Xbox FAQ

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Xbox Hardware

CPU: Modified Intel Pentium III 733MHz

RAM: 64Mb Onboard DDR RAM

Video: nVidia NV2A GPU (GeForce 3 derived)

Video Encoder: Conexant CX25871, Focus FS454, or "Xcalibur" chip

Hard Drive: 8Gb Western Digital or 10Gb Seagate

Optical Drive: A Thomson, Phillips, Samsung or Hitachi based DVD-ROM (all ~4x rated)

Sound: Onboard on nVidia MCPX chip (Same as on nForce MCP - nVidia Soundstorm)

Network: Onboard on nVidia MCPX chip (Same as on nForce MCP)

The Xbox Motherboard is quite similar to an nVidia nForce 420 based motherboard sharing many equal or related components.

The Xbox is a PC, more precisely a "legacy free" PC, as in it contains no ports for what was considered legacy items at the time. Though Microsoft has added security features to make the the Xbox unable to function other than as an Xbox gaming console, this is what modding circumvents.

Xbox Software

The Xbox runs on a stripped version of the Windows 2000 kernel, with an implementation of DirectX 8.1.

The standard dashboard shipped with the system, only allows the user to play games, use Xbox Live, change basic system settings, and play audio cds.

Modding

Modchip

<Insert useful info here>

Soft-Modding

Gamesave Exploits

Hotswap Method (Potentially Dangerous)

Speed/Functionality Mods

Drive Cable Upgrade

LED Colour Change

Larger Hard Drive

Digital Sound Out

USB Ports

Extra RAM (non-1.6 only)

Faster CPU (1.4Ghz vs. 733Mhz)

VGA Output

Software

Dashboards

UnleashX

EvolutionX

XBox Media Centre (XBMC)

Other

Linux

Linux XBOX Version 1.6 Warning

OLDER STUFF BELOW(Potentially outdated)

Notes

This is a copy from the Original Xbox Faq from the forums. Thought this might be a good starting point for an Xbox FAQ. Will require a large amount of updating no doubt.

Hardware

Q. What are the Xbox specs?

A.

CPU

The Xbox cpu is a Mobile Intel Celeron 733mhz 128k Cache chip.

The Xbox cpu has a S-spec of SL5SN. This is not listed on the Intel website but the following also match the specs: SL5SP, SL5SS, SL5SK

Video

233mhz Custom based Nvidia Geforce Solution.

Pretty much a Geforce 3 with two vertex shader units (like the Geforce 4)

Sound

Custom based Nvidia/Microsoft Design.

Comparable to the Nforce Motherboard sound.

Memory

64mb DDR Samsung Ram. globally shared.

Harddrive

Either an 8gb Western Digital 5400 OR a 10gb Seagate 5400. Keep in mind the xbox will only ever use the 8gb regardless of which drive you get.

Q. Can i break my Xbox if it overheats? A.this is very unlikely. In the event of the Xbox overheating due to a fan failure or something like that, The Xbox will automatically switch itself off when it reaches a designated tempreature. The light on the front will blink and you can simply turn the Xbox off for a while and it will be fine. Although if it continiously happens then I would look into the cause of it.

Q. Can I make my Xbox DVD Region Free? A. If you have a mod chip installed then you can watch any region DVD. There are two programs on the internet to do this.

DVDx V1.0 This patches the original Microsoft DVD player so it will play all regions. Thi