RE: Chipped X-Box

["UKHA" <mailinglists@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

That's a USB chip (can't remember the name) that uses a pogo pin adapter
(basically spring loaded metal spikes to make contact with the circuit
board). They work OK, and save you having to solder but have a bad habit of
shifting around which means you have to reopen the Xbox and refit it, not
good. Better to do the job once properly soldering it and then stop poking
around inside the Xbox.

The USB port is for reflashing the bios on the modchip, which you only
really need if doing it often, or mess up a software based flash.
-----Original Message-----
From: Tim Fletcher [mailto:timfletcher@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 30 April 2004 11:51
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Chipped X-Box


The chip I saw was $35 and came pre soldered to a small patch cable - it
also had a small USB (I think) port - It was just a matter of removing the
screw, replacing the chip and threading the hanging cable out of the
louvres
in the box for easy access.  Naturally you need a remote etc. to make it
work properly!

I might have to take the plunge....

Tim.




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