: nasis x. on March 11, 2003, 10:13:00 AM

To flash the tsop and charge for a modchip installation is a not good at all...

First, because you render the Xbox uncompatible with Xbox Live,
without letting the customer know it...

And second, if you try to upgrade the modchip with EvoX,
you may damage permanetally your Xbox and not your modchip,
without knowing it, because of a wrong flash...

For these reasons, always prefer a modchip with led,
that can notify you that there is a modchip inside,
without having to open the console!

Title: 'chipped' But No Chip?
Post by: LiquidCell on March 11, 2003, 12:17:00 PM

maybe it is a homebrew mod (im sure it is) that is 29 wires and it is on the bottom of the XBOX motherboard.  Did you check that?

Title: 'chipped' But No Chip?
Post by: HeLiuM on March 11, 2003, 12:05:00 PM

have a bud with a matrix?

also.. hope u have some way of trackin the guy down :-/

thats fraud, can land u jail time

Title: 'chipped' But No Chip?
Post by: fezzman on March 11, 2003, 01:12:00 PM

Okay, this is probably a lame idea.  Is it possible to flash a matrix with an original bios (or perhaps an X2) and then use a switch.  I'm not sure how large the original bios is.

Title: 'chipped' But No Chip?
Post by: YuenBiao on March 11, 2003, 02:54:00 PM

Title: 'chipped' But No Chip?
Post by: HeLiuM on March 11, 2003, 03:24:00 PM

y not buy a matrix n reflash it with original
course if the eeproms banned ud have to talk to exstazi..

Title: 'chipped' But No Chip?
Post by: roar on March 11, 2003, 03:25:00 PM

YuenBiao - If you've got the cash and that option aviable to you then go for it, it really is the best option! As well, love your handle, Yuen Biao rules!

Title: 'chipped' But No Chip?
Post by: fezzman on March 12, 2003, 05:04:00 AM

You have to lift the mobo from the front.

Title: 'chipped' But No Chip?
Post by: smokeingit on March 12, 2003, 06:51:00 AM

QUOTE (HeLiuM @ Mar 11 2003, 01:05 PM)

have a bud with a matrix? also.. hope u have some way of trackin the guy down :-/ thats fraud, can land u jail time

yeah, what would he tell the law? i gave him my system so he can mod it and let me play COPIED games. but he lied about the chip. oh that would go down nicely

Title: 'chipped' But No Chip?
Post by: froescheD on March 12, 2003, 09:19:00 AM

QUOTE

I tried getting the motherboard out to have a look underneath but I couldn't do it & didn't want to force it...

hope you insist a little bit harder when you have some romantic hours with your girlfriend...

Title: 'chipped' But No Chip?
Post by: Penfoldian on March 12, 2003, 06:06:00 PM

right thats it I'm opening my xbox now!! to see what the little fuka put in it!!
you got me paranoid!! i'm gonna use that modchip detecter to!

Title: 'chipped' But No Chip?
Post by: Penfoldian on March 12, 2003, 06:12:00 PM

QUOTE (froescheD @ Mar 12 2003, 06:19 PM)

QUOTE I tried getting the motherboard out to have a look underneath but I couldn't do it & didn't want to force it... hope you insist a little bit harder when you have some romantic hours with your girlfriend...

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now thats funny!!!

Title: 'chipped' But No Chip?
Post by: Penfoldian on March 13, 2003, 05:19:00 AM

Ok i checked it s 9 wire mod, with a sticker on the chip that says "V6" what chip is that?

Title: 'chipped' But No Chip?
Post by: iconboy on March 14, 2003, 08:46:00 AM

YuenBiao, Im suprised ur taking this so well, and I am PISSED at the person that ripped u off, HOW much did u pay this asshole? and can u track him down? I suggest confronting him, and trying to get the problem corrected or asking him to get u a new xbox, cause this is BULLSHIT.  PURE and SIMPLE.  And u need to go after this guy so that more people dont get screwed over,. u should threaten to get the law involved subtley...

Title: 'chipped' But No Chip?
Post by: GRiFFBALL on March 14, 2003, 12:02:00 PM

i think its an aladdin chip, did he tell you he was putting matrix in or just say he was chipping it? if he said matrix and charged you a lot for it go and knock the shit out of him.  if not the aladdins not a bad chip.

Title: 'chipped' But No Chip?
Post by: crackz0r on March 14, 2003, 08:15:00 PM

QUOTE (HeLiuM @ Mar 11 2003, 09:05 PM)

have a bud with a matrix? also.. hope u have some way of trackin the guy down :-/ thats fraud, can land u jail time

heh.. he said he'd put a chip in, he never said he'd leave it in!!