here's the skinny sum1 else installed my x3 chip an it workd fine but its gradually declined now it crashes all games i try 2 play and frags all the time usually frag 15 is this caused by dry joints n if so is it easily repairable any help cheers
helpi think sumthin wrong witmy box :(
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ok sorry bout that im really lazy hence sumone else installed my chip 
, the thing is im kinda scared of taking the mobo off because i might not put it back right and it may die
, the thing is im kinda scared of taking the mobo off because i might not put it back right and it may die
hahaha .... that's great ! Yeah, I think they need to learn how to use PERIODS in their posts too.Xecuter said:
Anyway, re-soldering the pin header on any pre 1.6 box is easy if you're decent at soldering. If not, I'd find somebody who at least has some soldering experience. I'd visually inspect all the pins on the pin header. Re-solder any that you suspect may not have good connections. Then drop some desoldering braid on the surface of the MB around the pin header and between the pins. Heat it for a split second to absorb any possible solder splashes. Those 2 things alone have a great chance of fixing your problem. I know from experience. It might also be something obvious. On one box that started fragging after working fine for some time, I took out the MB and saw a tiny particle of solder had become loose and was bridging 2 of the pins. After scraping it away, the unit worked fine again.
i think thats a good idea but if u wanna chip ur own XBOX next time i think you should have a look at the way it goes in /comes out