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 Opened A Xbox To Find A Hitachi-lg Dvdrom, **MERGED TOPICS** |
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| LenteSubigo |
 Jan 19 2005, 12:31 AM
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QUOTE(Sac2K4 @ Jan 18 2005, 05:32 PM) technicly yes... but these are hard to crack.... nobody really managed to crack anyother one i dont think... The goal here isn't to crack the firmware. The goal is to provide a reliable xbox drive replacement. We may even get the drive to read cd-r. The sd-616t reads slightly faster, and has better media compatability than the 605b even after being flashed with the sdg-605b firmware. So, I would guess that we can find a way to get it to work just like a sammy without a firmware hack. But first, someone who has one of these drives has to download the firmware extractor, and get us a copy of the firmware. Please dont download the software unless you are going to use it to extract a copy of the lg 8050 xbox drives firmware. Thanks. Firmware Extraction Software: http://home.comcast.net/~lentesubigo/dwld8163.zip |
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| LenteSubigo |
Jan 19 2005, 01:04 AM
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Ok, guys, I just checked my email, and I was told that making this tool available publicly available wasn't a good idea. So, If you have an LG 8050 Xbox drive, pm me and I will send you a link to its new location. Someone who has one of these drives please rip the firmware for us, you are one of only a few, there aren't many of these drives out yet.
This post has been edited by LenteSubigo: Jan 19 2005, 01:06 AM
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| LenteSubigo |
Jan 19 2005, 05:11 AM
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The sd-616t/f has a slightly better laser on it, so it will read cd-r better, and has better dvd and cd-r media compatablility.
It would be nice to find someone capable of modifying the firmware willing to do it for us. If we had someone who could hack the firmware, we could make firmware for any pc dvd drive that would read originals, we might even be able to read originals on the pc if we knew what made the firmware support originals. We would be able to allow a drive to read at 16x and still read originals as well. If we could hack the firmware, we would have one hell of a drive. But noone here has the ability to hack firmware, and at least in the past those who did wouldn't help.
If you want to try and get people to help hack the firmware, start another thread. But this thread is for making another, more available pc dvd-rom drive replacement. And all we need now is someone to rip the firmware for us.
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| mainx07 |
Jan 19 2005, 07:20 AM
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QUOTE(Cdemon @ Jan 9 2005, 09:58 AM) I recorded a sample of it. My mic is right next to the Xbox when I recorded it, but this is how it sounds when it's loading: http://members.fortunecity.com/cdemon24/xbox.wavMy xbox makes the same exact sound when it is loading games. I just bought it this month and it does have the new LG drive in it. The new drive seems to be the nosiest of all the xbox drives when loading (clicking sounds). I have used 20+ different PC CD/DVD drives and none have made this noise. A CD/DVD drive should spin up to speed and just read the disc, not make clicking noises when loading. Does anyone know why this new LG drive makes clicking sounds when it is loading discs? |
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| STICKY_BUD |
 Jan 19 2005, 11:02 PM
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i have one of these drives, but i do not have any soldering tools(or the time) to learn and then handle the dvd power cable mod. if someone wants to send me a modified cable, i can figure out the rest of the steps lentosubigo has outlined to provide the results requested. i live in california and i can pay for the postage, if you need me to.
this merged thread was all i found here on x-s(no b/s/t), but i was wondering what xbox-scenesters would pay for the drive, as opposed to ebayers, and that is how i ended up here. however, if i can provide some help before i sell it, that is cool too.
i will not be reading this thread everytime i visit x-s(usually every day), so if you can provide me with a modified dvd power cable, please let me know via pm asap.
@mainx07 - i used my hitachi-lg for about 5-6 hours and i noticed that the drive makes more noise than any of the other xbox drives i have used, but it was definitely a whirring or whining noise that only happened while i was actually using the drive. it was definitely a little bit louder than my v1.0 mobo fan, but i did not hear any noise at all when i was not using the drive and i did not hear any clicking noises either. is the clicking noise you refer to similar to th noise an old thomson will make?
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| RMV |
Jan 19 2005, 11:43 PM
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STICKY_BUD
Do you have Hitachi-LG 8050L model ? Please contact LenteSubigo, extract firmware and send him firmware file.
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| Stail |
Jan 20 2005, 12:06 AM
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STICKY_BUD you dont have to mod anything. just unplug xbox ide cable from your xbox dvd drive (keep that other) and replace it with ide cable what comes from your pc. then power up xbox and then PC. when xbox starts up the drive gets its power. when pc starts up it detects that drive  that should work i think?  |
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| LenteSubigo |
Jan 20 2005, 12:42 AM
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QUOTE(Stail @ Jan 19 2005, 04:37 PM) STICKY_BUD you dont have to mod anything. just unplug xbox ide cable from your xbox dvd drive (keep that other) and replace it with ide cable what comes from your pc. then power up xbox and then PC. when xbox starts up the drive gets its power. when pc starts up it detects that drive that should work i think? Sounds like it would work to me. Did either of you pm him, because he said he wouldn't be reading this thread? |
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| Stail |
Jan 20 2005, 12:59 AM
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I can pm he now. lets hope he answers quickly This post has been edited by Stail: Jan 20 2005, 01:04 AM |
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