Modchips Generation 3b (From Xbox-Scene.com)

OGXbox Admin · April 24, 2017

Cheapmod Based (SST 49lf020)

features/modchips

Matrix
Xodus

Commercial HomeBrew LPC modchips

Developed by

cyclone: here
ozxchip1.2/3: here
xkiller: here
lpcmod (also called Cheapmod.com): here
X-elixis: here
(Dual) Rod Mod: here
Aladdin-Universal (also called Xecutioner): here
ALX2+: here
ChipStation: here
Apple-X2: here

Suggested retail price

$59

often between $25 - $50

TBA

discontinued

released

Type

standalone

originals

original imports

unsigned code

debug

backups

macrovision off

no-patch hack

no-patch hack2

eject trick/fix

VGA mode

IGR

LBA48

HDD swap

Bios
dependent

(the newest bios releases can boot everything & have all hacks)

Size of flash chip

256KB

Pre-Flashed Bios

no

yes
Cyclone(X-ecuter2 4979), LPCmod (Evox D.6 or X-ecuter2 4979), ALX2+ (?), Apple-X2 (?), ozxchip1.2/3(cromwell), xkiller (?), X-elixis(?), (Dual) Rod Mod (Evox D.6), Aladdin-Universal (Evox D.6), ChipStation(X-ecuter2 4974 Final)

MultiBios

no

yes
ALX2+ (2x256k), Dual Rod Mod

no
Cyclone, LPCmod, Apple-X2, ozxchip1.2/3, xkiller, X-elixis, Rod Mod, Aladdin-Universal, ChipStation

Flash Upgradeble with PC via LPT

yes
(external)

possible (flasher not included)

Flash Upgradeble with PC via USB

no

Flash Upgradeble with Xbox software

yes

Possible to flash TSOP?

possible

Socketed chip?

no

yes
Cyclone, LPCmod, ozxchip1.3, X-elixis, (Dual) Rod Mod

no
ALX2+, Apple-X2, ozxchip1.2, xkiller, Aladdin-Universal, ChipStation

Flash protection?

yes

yes
ozxchip1.3, (Dual) Rod Mod

no
Cyclone, LPCmod, ALX2+ (but 256k rom), Apple-X2, ozxchip1.2, xkiller, X-elixis, Aladdin-Universal, ChipStation

Software controllable modchip features

no

Switch to onboard bios?

yes

yes
ALX2+, ozxchip1.3

possible (put switch on d0)
Cyclone, LPCmod, Apple-X2, ozxchip1.2, xkiller, X-elixis, (Dual) Rod Mod, Aladdin-Universal, ChipStation

Xbox v1.0

yes

Xbox v1.1

yes

Xbox v1.2

no

yes

Xbox v1.3

no

possible ('tightmod' using alternative LFRAME)

Xbox v1.4

no

possible ('tightmod' using alternative LFRAME)

Xbox v1.5

no

possible ('tightmod' using alternative LFRAME)

Xbox v1.6

no

yes

QuickSolder install

no

Cyclone, Apple-X2, X-elixis, Aladdin-Universal

Extended QuickSolder install

no

xkiller

Wire install

no

ALX2+,

Headerpin install

no

LPCmod, ALX2+, ozxchip1.2/3, (Dual) Rod Mod, ChipStation

No-solder install

yes

#chips on mod/type

2/pcb

1/pcb or bare

Diagrams/manuals

install manual
programmer manual
view pictures

cyclone: diagrams
lpcmod: diagrams
ALX2+: diagrams
Apple-X2: diagrams
ozxchip1.3: diagrams ozxchip1.2: diagrams
(Dual) Rod Mod: n/a
Aladdin-Universal: diagrams
xkiller: diagrams
X-elixis: diagrams
ChipStation: diagrams
Tightmod tutorial (Xbox v1.3-v1.5): here
install cheapmod on Xbox v1.6: here

Non-Cheapmod Based

Last edited: March 13, 2007

features/modchips

Xecuter Lite
2.0/2.1/2.2
2.3/2.3b/2.6
2.6CE

MuppetX

DuoX
v2 blue/white
v2 GS blue/white

DuoX
v2 Lite

Aladdin XT
(XenoChip)
4032/4064

Aladdin Advance
v32/v64/+
++/ Live

AppleX
Pro/V/VI
VI Pro/ VII

X-elixis
Basic/Pro/Plus
X-tasis
Basic/Pro/Plus

PC-BioXX
OpenXbox
NitroXX

Xecuter Pro
2.0/2.1/2.2/2.3b

Xecuter Lite Plus
2.0/2.2/2.3/2.3b

X-B.I.T
v1.0/v1.5

Akira
v1/v2/v2se

SpiderChip
v1.0/v1.1

Chameleon
v1.0/1.3/1.5/1.8

Picture

v2.6CE Lite

v2 GS white

v2 GS blue

v2-lite

XT4064

Live:

VII

X-tasis Pro

NitroXX

2.3b Pro

2.3b Lite+

v1.5

v2se

v1.1

v1.5/v1.8

Developed by

n/a

Gr-Mods

n/a

Akira

Suggested retail price

$30

$10

$13

$11-30

$10-30

$30

30EUR

$69

$40
(NoSolder Addon: +$24)

$52

$28

$17

$35

$29
(solderless adaptor: +$15)

Buy from USA/Canada

Divineo.com
Extreme-Mods
ModchipStore
Modchip.com

Divineo.com
ModchipStore

Extreme-Mods
Divineo.com
ModchipStore
Modchip.com

Divineo.com

apple-chip.com

GrMods

n/a

n/a

n/a

Buy from Europe

MrModchip

n/a

MrModchip

n/a

MrModchip

n/a

apple-chip.com

GrMods

n/a

n/a

n/a

Buy from Rest of world

Divineo.cn

apple-chip.com

GrMods

n/a

n/a

n/a

TBA

X2.0L, X2.1L,
X2.2L, X2.3L, X2.3bL, X2.6L:
disconitued

released

v1:
disconitued

released

v32:
disconitued

Pro/V/VI/VI Pro:
disconitued

released

disconitued
(replaced by SmartXX)

disconitued
(replaced by Xecuter3)

disconitued
(replaced by Xecuter Lite + Xapter)

disconitued

v1,v2
disconitued

v1:
disconitued

disconitued
(replaced by Xenium)

X2.6CE L:
released

v2 blue/white:
disconitued

VII:
released

v2 GS blue/white
released

v64/+/++/Live:
released

v2se
disconitued

v1.1:
disconitued
(replaced by SpiderGX)

How to tell if original or fake

no clones

many clones ... no info on how to recognise real one.
'Super Aladdin' chips are clones

no clones

Clone X2.2 Pro

no clones

Type

standalone

standalone or as base for X-elixis Plug-Ins

standalone

standalone or as matrix/xodus addon

originals

original imports

unsigned code

debug

backups

macrovision off

no-patch hack

no-patch hack2

eject trick/fix

VGA mode

IGR

LBA48

HDD swap

Bios
dependent

(the newest bios releases can boot everything & have all hacks)

Size of flash chip

1MB

512KB

256KB

V:
256KB

256KB

1MB

2MB

v1:
1MB

256KB

1MB

Pro/VI/VI Pro/VII:
1MB

v2, v2se:
512KB

Pre-Flashed Bios

X2.0L old: X-ecuter2 4973
X2.0L new and X2.1L: cromwell 1.8
X2.2L: Cromwell Flashbios 1.8
X2.3L, X2.3bL:
Cromwell Flashbios 2.27
X2.6L:
FlashBIOS v2.6, later v3.0.3
X2.6CE L:
FlashBIOS v3.0.3

bank0: Evox M8

bank1: cromwell flashbios

v1:
Evox M7 or X2 bios

v2 blue:
Evox M8 on bank0 and M8_v16 on bank1

v2 GS blue
X2 v1.0-5 (?) on bank 0
Evox M8 v1.0-6 on bank 1

v2 & v2 GS white:
Cromwell Flashbios

Evox M8

depends from which store you buy it

V/Pro/VI:
some X2 bios - ask shop

depends from which store you buy it

none

X2.0P old: no
X2.0P new and X2.1P: cromwell 1.8
X2.2P: Cromwell Flashbios 1.8
X2.3bP: Cromwell Flashbios 2.27

X2.0L+: cromwell 1.8
X2.2L+: Cromwell Flashbios 1.8
X2.3L+, X2.3bL+:
Cromwell Flashbios 2.27

no

v1/v2
depends from which store you buy it

v2se
Akira Flashbios v1.0

SpiderChip Cromwell FlashBios

v1.0 and v1.3:
Cromwell Flashbios 1.8

v1.5 and v1.8:
Cromwell Flashbios 2.27

VI Pro/V II:
bank0: some X2 bios - ask shop
bank1: EvoX M8_v16

MultiBios

yes
2x512,
1x1024

yes
2x512KB

v1:

no

no

Pro/V:
no

Possible with X-Programmer Plug-In
2 x 256 ,
1 x 256 + 1 x LPC modchip

PC-BioXX & OpenXbox:
possible

yes
4x256,
2x512,
1x1024,
2x256 1x512

yes
2x512,
1x1024

yes
1x2048k,
2x1024k,
2x512k 1x1024k, 2x256k 1x512k 1x1024k,
4x256k 1x1024,
4x256k 2x512k

v1:

no

yes
4x256,
2x512,
2x512stealth,
1x1024,
1x256 1x512

v2 blue/white,
v2 GS blue/white

yes
2x512

VI/VI Pro/VII:
yes
2x512

NitroXX:
Yes
4x256
2x512
1x1024

v2, v2se:
yes
2x256
1x512

Flash Upgradeble with PC via LPT

possible
(programmer sold separately)

possible
programmer not (yet) released.

no

possible
(programmer sold separately)

v32, v64, +, ++:
possible with separated programmer on version with socketed flash

no

yes
(internal)

yes
(external)

possible
(programmer not included)

no

possible
(programmer sold separately)

possible
(programmer not included)

Live:
pack with programmer available

Flash Upgradeble with PC via USB

no

possible
programmer not (yet) released.

no

yes
(USB transfer speed higher on X-B.I.T v1.5)

no

possible
(programmer sold separately)

no

Flash Upgradeble with Xbox software

yes

v32:
no

Pro:
no

yes

no

yes

no
(no program allowing it has been released so far ... unknown if technically possible)

yes

v64:
possible problems

+,++,LIVE:
yes

V/VI/VI Pro/VII:
yes

Possible to flash TSOP?

possible

yes

Software controllable modchip features

no

yes

Socketed chip?

no

yes

no

yes

v32, v64:
version available with and without socket

no

X-tasis Basic, X-elixis Plus, X-tasis Basic:
no

no

v1, v2se:
no

no

+, ++, Live:
yes

X-tasis Pro, X-elixis Pro, X-tasis Plus:
yes

v2:
yes

Possible Flash addon

no

yes

no

Flash protection?

yes

no

v1:
yes

no

XT 4032:
no

v32:
no

Pro/V:
yes

no

yes

no

256k protected in mode4
possible to add own witeprotect switch

v2 blue/white,
v2 GS blue/white:
no

XT 4064:
yes

v64, +, ++, Live:
yes

VI/VI Pro/VII:
no

Switch to onboard bios?

yes

Use of power/reset button for modchip features?

possible
2 combinations

yes
2 combinations

XT 4032:
yes: 2 combinations

v32: yes
2 combinations

yes
2 combinations

no

yes
2 combinations

possible
2 combinations

yes
2 combinations

v1,v2:
no

no

yes
3 combinations in mode4 only

XT4064:
yes: 3 combinations

v64, +, ++, Live: yes
3 combinations

v2se:
yes 4 combinations

External adaptor

X2.0L
possible

possible

X2.0P
yes

X2.0L+
possible

yes
-bios selector
-USB port
-en/disbable
-on/off led

v1:
yes
-en/disbable

yes
-en/disable

possible

X2.1L, X2.2L, X2.3L, X2.3bLyes
-bios bank selector
-en/disable
-flash protection
-on/off led

X2.1P, X2.2P, X2.3bP
yes
-bios selector
-LTP port
-en/disable
-flash protection
-on/off led

X2.2L+, X2.3L+, X2.3bL+
yes
-bios selector
-en/disable
-flash protection
-on/off led

v2:
possible

X2.6:
-bios bank selector
-en/disable
-flash protection
-bios bank led
-on/off led
-flash protection led
-on/off led switch

v2se:
no

HDD led

possible

yes

possible

v32, +:
possible

possible

v64, ++, Live:
yes

LAN led

possible

LCD screen addon

no

XT 4032:
no

no

XT 4064:
yes

Xbox v1.0

yes

yes
(make sure you get one with correct bios preflashed for your xbox version)

yes

yes
(make sure you get one with correct bios preflashed for your xbox version)

yes

yes
(make sure you get one with correct bios preflashed for your xbox version - ok for v2se)

yes

Xbox v1.1

yes

yes
(make sure you get one with correct bios preflashed for your xbox version)

yes

yes
(make sure you get one with correct bios preflashed for your xbox version)

yes

yes
(make sure you get one with correct bios preflashed for your xbox version - ok for v2se)

yes

Xbox v1.2

yes

yes
(make sure you get one with correct bios preflashed for your xbox version)

yes

yes
(make sure you get one with correct bios preflashed for your xbox version)

yes

X2.0L+:
no

yes

yes
(make sure you get one with correct bios preflashed for your xbox version - ok for v2se)

yes

X2.2L+, X2.3L+, X2.3bL+:
yes

Xbox v1.3

X2.0L, X2.1L:
no

yes

yes
(make sure you get one with correct bios preflashed for your xbox version)

yes

X-elixis Basic, X-elixis Pro:
no

no

X2.0P, X2.1P:
no

X2.0L+:
no

yes

yes
(make sure you get one with correct bios preflashed for your xbox version - ok for v2se)

yes

cham v1.0:
no

X2.2L, X2.3L, X2.3bL, X2.6L, X2.6CE L:
yes

X-tasis Basic, X-tasis Pro, X-tasis Plus, X-elixis Plus:
yes
(make sure you get one with correct bios preflashed for your xbox version)

X2.2P, X2.3bP:
yes

X2.2L+, X2.3L+, X2.3bL+:
yes

cham v1.3, v1.5, v1.8:
yes

Xbox v1.4

X2.0L, X2.1L:
no

yes

yes
(make sure you get one with correct bios preflashed for your xbox version)

Pro:
no

X-elixis Basic, X-elixis Pro:
no

no

X2.0P, X2.1P:
no

X2.0L+:
no

yes

yes
(make sure you get one with correct bios preflashed for your xbox version - ok for v2se)

yes

cham v1.0:
no

X2.2L:
hardware yes, but preflashed bios not, so you need programmer (sold separately) or hotswap or ask shop it preflash it with newer bios.

X2.2L+: hardware yes, but preflashed bios not, so you need programmer (sold separately) or hotswap or ask shop it preflash it with newer bios.

cham v1.3: hardware yes, but preflashed bios not, so you need programmer (sold separately) or hotswap or ask shop it preflash it with newer bios.

X2.3L, X2.3bL, X2.6L, X2.6CE L:
yes

V/VI/VI Pro/ VII:
yes

X-tasis Basic, X-tasis Pro, X-tasis Plus, X-elixis Plus:
yes
(make sure you get one with correct bios preflashed for your xbox version)

X2.2P, X2.3bP:
yes

X2.3L+, X2.3bL+:
yes

cham v1.5, v1.8:
yes

Xbox v1.5

X2.0L, X2.1L:
no

yes

yes
(make sure you get one with correct bios preflashed for your xbox version)

Pro:
no

X-elixis Basic, X-elixis Pro:
no

no

X2.0P, X2.1P:
no

X2.0L+:
no

yes

yes
(make sure you get one with correct bios preflashed for your xbox version - ok for v2se)

yes

cham v1.0:
no

X2.2L:
hardware yes, but preflashed bios not, so you need programmer (sold separately) or hotswap or ask shop it preflash it with newer bios.

X2.2L+: hardware yes, but preflashed bios not, so you need programmer (sold separately) or hotswap or ask shop it preflash it with newer bios.

cham v1.3: hardware yes, but preflashed bios not, so you need programmer (sold separately) or hotswap or ask shop it preflash it with newer bios.

X2.3L, X2.3bL, X2.6L, X2.6CE L:
yes

V/VI/VI Pro/VII:
yes

X-tasis Basic, X-tasis Pro, X-tasis Plus, X-elixis Plus:
yes
(make sure you get one with correct bios preflashed for your xbox version)

X2.2P, X2.3bP:
yes

X2.3L+, X2.3bL+:
yes

cham v1.5, v1.8:
yes

Xbox v1.6

X2.0L, X2.1L:
no

yes

v1:
no

yes

yes
(make sure you get one with correct bios preflashed for your xbox version)

Pro/V/VI:
no

X-elixis Basic, X-elixis Pro, X-tasis Basic, X-tasis Pro, X-elixis Plus:
no

no

X2.0P, X2.1P:
no

X2.0L+
X2.2L+
X2.3L+
X2.3bL+:
no

yes
(not solderless)

yes
(make sure you get one with correct bios preflashed for your xbox version - ok for v2se)

yes

cham v1.0:
no

X2.2L, X2.3L, X2.3bL:
hardware yes, but preflashed bios not, so you need programmer (sold separately) or hotswap or ask shop it preflash it with newer bios.

v2 blue/white,
v2 GS blue/white:
yes

VI Pro/VII:
yes

X-tasis Plus:
yes
(make sure you get one with correct bios preflashed for your xbox version)

X2.2P, X2.3bP:
yes

cham v1.3, v1.5, v1.8:
hardware yes, but preflashed bios not, so you need programmer (sold separately) or hotswap or ask shop it preflash it with newer bios.

X2.6L, X2.6CE L:
yes

Xbox v1.6b

X2.0L, X2.1L:
no

Hardware: yes
Pre-flashed bios: ask shop

v1:
no

yes

Hardware: yes
Pre-flashed bios: ask shop

Pro/V/VI:
no

X-elixis Basic, X-elixis Pro, X-tasis Basic, X-tasis Pro, X-elixis Plus:
no

no

X2.0P, X2.1P:
no

X2.0L+
X2.2L+
X2.3L+
X2.3bL+:
no

yes
(not solderless)

v1, v2:
Hardware: yes
Pre-flashed bios: ask shop

v1.0
Hardware: yes
Pre-flashed bios: ask shop

cham v1.0:
no

X2.2L, X2.3L, X2.3bL:
hardware yes, but preflashed bios not, so you need programmer (sold separately) or hotswap or ask shop it preflash it with newer bios.

cham v1.3, v1.5, v1.8:
hardware yes, but preflashed bios not, so you need programmer (sold separately) or hotswap or ask shop it preflash it with newer bios.

X2.6L:
yes if preflashed with FlashBios v3.0.3+

v2 blue/white:
Hardware: yes
Pre-flashed bios: ask shop

VI Pro/VII:
Hardware: yes
Pre-flashed bios: ask shop

X-tasis Plus:
Hardware: yes
Pre-flashed bios: ask shop

X2.2P, X2.3bP:
yes

v1.1
yes

X2.6CE L:
yes

v2 GS blue/white
yes

v2se:
yes

Install methods

* Wires
* HeaderPin
* NoSolder v1.0-v1.5 (sold separately)

* HeaderPin
* Wires