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#930022 by Gilbert64 (Power User) at 2008-04-14 03:31:58 (5 years ago) - [Quote] - [Report]

yes, you want a console that was shipped after September. Or the halo 3 version.

#930053 by Phantoma Donor

(Power User) at 2008-04-14 06:00:50 (5 years ago) - [Quote] - [Report]

Gilbert64 wrote:

yes, you want a console that was shipped after September. Or the halo 3 version.

Thanks Gilbert64.

Btw, The Ad says it's about 6 months old and he still has all the original packaging.

Also, if it states on the box or on the console that the power supply is 175w, then does that confirm that this particular Elite has the Falcon chip? I haven't asked him yet but I said I'll phone back with some questions.

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#930059 by tijafasn (Power User) at 2008-04-14 06:11:29 (5 years ago) - [Quote] - [Report]

175W on box = Falcon for sure.

However, 203W on box doesnt mean t hat it is not a falcon. There are many that were in the transitional stage (like mine) that have a 203W sticker on the box, but a 175W power brick inside. In these cases, you just have to check the brick.

You might also want to try and get a BenQ drive. Quieter, and much easier to hack.

#930073 by Phantoma Donor

(Power User) at 2008-04-14 07:38:41 (5 years ago) - [Quote] - [Report]

tijafasn wrote:

Thanks Tjafasn and I forgot about the drive thing. I found a link to the three different drive makes.

http://www.calgaryxboxmods.com/7.html

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#930299 by fr3aKy Donor

(Power User) at 2008-04-14 20:14:03 (5 years ago) - [Quote] - [Report]

I recall there was some proggy to check if the games have been properly stealth patched.
Can anyone remind me?

I just got new elite and i'm in between if i should or shouldn't flash my box as i would like to enjoy the
capabilities of Live as well. On one hand i have no problems buying games, but on the other hand i am so damn impatient to try out the stuff as fast i can, unfortunately the location where i am isn't helping

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#930336 by tijafasn (Power User) at 2008-04-14 21:21:20 (5 years ago) - [Quote] - [Report]

Phantoma wrote:

Thanks Tjafasn and I forgot about the drive thing. I found a link to the three different drive makes.

http://www.calgaryxboxmods.com/7.html

The samsung is an older drive, so on the newer ones you are basically getting a benq or hitachi.

fr3eaky wrote:

XDVD Mulleter

You can enjoy live with a flashed drive if your games are properly patched. Interestingly, the newer iXtreme wont even load the game if it hasnt been patched correctly. If you are really worried though, you can just play with your originals since you have no problems buying games.

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#930518 by fr3aKy Donor

(Power User) at 2008-04-15 03:30:03 (5 years ago) - [Quote] - [Report]

tijafasn wrote:

XDVD Mulleter.

You are my hero :thumbup:

#931228 by alwayzbaked Donor

(Power User) at 2008-04-16 16:46:19 (5 years ago) - [Quote] - [Report]

Phew, that was nerve racking, just finished flashing my 360 with the ixtreme firmware.

If you are thinking about buying a 360

and you're wondering if you need to look out for anything in particular so that you can modify it to play back ups, the short answer is no.

There are a few different versions of the 360, and a few different revisions of each version. The newest consoles have a "falcon" chipset. The easiest way to tell if a 360 has the falcon chipset is by looking at the power supply wattage. If it is a 175w psu, then it will definately have the falcon chipset. If it is a 203w psu, it may still have a falcon chipset. Either way, all xbox 360's on the market are flashable.

The 360 ships with the possibility of having one of three dvd drives. To my knowledge there is no way to tell what one you are going to get. All three have there advantages and disadvantages, and will require a specific (but not limited to one) sata chipset on the pc that will be performing the flash to be able to flash the drive. For example, I got my 360 with a benQ drive, which requires a sata controller with a via or nforce chipset. Luckily the onboard sata controller on my mobo had a via chipset which recognised the benQ drive. However, if you don't have access to a pc with a compatible chipset, you can always buy a pci card that is compatible. Frequent flashers recommend the VIA VT6421A for benq drives.

I won't get into technical details about opening the xbox 360 and flashing the drive, as there are plenty of tutorials about.
But basically, you open the case, plug the dvd drive into the compatible sata controller of a pc and run a utility from dos via a bootable usb drive (or whatever you want to boot from). From there it's a matter of following instructions carefully.

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#931301 by Dedi (User) at 2008-04-16 18:42:11 (5 years ago) - [Quote] - [Report]

fr3aKy wrote:

tijafasn wrote:

XDVD Mulleter.

You are my hero :thumbup:

+

what is the newest version, i found a whole bunch of them on google, and how do u know if the game is stealth patched ? If the entire "extreme compatibility" checklist is checked ?

#934451 by jaanus147 (Power User) at 2008-04-23 15:07:39 (5 years ago) - [Quote] - [Report]

How do I get sound with the official Xbox 360 VGA HD cable? I have tried for hours and I found only one way to get sound and that way just sucks. I put the red and white cable into the thing, then I but it in my speaker audio input. That way I can get sound, but I can't control it and it's very loud. I tried using the mic and line in inputs also, but I still don't get any sound. I have Creative inspire 2.1 speakers.

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#934768 by mcatrage (Power User) at 2008-04-24 01:05:36 (5 years ago) - [Quote] - [Report]

jaanus147 wrote:

http://www.monoprice.com/products/produ … p;format=2

3.5mm Stereo Plug/2 RCA Jack cable

#935008 by unknown[24504] at 2008-04-24 13:21:32 (5 years ago) - [Quote] - [Report]

mcatrage wrote:

jaanus147 wrote:

http://www.monoprice.com/products/produ … p;format=2

3.5mm Stereo Plug/2 RCA Jack cable

Your link doesn't work, but if I think im right, that one is shipped with the cable.

Your best bet would be using digital out, but you have something that can recieve it

#935285 by ROCKmyJOCKz Donor

(Power User) at 2008-04-25 00:34:43 (5 years ago) - [Quote] - [Report]

this is what mcatrage was linking to, plug it into the audio input on your motherboard.

#935672 by unknown[24504] at 2008-04-25 17:31:29 (5 years ago) - [Quote] - [Report]

Yah, you get one of those with microsofts vga cable.

#938309 by FISKERQ Donor

(Power User) at 2008-05-01 13:54:56 (5 years ago) - [Quote] - [Report]

Anyone got any experience with using the VGA and GTA4 or just games general?

How will it handle if i put it in 1280x1024(My monitor's native resolution)? Will it add black bars to the edges? Or will it try to stretch the image? Or will it completely alter resolution?

Edit: Btw, how does updates for the arcade work? Since it doesn't have any harddrive space, is it some kind of flash memory that's inbuilt?

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#938877 by Gilbert64 (Power User) at 2008-05-03 01:36:59 (5 years ago) - [Quote] - [Report]

FISKERQ wrote:

Yeah arcade has 256 mb flash memory

#939082 by unknown[88565] at 2008-05-03 17:32:38 (5 years ago) - [Quote] - [Report]

Gilbert64 wrote:

FISKERQ wrote:

Yeah arcade has 256 mb flash memory

its a 256mb memory unit what plugs in

#939785 by unknown[9089] at 2008-05-05 14:44:22 (5 years ago) - [Quote] - [Report]

the updates are stored inside the console.

if you don't have a memory card or a hard drive I am certain you can still update.

#939790 by unknown[88565] at 2008-05-05 14:56:17 (5 years ago) - [Quote] - [Report]

dave73 wrote:

the updates are stored inside the console.

if you don't have a memory card or a hard drive I am certain you can still update.

its possible to update via a game disc but not via live as you would need a profile

#939796 by unknown[9089] at 2008-05-05 15:26:10 (5 years ago) - [Quote] - [Report]

you can also update by hooking up a friends/relatives 360 hard drive if there updated.

when they take there hard drive back you will still be updated, done that for a buddy a few times now.

#939800 by Phantoma Donor

(Power User) at 2008-05-05 15:54:22 (5 years ago) - [Quote] - [Report]

Those 20 GB xbox 360 hard drives.....If you pulled apart the caddy holding the hdd, could you replace the hdd with a 2.5" notebook drive and then format it using the Xbox360 dashboard?

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#939801 by unknown[88565] at 2008-05-05 15:56:24 (5 years ago) - [Quote] - [Report]

Phantoma wrote:

Those 20 GB xbox 360 hard drives.....If you pulled apart the caddy holding the hdd, could you replace the hdd with a 2.5" notebook drive and then format it using the Xbox360 dashboard?

nope you need to use a scorpio drive then copy your original hd via a pc with a special tool and format your new hard drive as a copy as they contain a key and you'd need to get a hold of the 20gb version or the 120gb and there pretty hard to come by anything bigger or smaller may not work or will be noticable by xbox live resulting in a ban as you've modified there hardware

#940026 by Phantoma Donor

(Power User) at 2008-05-06 05:30:34 (5 years ago) - [Quote] - [Report]

I see, well that plan goes out the window. Thanks.

Edit:
If i bought a used 120gb hdd from an xbox360 that was banned from Live, would that affect me going on live?

Last edited by Phantoma at 2008-05-06 05:33:41

#940069 by unknown[88565] at 2008-05-06 08:58:34 (5 years ago) - [Quote] - [Report]

Phantoma wrote:

I see, well that plan goes out the window. Thanks.

Edit:
If i bought a used 120gb hdd from an xbox360 that was banned from Live, would that affect me going on live?

consoles are banned not live id's or accessories so ye it will be fine

#940121 by MariusK Donor

(Power User) at 2008-05-06 13:01:28 (5 years ago) - [Quote] - [Report]

i have a problem

my xbox360 can play Smallville.S07E18.HDTV.XviD-2HD

but it cant play UFC.83.Serra.vs.St.Pierre.2.PPV.HDTV.XviD-aAF

it only shows black on my tv screen and sometimes only sound

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