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It's
possible to connect a normal PC DVD-drive to your xbox.
This is very usefull if your xbox has a bad laser. A pc DVD-drive will not
only give better results for DVD-r/rw , but also
for CD-r/rw.
A pc DVD-drive will play pretty much all brands and load times will be shorter
then when using the official Xbox DVD-drive.
What
you need ?
A
pc DVD-drive
A normal PC powersplitter (4 Pin Power Connector for 5.25
Drive , like used in normal PCs)
An original xbox game (depends on dvddrive)
A modded xbox console
The Installation
Put
your PC DVD-drive in slave-mode.
Open the top of your xbox.
Leave the Xbox DVD-drive in its slot. (you
can NOT just replace the drive , in order to make this work you will need
both drives).
Put the PC DVD-drive on top of the Xbox DVD-drive.
Disconnect the IDE cable on the Xbox DVD-drive and connect
it to the PC DVD-drive.
Leave the 8wire yellow cable on the Xbox DVD-drive.
Disconnect the Xbox HDD Powercable and connect the power-splitter
on it. Now connect one end of the splitter back to the Xbox HDD and the other
end to the PC DVD-drive.
Your xbox is now ready to read CD-RW/R and DVD-R/RW from the PC DVD-drive.
How
to boot games ?
The are
2 method to boot games with a pc-dvddrive. I can't say which one will work
with your drive , so just try them both.
METHOD1
Insert nothing in the xbox-drive.
Open the PC drive and insert disc.
Close the PC drive.
Reset Xbox. (reset button or "reboot
xbox" in EvoX).
Game should launch , if not , try
METHOD2.
METHOD2
Eject the xbox drive (<-- Xbox drive!!)
Insert the CD-r/rw or DVD-r/rw disc in the PC drive (<--
PC drive !!)
Close the xbox drive with an original xbox game inside.
(<-- Xbox drive!!)
For DVDmovies you can do exactly the same.
NOTE:
1/ You can NOT play original discs this way , you will have
to reconnect the IDE-cable to the Xbox DVD-drive if you want to play an original
games.
2/ You will have to keep your xbox
open. Make sure you protect it from dust.
3/ It's unsure if this tricks works
with ALL PC DVD-drives. It has been successfully tested with LG8160B
, Pioneer DVD- 105SZ , PIONEER DVD-106S , lite on 16x & SD-M1612
tosiba.
OK!
Bricktop
Xbox pot tweaking tutorial
written by : maltloaf (from digital-forums)
Some xbox consoles have alot of problems to read cheap DVD-RW/R and CD-RW
media.
If your xbox has problems to read DVD-RW/R's or CD-RW's this trick will solve
your problem.
If your xbox has no problems to read the media , be happy and do NOT try this
tweak.
xbox-scene , maltloaf and digital-forums take NO responsibility if this tweak
destroys your xbox.
Proceed at OWN risk.
1. Take drive out of xbox (if you installed a mod, you know how to
do this)
2. unclip plastic bracket - the 2 plastic clips are to the rear of
the drive.
3. pull off metal grounding piece - just slips off
4. remove 2 screws in the lid of the drive (there are only 2)
5. push in plastic clips to allow the lid to come off
6. take out the 2 torx screws at the back of the drive (T10)
7. Ease off the bottom of the drive being careful not to damage the
connectors at the back.
8. Undo the screws in the drive PCB.
9. Unclip the 2 ribbon cables, done by sliding part of the connector
away from the cct board.(It
may be easierfor the laser
emitter end to be done.
10. Move the circuit board out of the way, it will still be connected
by 2 small wires but dont worry about that, you just need the room
11. looking from underneath, on the laser unit itself, you will see
a pot on the bottom left of the pcb.
12. Scratch the resin off CAREFULLY, the pot can be easily damaged.
13. Measure between the TOP LEFT and the screw of the pot.
14. Turn the pot anticlockwise until the meter measures 950ohms.
15. re assemble
16. test
17. If the drive is still not perfect, decrease the ohm value in 25
ohm steps until it is. I would suggest that you do not go much further than
850 ohms as I noticed the drive becoming noisy after this.
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