Original Xbox v1.0 help

I have an Xbox v1.0 that I picked up and I'm wanting to upgrade the hard drive and play Xbox games from the hard drive. Never modded an Xbox before.

I picked up the Aladdin xt plus 2 before I opened it and found out it's a v1.0 which I've read I can TSOP the bios using the Hexen cd after bridging 2 points. Been doing research but not confident in what exactly to do.

The TSOP has a M29 XM4034 Sticker so do still brings the 2 points as listed for the v1.0 board? Then which option so I use in Hexen?

I already have an ide to sata adapter and planning on using 80 wire ide cable instead of the 40 that was in it. Removed the leaking clock cap and cleaned it up.

 

To flash the TSOP you will need a way to boot unsigned code without a modchip (you can't flash the TSOP if booting form a modchip).

If you want to flash the TSOP and not leave the modchip in, you will need to bridge the solder points on the board and install the modchip. Then you can boot an installer CD like Hexens to install a softmod.
Then disable/remove the modchip and make sure it boots into the new dashboard. Then you can flash the TSOP with a compatible BIOS image. I always remove the solder bridges after flashing to prevent accidental cock-ups.

I'm using ind-BIOS 5003.67 as it works on everything. Don't do what I did a few times and flash a non-compatible image to the TSOP. I busted up 2 of my own consoles and ended up having to give my brother one of my duox-2's.

 

The two points you're talking about are very easy to bridge. If you're not super confident using solder, you can use a trace pen which only requires a dab (or so I'm told). I'm a amature with soldering and was able to pull it off, it's not difficult - just don't use a super hot iron. I guess it's more of a situation of overthinking the process more than anything else.

Now the type of TSOP I don't think matters, it's more of which RAM you have... I believe it's the 'SHARP' RAM which involves some wires. Considering you're 1.0 you won't have this issue.

You wouldn't be able to use Hexen straight after bridging the points. You'll need to run an exploit like AUF, which then just launches EVOX to flash the new BIOS. Even the regular softmod you can install then run EVOX, I found that easier than the normal method.

 

It was the Sharp TSOP that required an extra wire soldering in I believe. There was something with the Winbonds too, but as I got lucky and haven't got either of them in my consoles, I'm not too sure what the crack is with them.

 

Winbond rings bells but I can't remember either. My 1.1 has it though and the method I used worked fine without troubles

 

I was also reading that I can find out which can TSOP I have just by removing the sticker, does that sound right? How does that info help?

I thought I could just bridge these 2 points on the back/bottom of the board then use the Hexen cd to write a new bios front the cd to the TSOP.

 

To boot the hexen cd you need a console capable of running unsigned executables. Unless you have the skill/tools to remove the solder from the LPC header safely (not using solder-wick), I would recommend finding an exploitable game and using a gamesave hack to get hexens running. You can solder the Aladdin directly to the board without a header, but it's a pain to remove (I busted a couple of pads on mine trying to remove it in a hurry without using the proper tools).

 

Thanks for all the quick replies and help! Very much appreciated.

I think I'll just install the Aladdin since I already have it then in the future I'll just be on the look out for one of the exploitable games since shops in my town have little to none Xbox games or they want eBay prices for them.

After I install the Aladdin, what bios comes on them or what does it boot to? Haven't seen a tutorial on what to do after installing he mod chip is why I ask. I assume the Hexen cd would be bootable at that point then I can prep a new hard drive. Then I put the Xbox on my local network with an Ethernet cable to ftp games over to it.

Planning on following this guide for the install: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/7asbelv3wqn0erk/AAATk3FhXGSFoGr__NCcxu3Ka?dl=0

 

My Aladdin was an un-expected surprise in a "not working" cheap ass console from ebay, that worked fine. I'd have thought it will either have an xecuter or evo-x bios, or maybe cromwell, if it is new.

 

1.0 has a 1MB TSOP, you'll be able to use a much better BIOS like X2 for example. If you can install a chip, you can TSOP.

 

I thought Installing a mod chip bypasses the onboard TSOP chip so how would I be able to reflash the onboard TSOP?

I came across this Reddit post and that's what I'm trying to figure out what method he used to burn to the TSOP

"has a 1.0 motherboard which shipped the 256k retail BIOS on a full 1MB TSOP meant to hold the larger devkit BIOS, so I was able to solder in two places to re-enable the TSOP write pins then just burned the larger 512k modchip firmware straight to the board."

https://m.reddit.com/r/gamecollecting/comments/2uw3rx/

 

A simple softmod will allow you to. Which can be done in many ways.

 

if you don't want to go with the modchip (for whatever reason) here are some guides I made on both TSOP and Softmod.

 

Funny thing is I just watched your TSOP video before your post which is what I'm leaning towards doing

I figure not use the mod chip since a v1.0 doesn't need it and it involves more soldering or what do you think?

 

I peeled the sticker and it's a ST chip

 

I'd probably use the chip unless there is a better bios for the TSOP..

IIRC there is a replacement bios for the Aladdin, some guy on here made it..

You are going to run into a problem of cleaning the solder out of the LCP

 

I would just use the aladdin.... the IND bios is 256k, so it will fit on the chip fine and will do pretty much everything you could want from an xbox bios

 

Dumb question. Couldn't I put the IND bios on the onboard ST chip instead that is 1mb in size? How is the IND bios different or better on the Aladdin chip?

 

I think they are mapped different or something like that, it will brick from what I've read