experienced help needed!

[kenzlee]

Ok here we go...my power supply went out on my xbox so when i bought a new power supply i went ahead and bought and xecuter2.3b. the first problem was that i bought one of those powers supplys for all xbox models(at the time) for versions 1.1-1.5. i got the power supply, installed it, installed the mod chip, turned it on and....nothing. after some examinations i realize that even though this power supply does have the connections for 1.1 and 1.2-1.5(i have a 1.2-1.5) the wires for the power connection had the wires coming out and was not built right. so i tried to exchange it, the guy was a d**k and wouldn't take it back blah blah. so i bought a new power supply, got it yesterday, installed this morning.(note: i don't think it matters but my original power supply was a delta and the new is a foxlink, same connections though) as soon as i have it installed i plug up my xbox (minus hardrive and dvd drive) and turn it on, AHHHH POWER!!! its on, it boots, i'm good to go! or am i? the nvidia gpu starts smoking!!!! wtf......so now im stuck i've got everything i need to do what i want. slayers installer and all. as soon as it started smoking i turned it off and unplugged it. so here's where i'm at i've spent a s*** load of money on this xbox and now i have a burnt nvidia gpu. i need some help you guys. what should i do? install everything and see what happens? is my mobo gone? my wife will not let me spend anymore money on this thing i know. i'm stuck people please help me! thank you in advance for any help on this.

specs: xbox (v 1.2-1.5)
seagate Hardrive
samsung dvd drive
focus chip
came with delta ps, foxlink installed now
xecuter2.3b mod chip

 

[TokenUser]

Is that powersupply switchable - ie 240v/110v? Is it set correctly for your location?
How did you fry the original psu? It could indicate why the new one isn't working as well.

And take photos of the GPU smoking ...

 

[kenzlee]

no i don't have a switchable. as for the original psu i have no idea. one day before i installed my mod, case never opened, i just had no power. i robbed my friends psu just to test my xbox and it worked fine. i bought a new psu offline that was switchable and installed it but nothing, turns out on that one the wires weren't properly connected to the power block that plugs onto the mobo. i tried returning it but the d**k on ebay wouldn't take it back. so i'm on psu number three now and as soon as i installed it and turned on my xbox(psu and mobo only) my nvidia gpu started smoking really sucks.... now i'm trying to decide on what i want to do next. any advice?

 

[abrocky]

buy a nex box, sell parts on???

 

[TokenUser]

no i don't have a switchable. as for the original psu i have no idea. one day before i installed my mod, case never opened, i just had no power. <snip> any advice?

I know its too late now, but when the Xbox failed to start BEFORE you opened it up might have been a good time to get the Xbox replaced (if it was still under warranty).

Can you steal your mates PSU again? I suspect that the damage has already been done. Its always a bad sign when the smoke leaks out of a circuit.