If it has a fan on the heat-sink it is a version 1.0. These simple steps will help you identify which board version you have.īelow is an image of a version 1.0 board note the power supply connector. There are a few ways to tell which model of xbox you have. Now for modification purposes the best XBOX versions are the 1.0-1.5 versions, the 1.6's have a serious hardware revision and do not have a TSOP, they also cannot have the clock cap removed which is not needed. The XBOX had a number of hardware revisions, these are 1.0-1.6 Inexperienced people will have far more room to break an XBOX.Įhh i suppose it's a bit time consuming. You gain access to emulators, XBMC and much more. Use it like a computer or as a server (i will not be talking about this)įor PAL systems this can enable the hidden HD modes by switching the video system to NTSC over component, 720P/1080i (fully rendered no upscaling!) You can lengthen it's lifespan (will talk about this further)
Pro's & Cons of modifying the Original XBOX. Is the modification of the XBOX system legal? Yes completely.Īre we allowed to talk about piracy and other illegal matters? NO, read the damn forum rules, THIS IS NOT HERE TO ENABLE PIRACY.
Well by now some of you will know i am very fond of the big ol' OG