Question about modchip/bios

flagg · #1 02-11-2002, 12:42

Is everyone switching to the Evox or Matrix modcip? In other words are these two becoming defactos for the modcips of choice? Ive looked a Enigmah, Executors, and both seem to be inferior to the Evox and MAtrix.

Quall999 · #2 02-11-2002, 21:14

EvoX isn't a modchip. They are bios that people use and put on the xodus/matrix and other flashable chips. The x-ecutor is still good, but the xodus is better. It doesn't rewuire any soldering and you can put whatever bios you want on it.

A new non-solder x-ecutor modchip is comming out soon, so I'd get that.

tsb_hcy · #3 02-11-2002, 22:44

After extensive research, homebrew seems to be the best. You can get the best of all the chips as one. As for solder vs no-solder, go for solder as long as you can update your Bios through the dashboard. The no-solder mods get loose and are a hassle from what I've seen. Look for a a homebrew with these features: 1 MB rom, flashable through dash, the ability to disable the chip, region free DVD, proper support. Good luck!

Quall999 · #4 03-11-2002, 07:15

Homebrew isn't then best anymore. The only reason people made their own chip was because they could upgrade it. Now, xodus, x-ecutor 2, and biox are far better. They are either no solder, or have 10- areas to solder (only 1 is hard). The homebrew has 30 areas to solder (which can be stressful). You'd need to pay someone to solder it for you unless you are skilled at soldering.

flagg · #5 03-11-2002, 10:48

Okay, thank you for the clarification. Something I did notice on the Matrix is that the ROM size is on 256Kb. Whereas the X-ecutor has a 1MB rom size. What are the advantages of having a bigger ROM? Willl future BIOS's require more ROM space?

tsb_hcy · #6 05-11-2002, 04:56

Larger Bios won't be required, but may add useful features you want. If all you want to do is play back-ups, it doesn't really matter. Also, I strongly disagree with getting a no-solder mod. I would hold off for the X-ecuter - II like Quall said if you can't find a better homebrew, but do yourself a favor and have that banshee soldered firmly in place. If you don't feel comfortable doing it, someone can do it for you with a guarantee (insurance) for around $30 or less, well worth the price.