Xbox Hard Drive Mod

[vz2487]

hi, i'm getting a Xbox pretty soon and i have heard of people modding to make their hard drive bigger from the punie 8 gig, now i need to know is there a special type of hard drives for this process. i have searched on google and looked at pictures of what the xbox is inside and too me it is a simple PC(simpler that the PC that I built). so i don't think replacing a Xbox hard drive should be that hard. but i want to know ne special step, precautions, and how to install the Xbox operating system back on the new Xbox. if there is a link that would b nice. THANX

[Guest Jeremy]

My friend used to have a modded XBOX with a bigger harddrive and he could store games on it and everything. It was pretty cool.

Dont know how he did it though.

Edited February 22, 2005 by Jeremy

[GameGuru1]

Any old IDE hard disk will do. You will need to mod the Xbox ( ie mod chip w/ hacked bios) first. Then you just install the dashboard of your choice (ie Evolution X, Unleash X, MXM etc.). The dashboard being the replacement of what you originally saw when you booted the Xbox. A new dashboard will let your Xbox have extra cool features, and it makes a great media centre

 

good luck!

Edited February 22, 2005 by GameGuru1

[BionicSniper]

dont plan on playing on xbox live though

also your looking at about 200$ for the modchip and a hdd

 

get a executor chip (70ish) and a 160gb hdd. you also have to be GOOD with a soldering iron

[GameGuru1]

dont plan on playing on xbox live though

 

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You can play on Live. Just make sure your chip is disabled, and the HDD that was in your Xbox when you registered with Live is the one you use when you play Live.

[vz2487]

BionicSniper y u sugest getting an xecuter chip ?? wat's the diff b2een all the other and this chip and i really don't have know how 2 solder cauz they have solderless chip. give me some more bakground on how 2 pick mod chip.

[andrusk]

You can play on live. You just have to take extra precations beforehand. You need to make sure you drive is "lockable", and that when you sign up for your live account that you use the drive you intend to play on. Its the marriage theory plus never play on live with your chip on, it must always be off. Also, you can use any ide hard drive in your xbox, but if the drive isnt "lockable" you will not be able to play on live. Couple of things to think about. Go to forums.xbox-scene.com for the detailed info. Everything you need to know about it is there.

Edited February 23, 2005 by andrusk

[korn4266]

I have been modding my xbox for alittle over a month. I use the xecuter3 chip It is a good chip. To choose a chip I would search for a modchip comparison chart there are many. But i recommend either the Xecuter3 or the Xecuter 3 CE chip. Soldering isn't that hard when i installed the chip in my xbox it was my first time soldering. It isn't hard at all just go to system-mods.com and order a chip that is the cheapest place i've found and they are fast on their orders. When you get the chip go to xbox-modchips.com and use their tutorials. I just ordered a 120gb hard drive tuesday and it is scheduled to arrive friday so i'll tell you how it goes.

 

Good Luck.

 

P.S. Make sure you follow the tutorial all the way through and you shouldn't have any problems at all. Make sure you know what version your xbox is before you start installing the chip. Then get a dashboard for more features i recommend unleashx...for a more begginner type dashboard i would recommend evolutionx.