can you test your x3 to be sure it functions?

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fretster

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okay, some of you may have read my horror story about my soldering job... i gave up on that, just gonna sell the thing to llama and snag a refurb. also placed an order for an xapt3r.

at any rate, my xbox worked fine (booted to x3 bios) the first time i turned it on after i installed it (the first try). then i turned it off, and it went away. i dont know if both leds were on on the chip, but since then i've only gotten the 5v light.

also, at that time (the time it actually booted), my pro switch lit up and functioned fine. since then it hasnt (neither has the x3).

is there any way to test to make sure my chip is okay? im gonna be pissed if when my refurb gets here and i have my xapt3r that i find out my chip is b0rked.

edit// i really dont think my chip is messed up. i was probably screwed from the get-go with my soldering. i just dont want to go through the nightmare of having to return it, get another, etc. so if there's a way to make sure it's alright, that would be awesome.
 
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mitpat

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to make sure the chip is working fine

1.make sure it is installed properly e.g alternate 5V isloated on none 1.6 xboxs

2. check the temps and make sure nothing is too high

3. try installing bios and dash and using them for a few weeks

4. if nothing is wrong after that then it seems that everything went alright
 
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guffest

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Jan 3, 2004
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watercooled 360...Completely overkill

I have the first model xbox 360 which are known to run very hot. After a graphical glitch from an overheating video card I decided to water cool.

I first installed The Aquagate Vivaduo. The it was extremely difficult to get the GPU block to sit correctly which caused the system to run hot defeating the purpose of water-cooling in the first place. The pump then died after a few hours of testing. The viva duo uses an ALUMINUM radiator which measured 175mm x 75mm x 22mm and had 2 70mm fans mounted to it. The system used 1/4" ID tubes. After a few minutes of running the fans had sensors that caused to increase rpms making them sound like jets. Those combined with my xbox fans at high speed was awful.


I decided to is the diy cooling.
-Xspc 360 block which sits perfectly
-3/8" tubing and barbs.
-77' Pontiac Bonneville w/o AC heater core
-2 generic 120mm fans that claims to push 70 cfm each
- cardboard and duct tape shroud :)
- 130 gph fountain pump rated at 4.1 feet head.
- 7" x 7" x 5" waterproof junction box as reservoir

I used a radio shack relay to have the 360 turn on the pump (no forgetting to turn on pump). I also have a bypass switch to it can be turned on without the 360. The 2 120mm fans and relay can be handled by the power supply.

The stock fans remain to cool down the inside of the system. They remain on it's lowest settings at all times. Not sure why but everything remains cool to slightly warm to the touch.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVJX5XeE5Yw
 
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guffest

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Re: watercooled 360...Completely overkill

Found a rrod exploitable in a familly member's closet. I repaired and exploited it. To finally get some temps.

After sitting for about 10 minutes the temps were cpu 79.5C GPU 54.9C MEM 45.2C and CASE 47.6C

Yeah, the cpu idled at nearly 80C.

After transfering my chip heat sinks and water cooled setup to my jtag These are my temps which were read a few seconds after playing Black Ops for over an hour.

CPU 39.8 GPU 31.6 MEM 32.3 and CASE 32.5

I think that I can say that rrod due to overheating is a thing of the past. Yeah, this is a Xenon

EDIT: Youtube link to my console before it was on a jtag.
[video=youtube;MVJX5XeE5Yw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVJX5XeE5Yw[/video]
 
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mosely

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Nov 17, 2003
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How did you fix the RROD? I heard of RROD repaired consoles that were liquid cooled and still RRODed again.
 
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mosely

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Ubergeek said:
It probably wasn't reballed before it was watercooled
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Yeah reballing with leaded solder is really the only way to go. But the problem getting systems reballed, you really need to find a reputable person and know your stuff cause I saw numerous consoles that people said were reballed but all they got were reflows that broke a few months later if they lasted that long.
 
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mobius97

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To reball the cpu or gpu is just time consuming, ive done a few successfully however it sucked 100% the entire time doing the first.
You just need to make sure you're kit is good and the stencil is properly aligned when adding the solder balls with the flux.. then just doing the normal reflow procedure does the trick.
 
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