Just Found A *new* Xenon, Original dash - boots to initial setup screen Options

[TheGoldenKey]

I've just bought what appears to be a brand new XENON Xbox360. It's booting directly to the initial setup / language selection screen. Attaching a HDD with the new dashboard results in a "you need to install an update to use" screen, and until I go through the setup process it's not booting games / DVDs etc.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OqezTbNQto

How is this even possible in 2010? I guess the real question is... Is this USEFUL in any way? It's got a manufacture date of 2006-07-02

[relaxxx]

It's useless, I'll do you a favor and trade you for a good updated one.

LOL. Seriously, get it JTAGed or sell it to someone who wants to JTAG it. It's worth more than an updated jasper.

[crimsondynamo329]

Yeah I'd be happy to take it off your hands . I don't think it's worth more than a current jasper, but it's worth more than a current xenon for sure. I'll buy it if you want to sell it, PM me if you're interested.

[RRODXbox]

Theres nothing special about that, anyone could just use the initial setup option then turn it off so youre greeted with it when you turn it on + you got an old dash.

Special ones are the ones like the one I got given to Jtag, never been used in three years 2xxx dash and never repaired 2006 01 Xenon.

[relaxxx]

I don't think it's worth more than a current jasper, but it's worth more than a current xenon for sure.

Aren't new Arcade systems like $140 now? I wouldn't sell a jtagable, never RROD'd bare Xenon console for under $160.

The KV alone is worth $60-70

But this one doesn't look new, check the memory flap and looks like there's a sticker on top.

This post has been edited by relaxxx: May 4 2010, 12:29 PM

[TheGoldenKey]

Right, here's an update... With pictures...

^^^ As you can see it has a relatively old dash, so definitely JTAG season I feel


^^^ Opened it up as the sticker was void, but inside is 100% stock. Weird.


^^^ To preserve it's longevity I fitted the newest heatsinks using Arctic Silver 5 and kept the x-clamps. IMO they do their job well, so why change them. Even MS still uses them still.

I also added two small heatsinks to the ANA and South Bridge chips. Reassembled, powered up, played Burnout Revenge for 3 hours and it's all good.

Anything else I should do to keep this thing working for all eternity?

[TheGoldenKey]

If anyone in the UK (in or around London) can JTAG this beast for me @ a good price, please PM me. Lots of 360 parts sitting around for part exchange if you're interested, including heatsinks, fans, plastic parts etc.

I also run a PC & Laptop spare parts business, so I'm sure I can hook you up especially if you need Toshiba parts... I've got 170 modems that need shifting

[nm*13]

you should put the old cpu heatsink back on. xenons get to hot for the new ones.

[relaxxx]

12V Fanspeed and shroud modding will get you as close to eternity as it will go.

[TheGoldenKey]

Can anyone else confirm this? It looks to me like a much beefier heatsink, but then again the older one does have the pipe.

you should put the old cpu heatsink back on. xenons get to hot for the new ones.

[crimsondynamo329]

Yeah they downgraded the heatsinks for the newer chipsets. The new heatsinks are cheaper and the new chips are cooler so they switched models.

[LiTHiUM0XiD3]

move the caps infront of the CPU... throw a BEEFY like inch think at least 60mm fan... and then do a full shroud upgrade over the cpu sink and gpu sink
have em all 12v...
turn up your sound... or else its gunna wail like a jet engine
works like a charm
ur might have to **cough** reshape the gpu heatsink...

or even do the shrouds.. and middle divider.... 12V it all and put like a 70mm in the side of the case right above the the GPU heatsink extension good to get some cool air in there.. for both the GPU and CPU

[Piratesmustperish]

Can anyone else confirm this? It looks to me like a much beefier heatsink, but then again the older one does have the pipe.

The older one is copper. Copper>aluminum.