[Quall999]

there aren't any external chips out at the moment, and probably won't be for a while.

There are however, internal no solder chips. One has bean released for quite sometime, called the "Xodus"/"Matrix". It has an adapter on it so all you need to do is screw it in. Only problem is that you need to flash your own bios onto it (what the xbox boots off of). If you know how to flash a chip then this would be perfect for you, but if you don't, you might want to reconsider or find someone that can flash for you.

There is also another chip that is out called the "x-ecuter 2 Lite". It's preflashed, but it isn't exactly a no-solder yet. There is an adapter (pogo-pin) that is to be released sometime this month, but no official date announce yet. It is the same thing the Xodus uses to make their chip a no-solder. I recommend this chip if you feel like waiting, but if you know how to flash a chip or know someone that can do it for you, you should get the "Xodus".