Erchitu Posted November 9, 2019 Report Share Posted November 9, 2019 Hi everyone, I am new, and I was searching a forum of xbox modders. I was wandering if I could put two hard disks in my xbox, and I found an adapter that I buyed long time ago, called xdhddxx. Does anyone knows how it works and how I should connect it? I can barely find information on google. I only discovered that it is an ide doubler, and that if you turn on the xbox with the dvd button it boots the first drive, if you turn the xbox with the power button it boots with the other. Sorry for my English and thanks for any info Here are the photos 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OGXbox Admin Posted November 9, 2019 Report Share Posted November 9, 2019 It just switches between the two drives. The bioses out there do not support more than one hdd at a time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erchitu Posted November 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2019 Thanks Do you know how do I have to connect this adapter? Do I have to solder something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acidmank Posted November 10, 2019 Report Share Posted November 10, 2019 Based on the pictures in my opinion the 3 pin header is the switch the 2 pin is an LED. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erchitu Posted November 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2019 Before I test it I would like to find a scheme or at least pictures of how to connect it. I am afraid I can break my Xbox... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEK Nemesis Posted November 10, 2019 Report Share Posted November 10, 2019 @Anarchy42085 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEK Nemesis Posted November 10, 2019 Report Share Posted November 10, 2019 @Erchitu, would you please take a picture of just the chips? I see 74AC1709 on one but I can't see what the others say. Thank you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaosEngineer Posted November 10, 2019 Report Share Posted November 10, 2019 I think there's another PCB with a relay on it to power only one drive at a time. I saw a thumbnail picture of it and now I can't locate it again. The site bestplayer.de that made and sold them no longer exists and the Wayback Machine's (WBM) capture is lacking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anarchy42085 Posted November 10, 2019 Report Share Posted November 10, 2019 3 hours ago, TEK Nemesis said: @Anarchy42085 Thanks for tagging me @TEK Nemesis. I am currently testing boards that @Kekule helped me make. We took apart an X-Tender unit and recreated the pcb thats in the IDE cable in that kit. Its original intent was for the X-tender itself as some of the older kits were made with 40 wire IDE but the newer ones were made with 80. Without 80 wires it makes it very hard to use SATA adapters though. This multIDE adapter we made can also work in a normal sized box with a simple switch on the back though. Its a solid connection among all of the ide cables plugged into it so it doesnt need a relay or anything for switching. You just have to create your own simple switching circuit. Once i get all the parts in and get a successful test i will have TEK create a 3d printed case and they will be available for sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erchitu Posted November 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2019 3 hours ago, Anarchy42085 said: Thanks for tagging me @TEK Nemesis. I am currently testing boards that @Kekule helped me make. We took apart an X-Tender unit and recreated the pcb thats in the IDE cable in that kit. Its original intent was for the X-tender itself as some of the older kits were made with 40 wire IDE but the newer ones were made with 80. Without 80 wires it makes it very hard to use SATA adapters though. This multIDE adapter we made can also work in a normal sized box with a simple switch on the back though. Its a solid connection among all of the ide cables plugged into it so it doesnt need a relay or anything for switching. You just have to create your own simple switching circuit. Once i get all the parts in and get a successful test i will have TEK create a 3d printed case and they will be available for sale. Very good work. It would be beautiful if someone can realise a raid for the original Xbox so someone can connect multiple drives and the console thinks there's only one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erchitu Posted November 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2019 6 hours ago, TEK Nemesis said: @Erchitu, would you please take a picture of just the chips? I see 74AC1709 on one but I can't see what the others say. Thank you. Sure, sorry for the late reply, I will do it tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erchitu Posted November 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2019 15 hours ago, TEK Nemesis said: @Erchitu, would you please take a picture of just the chips? I see 74AC1709 on one but I can't see what the others say. Thank you. The other chips are very little, so i cannot take good pictures, but they say "CS3R". There's nothing more. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incursion64 Posted November 13, 2019 Report Share Posted November 13, 2019 I have this one with the power splitter. It has a single lead. Have yet to hook it up (and where) to connect it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaosEngineer Posted November 13, 2019 Report Share Posted November 13, 2019 1 hour ago, Incursion64 said: I have this one with the power splitter. It has a single lead. Have yet to hook it up (and where) to connect it. [Pictures removed] Can you post a couple more clearer close up pictures of the front and back of each board? Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erchitu Posted November 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2019 9 hours ago, Incursion64 said: I have this one with the power splitter. It has a single lead. Have yet to hook it up (and where) to connect it. I am missing the parts in the second photo... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incursion64 Posted November 13, 2019 Report Share Posted November 13, 2019 Does anyone know precisely where the lead connects too? would like to test it out. If it all works i can probably get these parts made up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incursion64 Posted November 13, 2019 Report Share Posted November 13, 2019 10 hours ago, KaosEngineer said: Can you post a couple more clearer close up pictures of the front and back of each board? Thank you. I'll send you some later when i get home. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaosEngineer Posted November 13, 2019 Report Share Posted November 13, 2019 I tried to find the installation manual for the XBHDDXX on the Wayback Machine; however, bestplayer.de required a user to have a login to see files stored in what they called their database. Making it impossible for the Wayback Machine to archive those files. Does anyone have a copy of bestplayer.de's XBHDDXX AddOn installation instructions or other files from their database (downloads)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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