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[Spidy2167]

This is a sound off for those of you that have successfully installed the xbit. Which way have you all installed the chip?
THanks, Spidey2167.

[The Juice]

 but I used the pogo pins to find out..

[BinaryProgrammer]

I sucessfully installed the xbit using the wired/soldered install.

The xbox is a v1.4 NTSC purchased in the US.

[bbjk]

hmm... I just don't understanded... why are yah getting an X.B.I.T if you decided you gonna solder it? doesn't the main them with all this charmelon and XBIT were to be solderless for people with non-soldering skill? I meant, you could get a cheaper modchips if you decided you gonna solder it :Ds...

[BinaryProgrammer]

Even though I intended to solder it from the get go, there were
two basic reasons I choose this (more expensive) chip.

1)  I have been running a PS2 with the DMS chip for quite some time now,
    and I am very happy with it.  Both the XBox and PS2 chips from DMS  
    seem to be very well made. (Despite thier recent problems)

2)  The usb flasher is a nice feature, it allows for a smaller external board
    and a cleaner install than a DB25 connector.

Yeah it's a pain that you have to pay more for the chip, because of
the pogo pins.  Yeah it sucks that the usb flasher is not compatible with
everything.  And, the 2MB flash and multiple bios banks are not terribly useful, but
it is nice to know that it is there.

If you are gonna take the time/effect to install the chip in the first place, you
should pay the extra and get a chip that has the nicer features.

Don't feel bad about soldering, even if you paid extra for a chip with pogos.

[Spidy2167]

I'm surprised that there isn't more wire or pin header installs with all the problems that I have read about the Pogo installs.
Also I'm surprised that not more people have voted there install method. Out of 276 views, only 22 people have voted.
Does this mean that there are very few Xbit chips installed? I know that this is not an exact poll. I guess that I expected a little bit more in the voting response.

[FunkmaztafoX]

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[Spidy2167]

Now that some of you are getting your Xbits. How have you installed?

[HiRoll3r]

Originally used the wired install on my v1.0, but then switched to pogo on my 1.3 after destroying the wired adapter removing it from the 1.0 (long, drunken story). had it installed w/ pogo for almost 3 months, not a single problem.

[thebigyin5555]

I did the pogo pin install. Also did the power button stealth mode and a 60 GB HDD while I was at it. I did have some problems with power button, but that was getting it to enable the chip while holding the power button for 3 seconds, turns out I only have to hold it for about 1 second. Anyway, it’s by far the easiest chip I’ve installed and it good to have the extra futures even if you don’t use them. :rolleyes:

[sant0s]

i did pogo on a 1.5 and it works great! it was the first time that i opend a console myself and in 15 minutes everything was ready, thx to the good tutorial on the xbit page!
only the software stuff made some problems first, but this is coz of my missing bios/dashboard skills and my bad english

greetz, sant0s

[FaZeKsF]

Installed using pogo method on a 1.0, 1.3 and 1.5 with no problems at all.

[degziebob]

pogo on a 1.3  ....put in xbit...screwed the screwed......(had already preflashed the thing).....connected it up & it worked first time.....case back on & working in about 5 mins.....easy stuff

[chelrob]

QUOTE (Spidy2167 @ Jan 7 2004, 06:54 AM)

I'm surprised that there isn't more wire or pin header installs with all the problems that I have read about the Pogo installs. Also I'm surprised that not more people have voted there install method. Out of 276 views, only 22 people have voted. Does this mean that there are very few Xbit chips installed? I know that this is not an exact poll. I guess that I expected a little bit more in the voting response.

More people haven't voted becuase this is not the first time someone has posted a poll like this.  I've already replied to a couple.

[theoh]

Pogo install, v 1.5. Took about 4 hrs to do because of the little sharp pin. Works like a charm. Easy to install, just took long because i had to reseat it many many many times before i got the contacts to touch perfectly. Striped the sh*t out of the screw in the process thou. heh heh.  :lol: