Modded Xbox + HDD

[Quaxor]

I am probably going to get an Xbox for Christmas and I will probably turn it into a media station. I will be storing music, movies, and maybe some roms on it. I'll be buying a HDD for it, probably 200gb, and wanted to know if I could only do IDE or if it is possible to do SATA with the Xbox. Thanks in advance.

 

[odin8yoshi]

No SATA whatsoever, also be careful with over 120 gig hds, make sure to use the correct/configure your BIOS correctly.

 

[Quaxor]

make use the correct/configure your BIOS correctly.

What do you mean? Also, what can go wrong with over 120 gigs?

 

[custom90gt]

I've never seen any issue with hdds over 120gb hard drives, they do have to be PATA though.

 

[Webzta]

Xbox as a media centre hooked into your network = awesome

I love mine, use it for movies/music alot, they just stream off the network + got 250gig drive in it.

Also get frequent media centre updates, which improve everything alla time

 

[Quaxor]

I've never seen any issue with hdds over 120gb hard drives, they do have to be PATA though.

What is PATA?

 

[custom90gt]

parallel ata, aka not serial

 

[cre8]

Parallel AT Attachment

 

[Quaxor]

Another question, what would be a good mod chip to get?

 

[m3x1c4nj3w]

I don't think we're supposed to have discussions about mod chips here. Bot sure though.

 

[Oni]

Watch the modchip discussion.

Where to get it: OK
How to install it: OK
What you do with it: NOT OK. We don't need to know why you're installing it.

 

[custom90gt]

I've had great luck with the Xecuter 2.6 CEs, Xecuter 3s, and smartxx V2s...
if this post is against forum policies, please erase my post, thanks.

 

[Quaxor]

Watch the modchip discussion.

Where to get it: OK
How to install it: OK
What you do with it: NOT OK. We don't need to know why you're installing it.

My lips are sealed.

 

[nickyhoward55]

softmod is the way to go........no chiping to be done. and you can erase it all and reset to standard xbox. i got full media center, trainers, save emulators and games to HD. i know how to do it 2, but cant tell ya.

 

[Banyan]

you dont have to get a mod chip... you can flash the tsop

 

[richklein]

Xbox as a media centre hooked into your network = awesome

I love mine, use it for movies/music alot, they just stream off the network + got 250gig drive in it.

Also get frequent media centre updates, which improve everything alla time

How do you use an Xbox as a media center? Is there any online information on how to do that?

 

[shuiends]

xbox-scene.com has more info on this topic if any of you are interested. I would go the Xecuter 3 for the modchip. By far th ebst oen I have used and I have modded several xboxes for friends and myself. The media center is by far the best 3rd party app out there to make the xbox a usefull console.

 

[Gabbiani]

Can't talk bios, but if you go over 120gb you will probably have to make multiple partitions. (not a big deal)
If you have xbmc it is currently illegal also.... Just a reminder for the forums.

I have.... let me look.... X-B.I.T. and it has worked very well. On my 1.4 (me thinks) there was no soldering to do.

 

[godofgorks]

Well the 120Gb thing is just that same as the problem that was on computers, anything bigger wouldn't show up, actually the limit was 137Gb I believe. To fix that bios for both PC and other hardware with large HDD attached needed bios updates.

I personally have a Xenium and never had an qualms. Not sure if it was worth the $$$ but it does it's job. My new xbox I'll probably just flash the TSOP. It's FREE.

I just picked up a 250Gb on w00t last night. Xbox? oh Yeah....

 

[Quaxor]

I just picked up a 250Gb on w00t last night. Xbox? oh Yeah....

Same here. I couldn't pass up that deal(even if the hdd is a little slow), especially considering I only need it for xbox.