question about xbox models, versions...

[weewa]

this question may have been asked, but i could not find it on the board. I am going to buy an xbox, which i want to mod. I heard that some models do not work with mod chips and was wondering if anyone could give me some advice as to what version number i should look for. will a new model xbox work with a chip? is there a certain model that i should avoid? what chip do you guys (and girls.. ) recomend? sorry if the question is trival, but i googled it and could not find a definate answer. thanks in advance!

[Quall999]

Here is a version guide, to tell which version it is.
http://207.99.34.129/versions.php

older version is always better, well to a point. There is a difference in dvd drives, but those are pretty random.

Version 1.0 to 1.3 have the same modchip, just installed differently (X-ecuter 2.2 Lit is the chip). It costs about 35USD, and for $15 more you can get a no-solder version if u cannot solder.

The X-ecuter 3 is comming out soon, which will work on a v1.4 and v1.5 as well as 1-1.3. So if you don't mind a wait, then it really doesn't matter which box you get. But, i highly recommend trying to get one of the first 3 versions for easement and the best price.

[Quall999]

http://www.dms3.com/xhome.htm

xbint works on all models, but costs more and is not pre-flashed.

[weewa]

thanks for the quick responses! one more question and i will leave you guys alone. how would i flash the mod chip? i am assuming i would have to dl the bios, but how would i get it onto the chip? again, sorry if its a dumb question, but i am new to the xbox. i will have pretty reliable help when doing all this but i just wanted to get an idea of how its gonna go down. thanks again!

[Quall999]

That question is far from dumb, it can actually be quite hard if you never did it. On the bright side, the x.b.i.t is the easiett chip to flash that i've seen.

Basically, you connect the chip to your pc through a USB cable. They have software on their website to flash the chip. Well, you load up the bios, and flash. You can have up to 6 different ones, which u will prbably only need 1 lol. Anyways, when you flash the chiup your xbox has to be off, actually, flash the chip before you even install it. It doesn't have to be installed to flash.

http://www.dms3.com/xswmanual.htm

[weewa]

just an update, i purchesed a refurbished model at a local store, because the new ones were all version 1.4 or later. The guy at the store was cool, he had his moded as well and helped me sort through untill we found one that had verision 1-1.2. The job is done. now its time to dive into MOH rising sun....
thanks for the help!