[OpenXEnium - 'new' Modchip]

Hi Ryzee119,

You 've done an amazing job on the Open Xenium chip !

I 've still a question about it : I've disabled the quick boot and just let instant boot. After that I've set up Ind Bios 5004 first (and default) and Xecuter2 5035 (2nd).

Everytime I've done this, my first bios had had the "-A" at the end at the name. Not a big deal but strange no ?

And anoter thing about the Ind bios : If I try to launch the bios from the Xenium Os Menu, it's not working (but the Xecuter2 bios can be launch from the Xenium Os menu). But it's allright when I boot the Xbox, the right bios is launched.

Not a big deal too, but I try to understand what's going on

 

[OpenXEnium - 'new' Modchip]

Hi all, after resoldering the D0 point, it's finally ok !

But I think there is someting strange : if I put more than 1 bios, the instant boot setting isn't working.

I've made the test with 1 bios (ok), 2 bios (ko) & 3 bios (ko) even after (re)choosing the default bios in Launch Menu.

And the first bios uploaded has always "-A" on his name, something related to default ?

[Return To Original XBox]

Eventually I've soldered the D0 at the bottom of the motherboard, and now it's working 

[Return To Original XBox]

Well, my soldering was bad, when I 've tried to launch the Ind bios there was just a black screen and the xecuter 2 bios wasn't working very well.

I 've taken a look to my D0 wire and there wasn't enough solder, so the wire didn't stay

Have you a bigger image of the D0 to ground ?

[OpenXEnium - 'new' Modchip]

Ok ! Thanks for all your answers !

Is there any interest to add to the bios banks the tsop bios ? I mean, if I need to change something in the official dashboard it would be better to have this no ?

[Return To Original XBox]

Not a big one, juste a 480 Gb sata, and yes I already own the startech ide2sata adapter & 80 wires IDE cable.

[OpenXEnium - 'new' Modchip]

Well, until now I have no bios loaded on the modchip, when I start the console I only see the Xenium screen (2.3.1)

And yes, I already own a 480 Gb sata drive, a startec adapter and a 80 wires ide cable.

The first thing to do would be to set up a new bios right ? If yes which one ?

[Return To Original XBox]

For sure an easier way ! I wished I had known this before

[OpenXEnium - 'new' Modchip]

Indeed, the old drive is the stock drive.

So I just need to use the Slayers 2.7 install disc to setup the new drive ans install a new dashboard ?

And before that do I need to change something with the bios file(s) ?

[Return To Original XBox]

No, I 've followed the install Xenium guide, so I've soldered the D0 point on the motheboard to the D0 on the modchip (and it was a bit tricky !)

[OpenXEnium - 'new' Modchip]

Hi all,

Like I said in the new member introduction, I recently bought an old original Xbox
It's a 1.1 version and I've done some work on it : remove clock capacitor, clean the motherboard, add new thermal grease and so on ...
I was not sure about the hack methods, so I choose to install the Open Xenium modchip but now I don't know what I've to do next

I wish to remove the old hard drive and replace it with a ssd with an IDE/SATA startech adapter.

From what I've read, first I need to save the actual eeprom settings (with the lock key), am I right ?
After that, I need to install a new bios into one the bank of the modchip, don't I ?
Which bios can I install ?
And how can I change the hard drive ? Is it possible to remove the original hard drive, replace it by the new one and just format it with the modchip tools ?
The final step I think is to install a new dashboard (like Evox) ?

[Return To Original XBox]

Thanks SS_Dave ! In fact the D0 soldering was a bit tricky but it's working And sure I'll ask my questions away !

[Return To Original XBox]

Hi there !

Years ago, I had a Xbox with a modchip without soldering (I can't remember the name ^^) and a bigger hard drive with Evox I think. But I sold this beauty ...

After more than 10 years, I recently bought an old original Xbox , I remove the clock capacitor, clean the motherboard and so on.

I've read a lot about softmod, tsop flashing and mochips but finally I 've bought an Open Xenium modchip and installed it yesterday (and it's working !).

The next steps 'll be to change the hard drive for a ssd (silence !) with a startech adapter.

BUT before that I need to understand exactly what I've to do to use the Open Xenium modchip. I would say it's not perfectly clear for me

I'm going to create a post with my numerous questions