Xecuter 360 Connectivity Kits and Case Disassembly Kit *Update2* -- Posted by XanTium on May 18 09:33 EST
From team-xecuter.com:
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We are pleased to finally reveal the Xecuter(info) 360 Connectivity Kit. As you can see the quality is of the usual high standard that you have come to expect from Xecuter and we have spent the last couple of weeks adjusting the designs to make sure they work perfectly out of the box with no fuss. You will notice that the ODD (Optical Disc Drive) power adapter has a Debug mode which enables the drive to be recognised by Windows or Linux so you shouldn't need to flash the Xtreme0800 360 firmware, we have also included an Eject button and also status LED's - works perfect with all current types of 360 ODD - we have tested all methods of reading/writing to the firmware and also all functions in Debug mode.

The ODD adapter is ideal for those who dont want to have the Xbox 360 hooked up to their PC so you dont have to move all your equipment / get behind your TV to unplug your video cables and mess around with that huge power supply if the Xbox 360 is in another room, and it's also for those who want the drive to be recognised in Windows/Linux without any special firmware. It is especially ideal for those who happen to have a spare Xbox 360 ODD. It's all about CONVENIENCE! The Sata HDD adapter is essentially a bonus add-on, so you don't have to spend $15-$30 elsewhere.

Edit: Debug mode (modeb) currently works with the Hitachi drive - we are investigating a method for the Samsung drive. Also we have noticed Hitachi is detected in windows but not in DVD Info Pro so unable to send custom commands at the moment so you will still need to flash the 0800 firmware, however once this adapter is in the hands of the firmware hackers we are sure that better tools will be available.

We hope to ship the first batches next week and at a cost that won't break any budget. We will also have a 360 Case Disassembly kit to deal with the pain in the ass clips which makes taking apart the case a breeze, this will be revealed shortly. We are also still working on the 360ODD to USB adapter too, development is still in progress along with a dual firmware mod with quite a few extra features - all to be released as soon as we feel the quality is good enough. Here is a selection of Connectivity Kit pictures to wet your appetite.

The DVD Connectivity Kit (with eject + mode (normal/debug) button and status/power LED)

More Pictures: Pic03 | Pic04 | Pic05

The HDD Connectivity Kit

More Pictures: Pic03 | Pic04

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Official Site: http://www.team-xecuter.com

What exactly does the xecuter 360 connectivity kits do?

they look high quality

hopefully these will be of good use

Heh heh, I guess if you haven't followed the news for some time it mightn't be very obvious, but from the pictures this is what I got:

DVD kit: Intermediary between the DVD drive's power connector and the power supply, since the power connector for the DVD drive also has the eject line, they added a button to their panel so you could open/close the tray. Also, (IIRC) the mode switch is something that you need to send to it in order to unlock it for the PC?

HD kit: Allows you to use 12V (molex) or 5V (USB) to power the 360 HD, and a SATA connection to plug it into the computer.

Yup.

hmm looks like it has a usb slot as well:)

They're for connecting DVD drive and HD to your pc for tasks such as... oh, I dunno...

I like it.

so this just allows you to power the drive from the computer as well so you dont need to have the xbox power it? that seems like quite a waste of money unless you plan on keeping your drive in a computer, for me it will be in and out thats it. i dont mind having my xbox beside my computer for the whole minute it needs to be there.

wait so how would you connect the DVD drive to a comp....? cuase it shows the SATA but its hooked up from the board to the drive..

I thought they were making a way to flash the 360 dvd drive if you don't have a compatible sata motherboard? Like a pci or usb sata adapter that actually works since most on the market do not.

ok...how would you flash it? csaue if you notice the one with the USB port is a different adapter..there is no USB stuff on the DVD board.or do you hook up the SATA to the HD board and plug the usb in from there?

how does this allow you to flash without sata?

All it does is give you molex power.

So in other words you can keep your xbox power brick where the xbox usually lives. Thats it?

Sorry, I edited my post too late I guess, Im not really sure what this allows for as far as flashing.

I got the impression that flashing the firmware is not so difficult at all if you have a SATA connector on your mobo. So, whats the added value for this one?

It's pretty difficult if you don't have the exact right sata chipset. And if you don't have sata at all you are in even worse shape as there doesn't appear to many working pci or usb sata adapters on the market. Not sure how this product helps though.

man all this time i thought they were makin a adapter to resolve the sata problem and all it does is power the drive which is nice but until someone finds a pci sata card that works or some other adapter alot of us will have to wait which is fine I still wanna see if they can come up with a switch or somethin to protect the firmware from live and until someone puts out a simpler guide on how to backup the firmware and such and backup software

is that harddrive kit connected to an unopened harddrive? i find this more interesting then the dvd kit and definately think that will be worth getting if they're "It will be available at a price that won't break the bank" comment is one i agree with

They can keep it, Team Xecuter has lost my buisness.

What's wrong with you people? Find if you don't find it useful, don't buy it! They are not making you. For some people this is useful. Personally it will be helpful for me and I'll buy one.

Its a nice product, but not what they promised to come out with months ago.

The only reason to buy it if it helps Sil3112 owners with the drive detection.

I have had SATA on every board I have bought in the last 2 years. For those bitching about it, get with the program.

These are great products! Now you don't have to have your 360 1/2 disassembled within cable's reach of the PC so you can backup your games. I am all over this.

Stop being a hater, and make something better yourself if you don't like it.

I should clairify.

I like the product idea, I do not like the team anymore.

So I will wait for similar products from other teams.

What a bunch of hypocrites over there, they hate piracy yet post a huge list of games that are known to work with the firmware patch.

there is most definatly a problem with sata. the fact is not everyone in the world has sata on board and now relies on a pci solution. at the moment there are no cards working that use any of the silicon image chipsets sil3112 and sil3114 do not work at all (personally tested as well) and that is due to a hardware limitation. too bad almost all the pci cards have this chipset. that is why we were hoping xecuter could release something to fix this but i guess not. even if they promised a sata to usb converter they still have yet to deliver or show anything about it still. while that lamer guy was bitching i have went and found a pci card that does not use the silicon image chipsets and is quite cheap and will work until an adaptor is made.

http://shop2.outpost.com/product/3812387

hope this helps anyone!

DCFlux: Hmm.. if TeamXecuter "officially" supported piracy, don't you think they would get shut down hard and immediately? DUH!!! Of course they don't "support" piracy. The do support the mod scene though which is good enough for me. Their products are *very* high quality and worth every penny of it. The support you can get in their chat room is very good and their forums are decent...except for the people like you that jump to conclusions and get pissed off when they assume one thing and get another.

This kit does exactly what TeamXecuter said it was going to do. I'm looking forward to their next release/project of the SATA to USB adapter. I bet it will work really well too. And for those of you that need a SATA to USB solution now, you might consider taking a risk and trying something:

http://castle.pricewatch.com/s/search.asp?...&his=0&paging=1
OR:
http://castle.pricewatch.com/s/search.asp?...&his=0&paging=1

I can't swear that those will work, but it is a good place to start testing. I haven't seen the evidence one way or the other as to a current usb to sata adapter will work. I already have a USB to IDE adapter from Bytecc that totally rocks for IDE drives. I'll probably get one of these adapters for ATA drives also and give it a go.

Edit: That post that came in just before mine is good info... check the chipset before you purchase. Between a couple good search engines and know what chipset to avoid... you should be golden.

"High quality", eh? Compared to what, bare breadboard? Because when I think "high quality", I think of something like the Datel XSATA, which (not to advertise) has a case AND a SATA to USB bridge, so you can just hook it up and transfer through USB. Now, with this Xecuter product, not only is there no case, but that fancy-lil' USB connection can only POWER the drive, not transfer data with it. You still need a SATA controller in your PC to use it. That only really makes it useful if you want to install your XBox360 HDD in your PC internally, unless you leave the side of your computer open regularly. Not very feasable.
Really, if ya'll think bare parts are "high quality", I need to question the standard of expectation that the scene's degraded to.

Well I don't know about your Sil 3114 but my board works great for dumping my games

DFI LANPARTY UT nF4 SLI-DR ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?...N82E16813136157

I used the first set of SATA ports to flash my drive and then the Sil 3114 ports to dump my games

I can’t believe some of the negativity in this post. I think the source of the negativity is from lazy people who don’t actually enjoy modifying/hacking hardware and all they want is one quick and easy solution to fund their greed for games. They don’t want to know about the technology they can’t use there own initiative/judgment and on top of all that every piece of information has to be spoon fed. It’s a complete joke in my opinion. If you cant use a computer and don’t have an interested in technology keep your opinions to your self. If negative people want to post try and be constructive, ask questions and do some research.

I will defiantly buy the adapters. It’s a clean hassle free way to connect the HD and ODD to a box.

have you ever heard of a legal backup? firmware discussion is allowed here on the x-s forums, does that mean x-s condones piracy?

There were such things as legal backups until the Digital Millenium Copyright Act was signed into effect.

that doesn't make it piracy, and the dmca hasn't been tested in court against fair use. also i'm pretty sure 90% of team xecuter is from europe, the dmca has nothing to do with them

On ebay there is a Sata to iso converter, surley that would work, you would just plug it in where your cd plugs in.
is this right?

god team xecuter is pathetic. they either release hacks of hacks, or useless garbage like this

Sorry ment On ebay there is a Sata to ide converter, surley that would work, you would just plug it in where your cd plugs in.

From what I can tell, it looks like the SATA-to-USB adapter is built into the HD connectivity kit. You won't be able to use this with the 360 DVD, but you can hook up the 360HD to your computer via USB instead of SATA.

This is speculation, but: For those people who are looking for a SATA-to-USB/ATA converter to flash their DVD players, you can find the converters, but I don't think they are supported by the flash programs that are available. I don't have any idea about how these programs work, but I think they need to be tweaked to inrease their compatibility with different chipsets, converters etc. (correct me if I'm wrong).

I will do more research and post unless someone clarifies the root problem of the compatibility problems.

it does... just ordered one. thanks!

These are pretty cool

I like the HD kit, nice and easy to hook the up the 360 harddrive to your comp. It will come in handy for the future when all these intense software people create crazy programs that we can all use to pimp out our 360 user experience.

But.. as cool as they are.. dont think ill be buying either of them. I dont have the right dvd drive to flash the firmware anyways, and nothing really out yet to put on the HD.. except for gamesaves.. but ehh, whatev.

Peace

It seems like xecuter may be a bit late with the release, considering the new firmware hack allows you to connect the DVD drive to your PC with just an SATA cable.

I guess this is useful though, if you dont want your 360 on everytime you access the DVD drive.

The case disassembly tools sound interesting.

I believe TeamXtender has a case disassembly tool.

I don't understand all the hate, i myself don't find any real use for this product (yet). BUt that doesn't mean it should be shitted on just because you don't find the product useful. TO EACH THEIR OWN

I don't like to speculate, but it would seem they are trying to make the connecter SATA>USB so that you could just plug your DVD drive into your USB ports and flash it. As far as I know, nobody has confirmed any USB>SATA or SATA>USB converters to work. Also I don't think many people have tried using USB adapters to flash with.

Overall this is really no help to me at all. I don't mind powering my drive with my 360 at all, and this won't be out soon enough to fix my problem with not having any SATA connections onboard, if it even can be used for flashing the drive.

what is all this talk about a case dissassembly tool? i haven't seen any pics so i hope its something to deal with the clips and not just a set of torx screwdrivers that everyones so excited about

This REALLY isn't that complicated!:

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DVD Adaptor:

This will provide power to the dvd drive, using a standard pc power supply molex connector. It also has the eject button, etc.

This is EXACTLY what I want. Why risk my 360 by having it powered up just to get power to my DVD drive to flash it? Plus, I have to move the damn power supply near the computer, AND the video cable with it (which means going behind the TV, etc).

This cheap little adaptor will be nice to have, for CONVEINENCE. It serves no "required" purpose. It's all about conveinence.

This adaptor has nothing to do with SATA!

HDD Adaptor:

This adaptor is sweet. You can power the drive, and use SATA or USB to work with the HDD on your PC. What more do you want in an affordable little package?

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These adaptors are going to be VERY affordable, $10-20 or whatever. They are for people who want to make things as easy/convenient as possible. You don't have to use them. Why bash a company who is offering something to help out, that some people might actually want? Hell, if they provide these to people who want them, and make a few $ along the way, good for them!

Furthermore, these devices have been announced and planned for like 2 months now. The only real news update today is the pictures. People are acting like they have never heard about these products until now, and because the firmware hack is public they are acting like little b$tches crying "how does this help me hack the firmware"

zerodefect are you sure that that card would work?

I have the ASUS SLI A8N with SIL3114 and cant get it to work at all.

It wouldnt suprise me if Team Xecuter released all these things then waited another month or so to host a tutorial on their site that someone else wrote up on how to use them

what a crap product, these guys have lost it.

Where do these lame haters come from? Weren't you just told to stop acting like bitches ?

besides i just read what the adapter does - and for me its perfect and from what I can tell many many others will want it too as it's CONVENIENT

plus the fact you don't have to flash the xtreme0800 firmware to boot into windows or to rip your games - thats a brilliant little tool if you ask me - especially as my Xbox is downstairs in my house but my PC is upstairs - i just take the drive to my PC and voila

i don't understand why you people whine?

I well I will buy the HDD adaptor if its like 10$ or less.

Yeah, I didn't even understand the "debug" feature allowed that, and I was already sold. Now I am getting one for sure, 2 less flashes with mtkflash every time you want to backup a game

Some people just dont understand what it takes to hook up your 360 drive to your on board sata and the xboxs power at the same time.

This is a great product that im definately going to pick up for the convinience alone.
Having the mode b and eject switches are also some very nice features.

If you dont understand what this product is or how it could be any help to you then you've probably never opened your 360. Stop flaming and pick up some knowledge.