This sounds crazy, but when my XBox has been unplugged, stored, etc. for a while, the first time I try to boot it up, it flashes Green/Red and then just sits there. I can flip the switch I have installed to disable my X-Ecuter, and boot from the onboard TSOP BIOS without a problem. If I let it sit there for about 10 seconds, turn it off, flip the switch back on, and then apply power it boots fine. From that point on, it will work indefinately. But the next time it sits for a long period of time, e.g. 12 hours in the closet, I have to "warm it up" again!

I don't necessarily have to boot off the standard Xbox BIOS to get it to work, I can just repeatedly try booting the X-Ecuter and usually, between the 3-5th try it works. (Again, after that it works the rest of the day!)

It does not get extremely cold in my house. I would be suprised if it dropped below 50 degrees, even at the coldest times, in the coldest parts of the house.

I have (2) V1 XBox consoles, with the X-Ecuter mod. They both behave this way! I bought the X-Ecuters from (2) different places! I have performed the famous "piratesrus" installation of this chip, using 30 gauge kynar insulated wire. I used flux, have no "cold" solder joints, and have even tried doing a complete re-wire. Performing a continuity test with my multimeter is flawless!

This is NOT a wire/solder/ground issue.

I don't see how it could be a mod-chip BIOS problem either, as the X-Ecuter works after it warms up. I don't believe the BIOS on this chip cares about the weather! Let's face it guys, the BIOS is either programmed correctly, or it is not. Their is no gray area when it comes to the "1's" and "0's".

So whats the deal? The chip on the X-Ecuter is generic and doesn't work correctly when cold?

I have read a few posts pertaining to the infamous Green/Red flashing number the X-Ecuter seems to be famous for. They all pointed to soldering/connection issues. This is not relevant in my case...

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Anyone seeing the same thing with their X-Ecuter?

<Please do not reply with "Try re-soldering the connections", "Your mod-chip is bad", "You need to use different wire", etc. I just want to know if anyone else has had this happen, and if they did something unique, or different, to fix it!>

Well you cant blame the chip. I never feel like working in the cold. However, I thought that the cold would prevent it from overheating. :-T

I dunno. Might be the solder connection.

Argh... I always go back to the stupid wires too. But they are perfect, I tell you, perfect!

>>I have performed the famous "piratesrus" installation of this chip, using 30 gauge kynar insulated wire.

Keep the wires short, < 2.5"
Why 30 gauge for all LPC points???
Only the 1 wire point should be 30; others can be 26.

PS: It's Not the heat that's the problem, but charged Caps on the LPC lines, that cause the mod to only work after you run it once first.

I have not tried using 26 gauge for the LPC connections. I have been using 30, as I have read in several forums that it works best. I do have some 26 gauge, so maybe I will try that. Thanks for the input!

The wires are short, around 2" long. (Makes it hard to manuever, but I did it!)

Charged caps? So you are saying that the current doesn't hit the LPC in time, during the first boot, and it causes this? Sorry, please explain... I have never heard of this.

you're looking in the wrong place

its not the wires - check for dry joints on the mod itself

who the fuck cares then heat the bitch up for 10 seconds not that much to wait for every once in a while

Why are you so angry CASTOR_TROY? I wasn't trying to offend you by asking this question, and I don't think anyone thought your response was helpful.

I am just asking valid question about the chip. I understand that it does work eventually, and I am not whining about the 10 second wait. I just want to know if anyone else has the same behavior, and if anyone else has been able to fix this.

ok...............i just stole my sisters box
she has the x-ecuter 1 and i cooled it down with a fan cuz it worked pefect before.after a few minutes it was something under room temperature and you know what?it didn't worked anymore.so i let it come back to normal temperature and the box booted fine

that's just funny

but i tried something other.the chip was in the position where the pc-bioxx is supposed to be.i desoldered everything and used the pin header method.now it boots even if i cool it down extremly.
a weather feeling mod......jsut funny

Just sell this one and get the 2 pro.

The pin header method fix it, huh? I will have to acquire the parts and give it a shot! Thanks Scan-C!

I need to move back to AZ and I won't have to worry about this type of thing! Crazy snow storm today in Jersey, so I am guessing when I get home mine isn't going to boot!

QUOTE (feflicker @ Dec 5 2002, 07:41 PM)

The pin header method fix it, huh? I will have to acquire the parts and give it a shot! Thanks Scan-C! I need to move back to AZ and I won't have to worry about this type of thing! Crazy snow storm today in Jersey, so I am guessing when I get home mine isn't going to boot!

wish you good luck

a snow storm?now i know why i live in germany.rain is normal and sometimes snow but not a storm

*sigh*

And I have the exaxt OPPOSITE problem.... Works fine when it's cold, but after a few hours of play, thus generating heat, it WON'T work...

I live in Texas where it doesn't get too cold. Tonight it's 28, and it doesn't get much colder than that here.... Wanna trade X-Boxes?

cent

Today sucked. I got home, ready to play my Xbox, and low and behold it won't boot.

On/Off/On/Off/On...
Green/Red/Green/Red/Green...

I was planning on re-wiring this box with the pin header anyway, so I tossed it aside and grabbed my OTHER X-Ecuter modded Xbox. Plugged it in, and it boots, with NO video. This one worked fine a week ago! Both of my X-Ecuter Xboxes died today! WTF!

I guess I am going to Rat-Hut first thing in the morning to get the pin headers, some more flux, and give this thing another go...

I will try to sleep on it, but I am too pist to relax.

I live in canada (where it gets veeery cold!) and I installed my x-ecuter via the pin header method, and so far *crosses fingers* its working great

UPDATE.

Tore both XBoxes apart, installed the X-Ecuter using Pin Headers.

XBOX1: This was the XBOX doing the red/green/red/green/ error. It was accompanied by on/off/on/off/on... I installed the pin headers, which I had to go to an electronics specialty store to find, not Radio Shack, which seems to carry nothing I ever need. After the install, tried to boot. SAME RESULT. The pin headers did not resolve the problem. I installed a NEW X-Ecuter chip into this box, with the pin header, and it worked. I now have a "bad" X-Ecuter laying around.

XBOX2: This was the XBOX booting with no video. Installed the pin headers, and it booted right up. It appears a solder joint came loose. This is possible as I had it wired up with 30 gauge wire. It was too flakey. I recommend 24 guage for the LPC in the future, if you must use wire...

Moral of the story: USE THE PIN HEADERS.

I am hoping my X-Ecuter2 Pro slips right onto my MoBo, since I just put these pins in!