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cambo
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xbox q's
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Mon, 06 December 2004 12:34
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ive been contemplating buying an xbox for some time, and have done some research on modchips and im considering doing it myself. it seems the install of the chip is relatively easy, i just wanna ask some q's:
where can you buy chips from in aus? also HD's?
not to great with computers, but i think i can handle the install, but what after? can a simpleton like myself do whats required after installing the chip like flashing bios and the other required stuff im unfamilliar with?
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I supported Toymods
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Sutho/Hills NSW
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September 2002
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Re: xbox q's
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Mon, 06 December 2004 13:02
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Save the hassle and just pay someone like stealthmods $60 to do it. They mod it, flash it, install craploads of apps and games for you, and also give you a 12 month warantee. You can do it yourself, but it'll cost you nearly that much just to get the bits and pieces you need - then you have to flash it and update it yourself, and me? I'm lazy.
As for the HDD, any will do. There used to be issues with HDD cache in the earlier version of the xbox, but as long as it's post v1.6 (any xbox made after about 7/2003) you should be fine.
I do tech support for local business around the place, so if you need hardware lemme know. I can grab 120Gb HDD's for about $110 (for the decent ones) POS western digi's are cheaper, but I despise them. Still, if you're really keen on saving the $10 I can get you one.
BTW: modded xbox is da bomb. It turns it into a pc. I have usb keyboard and mouse on mine. Web browsing, email, ftp server, full windows media player and local network acces. I just stream all the crap I wanna watch/listen over the network off my server, and sit in front of the TV watching whatever I want from any of the pc's on my network 
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Girraween,Sydney
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September 2003
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Re: xbox q's
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Mon, 06 December 2004 22:49
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How do you get in contact with these Stealthmods folk?
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brisbane
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October 2004
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Tassie
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October 2003
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Re: xbox q's
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Tue, 07 December 2004 01:31
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where is this "stealthmods" and where do i find them ?
i'm assuming it will void your xbox warranty ????
and if i get a bigger hard drive will i lose the stuff off my old one ?
I've been looking into doing this myself for sometime now and it seemed the only way to do it was to do it myself.
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cambo
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May 2002
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Re: xbox q's
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Tue, 07 December 2004 06:23
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joorsh, does this stealthmods person/people charge $60 to install it, or is that supplied and installed? cause if thats just installed, i would rather try it myself, firstly cause im a tight ass and secondly cause i enjoy messing with things.
i was already thinking about the xecuter chip, just looked on their aus website and to buy the V3.0 its $95, or the 2.6 is $80. is there much diff?
since the chip voids the warranty, should i just buy an xbox second hand? i pretty much just want it for halo 1 and 2. so i mean if i got the chip plus a bigger HD i could just have them on the HD and be set, right?
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June 2003
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Baulko Hillo
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April 2004
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Re: xbox q's
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Tue, 07 December 2004 08:29
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Don't do it yourself, and don't get an executer..... Had 3 of them fail already.
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sydney
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August 2004
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Re: xbox q's
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Tue, 07 December 2004 08:43
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Damn, i have seen a few in the trading post for cheap
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brisbane
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October 2004
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Location:
cambo
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: xbox q's
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Thu, 09 December 2004 05:27
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joorsh, do you know what chip they do that costs $60? sounds pretty cheap, might be worth while getting a HD off you, giving it to them and getting them to do that at the same
although i am gonna be checkin out the TP for maybe one already done second hand cause im not that fussed, or maybe wait till right after xmas? might be some going cheap then.
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