CRW031 Posted August 13, 2020 Report Share Posted August 13, 2020 As the title states I am repairing and modding a green 1.6v Halo edition xbox. This console was my wife's and we have had it in our closet for years. I decided to pull it out and see if this thing works for her to play as she refuses to play my PC or xbox one. She doesn't enjoy the new games as I do and wants to play older games she used to play as a child. As of now I have broken down the console and thoroughly cleaned it. I removed the heatsinks and removed all the old thermal paste and replaced it with noctua NT-H1, which is what I use in my PC builds. I noticed that the 5 capacitors closest to the CPU are all bulging and need to be replaced, so I ordered those. For mods, as of this moment I will be installing the Openxenium chip with the LPC rebuild board. I want to install a 2Tb hard drive and I know I'll have to upgrade the IDE cable and ad an adapter. Can someone add part numbers for the cable and adapter. I'll be using the WD Blue 5400 rpm drive for this. I have not made up my mind on BIOS and want to play around with several to find the one I know my wife can use with no problems. If anyone has some suggestions on BIOS let me hear them. Last I want to add some RGB lighting to the build, nothing crazy just a nice soft glow is what I'm shooting for. Not sure where to hook up to power and guess I'll have to search for some power pinouts and such. I would love to see some of your builds with lighting to get some ideas. Anyway I will be taking everyone along this journey as I build and learn this console. Any and all advice is greatly appreciated and I look forward to talking to and learning from you guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SS_Dave Posted August 13, 2020 Report Share Posted August 13, 2020 It been a version 1.6 you have a choice of 2 Bios files that will work The X2-5035-v16 plus or the EvoxM8plus.67 The Evox M8 would be my choice. it can also have custom boot colors and the like set with a PC app. EV Tool.zip This is the bios file I use evox_m8+_67_NO-DVD.bin The BIOS is not what is going to make is easier to use it's the software. I get my 80 way IDE cables from Ebay and are around $8 Aud each for a 29 inch or you can also source them from aliexpress for about the same cost. When adding extra LED's take the power from the hard drive connector, the black is negative(0 volt) red is 5 volt and yellow is 12 volt. Cheers SS Dave Soft modding is like masturbating, It gets the job done but it's nothing like the real thing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRW031 Posted August 13, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2020 28 minutes ago, SS_Dave said: It been a version 1.6 you have a choice of 2 Bios files that will work The X2-5035-v16 plus or the EvoxM8plus.67 The Evox M8 would be my choice. it can also have custom boot colors and the like set with a PC app. EV Tool.zip 1.19 MB · 2 downloads This is the bios file I use evox_m8+_67_NO-DVD.bin 256 kB · 3 downloads The BIOS is not what is going to make is easier to use it's the software. I get my 80 way IDE cables from Ebay and are around $8 Aud each for a 29 inch or you can also source them from aliexpress for about the same cost. When adding extra LED's take the power from the hard drive connector, the black is negative(0 volt) red is 5 volt and yellow is 12 volt. Cheers SS Dave Soft modding is like masturbating, It gets the job done but it's nothing like the real thing. What PC program do you recommend for file transfer and handling the xbox files? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS_Dave Posted August 14, 2020 Report Share Posted August 14, 2020 As long as the hard drive is unlocked connect it to a PC or you can FTP using Filezilla I use FATXplorer on the PC for large amounts of data 10+ gb and Filezilla for 1 or 2 games 4 gb each The PC method is quicker 800 games in under 18 hours or 5 to 7 days via FTP . A hard modded Xbox (Modchip, TSOP flashed) does not need the HDD locked to the main board and in my opinion it's better to not lock it. Cheers SS Dave Soft modding is like masturbating, It gets the job done but it's nothing like the real thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRW031 Posted August 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2020 Today I received all of my cables and capacitors in the mail. I replaced the capacitors and the thing is running perfectly. I can't wait for the Open Xenium to come in so I can mod this thing. This will be a fun project for sure. I'm also heading to a friends house whos says he has another xbox that I can have. I'm hoping it will be an older version but we will see soon enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alrss3 Posted August 15, 2020 Report Share Posted August 15, 2020 very cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRW031 Posted August 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2020 ok guys I need help. Does anyone have an alternate lpc rebuild diagram for a 1.6 motherboard. I have tried everything to get this working again and I'm at wits end. On a good note I learned the importance of a fine tip on your soldering iron lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS_Dave Posted August 28, 2020 Report Share Posted August 28, 2020 5 wires. The arrow is pointing to the D0 if you are fitting a Open Xenium or Xenium Ice modchip For all other versions on modchips I cut the trace on the tip of the board. You don't need to connect the Lframe to the modchip like instructions in the yellow box. Cheers SS Dave Soft modding is like masturbating, It gets the job done but it's nothing like the real thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRW031 Posted August 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2020 24 minutes ago, SS_Dave said: 5 wires. The arrow is pointing to the D0 if you are fitting a Open Xenium or Xenium Ice modchip For all other versions on modchips I cut the trace on the tip of the board. You don't need to connect the Lframe to the modchip like instructions in the yellow box. Cheers SS Dave Soft modding is like masturbating, It gets the job done but it's nothing like the real thing. I got that but using too broad of a tip I broke off some of the original soldering points. I was hoping someone had a diagram of alternative soldering points for the lpc rebuild Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS_Dave Posted August 28, 2020 Report Share Posted August 28, 2020 Is the Xbox still booting the stock BIOS? Cheers SS Dave Soft modding is like masturbating, It gets the job done but it's nothing like the real thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRW031 Posted August 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2020 2 minutes ago, SS_Dave said: Is the Xbox still booting the stock BIOS? Cheers SS Dave Soft modding is like masturbating, It gets the job done but it's nothing like the real thing. no Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRW031 Posted August 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2020 Just now, CRW031 said: no It stopped booting stock bios the second the chip tried to boot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRW031 Posted September 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2020 Today I received my parts xbox in the mail. I broke it down for cleaning and it is a v1.0 board. I removed the clock capacitor and cleaned the area since it had been leaking. Next I installed the mod chip and made sure it boots. Then I transplanted it into my halo case and buttoned it all up. I have 1 question, does xenium os only respond to an original Microsoft controller, the controllers I have will not work in xenium os but work fine without the chip installed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS_Dave Posted September 2, 2020 Report Share Posted September 2, 2020 4 minutes ago, CRW031 said: I have 1 question, does xenium os only respond to an original Microsoft controller, the controllers I have will not work in xenium os but work fine without the chip installed. Yes, The same as Xblast OS, Chimp can have issues with a non M$ controller. Cheers SS Dave Soft modding is like masturbating, It gets the job done but it's nothing like the real thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRW031 Posted September 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2020 Just now, SS_Dave said: Yes, The same as Xblast OS, Chimp can have issues with a non M$ controller. Cheers SS Dave Soft modding is like masturbating, It gets the job done but it's nothing like the real thing. Thanks thats what I was thinking and I have both a Duke and S on the way hoping they will be here by friday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRW031 Posted September 3, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2020 So guys what Bios do you recommend for a 1.0 board that will be running emulators mostly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ging3rguy Posted September 3, 2020 Report Share Posted September 3, 2020 39 minutes ago, CRW031 said: So guys what Bios do you recommend for a 1.0 board that will be running emulators mostly? Ind-bios for the extra igr options gets my vote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS_Dave Posted September 3, 2020 Report Share Posted September 3, 2020 3 hours ago, CRW031 said: So guys what Bios do you recommend for a 1.0 board that will be running emulators mostly? X2-5035.67 , iND5004.67,EvoxM8plus.67 If it was mine the X2-5035.67 for a version 1.0 -1.1 TSOP. Cheers SS Dave Soft modding is like masturbating, It gets the job done but it's nothing like the real thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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