PC/360 Combo!

JrRacinFan · Mar 26, 2010

Dug this up on XS.org ...

May help you in your venture.

I have a few ideas to help out. If you want to hear them just shoot me a pm.
Can't wait to see the finished product.

HookeyStreet · Mar 26, 2010

JrRacinFan said:
Dug this up on XS.org ...

http://krisbox.free.fr/atxto360.GIF

May help you in your venture.

I have a few ideas to help out. If you want to hear them just shoot me a pm.
Can't wait to see the finished product.

Looks cool. Why not post your ideas on here

JrRacinFan · Mar 26, 2010

HookeyStreet said:
Looks cool. Why not post your ideas on here

Ok ok. Only one idea that seems very very pertinent. Use two power supplies versus using a single one, that way there can be heat cut down tremendously so you won't have to power on both just to run 360 (remember the overheat RRoD problems).

Use a HAF932 for the case, widely available and has plenty of room. Straight out of the box it also supports 2 power supplies.

Desolder all onboard 360 mobo connections and custom mount them in unused PCI brackets, an HDMI output would fit BEAUTIFULLY! So would probably want to look at most of the newer 360's available.

HookeyStreet · Mar 26, 2010

JrRacinFan said:
Ok ok. Only one idea that seems very very pertinent. Use two power supplies versus using a single one, that way there can be heat cut down tremendously so you won't have to power on both just to run 360 (remember the overheat RRoD problems).

Use a HAF932 for the case, widely available and has plenty of room. Straight out of the box it also supports 2 power supplies.

Desolder all onboard 360 mobo connections and custom mount them in unused PCI brackets, an HDMI output would fit BEAUTIFULLY! So would probably want to look at most of the newer 360's available.

Cool. With both mobos being so close together, the 360 would probably have to be a Jasper model with fans attached to the heatsinks (as the rear exhausting fans and shroud would be lost).

I think one of the main problems would be re-wiring the ROL......but if the TS is a wiz with electronics (as I suspect) he will be fine

JrRacinFan · Mar 26, 2010

HookeyStreet said:
Cool. With both mobos being so close together, the 360 would probably have to be a Jasper model with fans attached to the heatsinks (as the rear exhausting fans and shroud would be lost).

I think one of the main problems would be re-wiring the ROL......but if the TS is a wiz with electronics (as I suspect) he will be fine

The ROL shouldn't be too much of a hassle. Only one real problem came to mind and that was mounting the 360 drive. Is there a mod possible to flash a standard PC drive to 360? That would probably be the best (and easiest) way.

Oh and couldn't one take the onboard HDMI connections and somehow adapt them to DVI?

jellyrole · Mar 26, 2010

I'm kinda out of it right now, long night then day..here's my attempt to reply to all the above.

I already have everything, and plan on using everything here. The 360 is the Xenon model(I think). I bought it broken off ebay and have already fixed 2 red rings errors and the DVD drive replacement piece is on the way. I will be using that, and probably somehow will figure out a way to make a faceplate to go around the silver 360 tray faceplate for it to be used in the front.

I will be attaching fans to the 360 heat sinks my self, and no it doesn't have HDMI. As for 2 power supplies, I may consider it as I do have quite a few 400 and 500 watt PSU's laying around, but we'll just have to see when I get around to checking out how much space I really have.

Thanks for the ideas/suggestions/comments! Keep em coming!

HookeyStreet · Mar 26, 2010

JrRacinFan said:
The ROL shouldn't be too much of a hassle. Only one real problem came to mind and that was mounting the 360 drive. Is there a mod possible to flash a standard PC drive to 360? That would probably be the best (and easiest) way.

Oh and couldn't one take the onboard HDMI connections and somehow adapt them to DVI?

Nah, it HAS to be DVD-ROM made for a 360

Taz100420 · Mar 26, 2010

JrRacinFan said:
The ROL shouldn't be too much of a hassle. Only one real problem came to mind and that was mounting the 360 drive. Is there a mod possible to flash a standard PC drive to 360? That would probably be the best (and easiest) way.

Oh and couldn't one take the onboard HDMI connections and somehow adapt them to DVI?

I thought all 360 DVD drives were hard coded for the firmware to match the board? If ya find a dvd rom that is the same make and model as the dvd drive outta the 360, it may be possible to flash it

Deleted member 67555 · Mar 26, 2010

yep as stated here
http://3btech.net/satsredvddrf.html

jellyrole · Mar 26, 2010

Yes, every drive is key locked to the motherboard in the 360's case.

HookeyStreet · Mar 26, 2010

Taz100420 said:
I thought all 360 DVD drives were hard coded for the firmware to match the board? If ya find a dvd rom that is the same make and model as the dvd drive outta the 360, it may be possible to flash it

They are, but you can pop a new 360 DVD-ROM into an old 360 console, aslong as you know what your doing

But as for using a standard PC DVD-ROM, no chance.

Cuzza · Mar 26, 2010

Lol. pics or it didn't happen! man u crazy

KainXS · Mar 26, 2010

you bought the same exact drive right, otherwise you'll have to spoof it if its a different brand, were you able to get the dvdkey off the bad drive.

jellyrole · Mar 26, 2010

I bought a Samsung and emailed the dude to make sure it was the M25 and not the M28, but he never replied and shipped right away. Hopefully he sends the correct drive. I will be putting the old drives board into the new drive, so I won't need to do anything with the key.

jellyrole · Mar 30, 2010

Sadly this project took a turn for the worse today. I found out the person that had it before me didn't actually properly replace the DVD drive and since the motherboard is tied to that 1 drive which is out there somewhere, I'm screwed. This thing's now a paper weight. I'm most likely going to sell it and get another broken Xbox off ebay and take another chance because I fixed everything else, but this is unfixable because I can't extract the key from the motherboard.

DrPepper · Mar 30, 2010

This will be effin sweet.

jellyrole · Mar 30, 2010

I sure hope so! I'll be listing this 360 on ebay on Monday next week, and have one on the way from someone off these forums via PM. It's in better condition than how I bought the one I've been working with, so this next fix should be easy and quick. Expect more pics tomorrow btw.

DrPepper · Mar 30, 2010

Aw man I can't wait to see pics.

jellyrole · Mar 30, 2010

As I'm sure some others are eagerly waiting as well.

assaulter_99 · Mar 30, 2010

jellyrole said:
Sadly this project took a turn for the worse today. I found out the person that had it before me didn't actually properly replace the DVD drive and since the motherboard is tied to that 1 drive which is out there somewhere, I'm screwed. This thing's now a paper weight. I'm most likely going to sell it and get another broken Xbox off ebay and take another chance because I fixed everything else, but this is unfixable because I can't extract the key from the motherboard.

Jeez this sucks man. Anyways, projects like these are always bound to go awry, but don't give up, I think it will be cool, I've personally never seen such a thing! :laugh:

Good luck and keep it up! Don't forget some pics though, some kinda log, that would be sweet. :toast:

p_o_s_pc · Mar 30, 2010

I want to see this. Good luck on getting everything working

jellyrole · Mar 30, 2010

Don't worry, I don't usually give up.

what colors do you guys think I should go with? I'm thinking either a red or green theme. Remember the case is all black.

Soylent Joe · Mar 30, 2010

jellyrole said:
Don't worry, I don't usually give up.

what colors do you guys think I should go with? I'm thinking either a red or green theme. Remember the case is all black.

It would have been cool if you would have got a silver case and put in some green lights, kept the Xbox theme going. But, as it's kind of like a mean badass Xbox now I think green lights with the black would still look sweet.

jellyrole · Mar 30, 2010

That's what I was thinking. The sad part is I have left over red and that's the reason I was considering that. Will wait for more opinions.

Techtu · Mar 30, 2010

On the 2nd page and no pics :eek:

...Surely will be worth the wait though

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PC/360 Combo!

JrRacinFan

Served 5k and counting ...

HookeyStreet

Eat, sleep, game!

JrRacinFan

Served 5k and counting ...

HookeyStreet

Eat, sleep, game!

JrRacinFan

Served 5k and counting ...

jellyrole

HookeyStreet

Eat, sleep, game!

Taz100420

Deleted member 67555

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jellyrole

HookeyStreet

Eat, sleep, game!

Cuzza

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jellyrole

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DrPepper

The Doctor is in the house

jellyrole

DrPepper

The Doctor is in the house

jellyrole

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p_o_s_pc

F@H&WCG addict

jellyrole

Soylent Joe

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