Xapt3r Problem

[WhyAmIAlwaysNew]

Hi,
I've an XBox v1.1 and I have screwed in my Xapt3r, but I don't know which hole to put my Xapt3r wire into, the hole layout is totally different to the guide on TeamExcuter website, the wire is in the general direction of one of the holes but I don't want to put it in and boot to blow up my XBox.

Can I turn my XBox on without a HD, and without the DVD drive connected, and with only the Xapt3r connected ? (ie:without an X3 on it too).
If I can, if it lights blue it should be connected ok? (including the D0 hole?). And what if it is in the wrong hole, what would happen?

Thanks,
A panicing new guy.

Edit:And I've had a google, and read the guides, as I say, my hole layout is different from the guides, thanks.

 

[C0Ld_BuG]

The tutorials on the site are correct, and yes you can boot it w/o the HDD and the DVD to check.

 

[WhyAmIAlwaysNew]

Thanks for the fast response, yea I read the tutorials, but where the pictures show the Xapt3r wire going in, the hole layout is not the same on my motherboard, and I don't know which hole to put it into.

I'm afraid to boot in with it in the wrong hole, and damage it. Would this happen? And what if it doesn't damage it, but it is in the wrong hole, will the red LED still come on (a false positive).

Thanks

 

[WhyAmIAlwaysNew]

I'll elaborate alittle more,

The tutorials say that when the Xapt3r is correctly installed, the 4 blue LEDs light up, and a red one will blink. This red blink is the sign that the Xapt3r is successfully connected to the D0 (as opposed to a bad connection). Now what if the D0 wire from the Xapt3r was connected to the wrong hole, would it still blink red?, ie:is this blinking red a sign of a good connection.... to any hole. ie:would blink red in the wrong hole too as long as the connection was good.

If so, then I couldn't just keep switching holes because I wouldn't know which one was right.

Is there anyone here that has installed a Xapt3r on a 1.1, I presume they're board layout would be the same as mine (and therefore different to the tuts).
Basically if you look here:
http://www.teamxecuter.com/xapter/
5th picture down
At the bottom right corner of the top chip with the 'W' in a wire mesh on it, there are 2 holes, underneath them are another collection of close holes, one of which the Xapt3r wire plugs into. This collection of holes aren't present on my motherboard.

Thanks again guys.

 

[threeballspin]

Are you sure your xbox is not a v1.6?

 

[triquetrium]

Here's a guide to finding the d0 point

http://www.tbns.net/pane2002/blitz/smt/x26installguide.htm

See if that helps, hope it does.

I've got a 1.1 Xbox so can confirm it shows the right info.

http://www.tbns.net/pane2002/blitz/smt/dzero1.jpg This is the pic you need.

 

[WhyAmIAlwaysNew]

Thanks for the help again guys,

threeballspin:
I hope not I followed the Serial Number Guide as well as the Kernel Version Guide on xbox-scene and other sites, they all point to v1.1. I then followed the physical layout guide at xbox-scene and it also said v1.1. Plus the XBox is about 2 years old (Manf Date October 02' if I can remember). And the LPC holes are 'empty' so its not 1.0.

triquetrium:
Thanks for the link, that specific picture, thats the D0 point on the 'top' of the motherboard yea?, not the bottom (where a person would solder if they didn't have a Xapt3r)?
I'll have a look at mine tomorrow, hopefully that is the picture that will save my bacon
Though the chip right beside the LPC area in that guide is a 'W in a mesh' logo on it, like the v1.4 has in the TeamExecuter guide. But my chip says "ST - Singapore" with a few other numbers. Why would 1.0 and 1.4 have the same chip, but mine have a different one? But I doubt that a v1.6 would have been made that far back.

Thanks again guys, help is much appreciated.
Hopefully if I don't ruin this whole thing (fingers crossed) I can help some newbies like me, down the line

 

[RoaZtedPuppy]

if you are using the xapt3r the little wire that is part of the xapt3r is simply pushed into the TOP d0 hole. not the bottom

 

[HooDoo]

That "chip" you are talking about is called a TSOP. M$ had a few different manufactures of tsop's like sharp and winbond. But the make of the tsop doesnt really matter when you are putting in a chip. If you are sure you have a 1.1, and it sounds like you are, then just follow the pics for the 1.0 and 1.1 boards cause the d0 is in the same place

 

[WhyAmIAlwaysNew]

Thanks again guys,
This is going to sound very stupid, but I can't help it.
Refering to this guide here :
http://www.gamingsanctum.com/falc0/tutorial.html
And then the official guide for the Xapter (not Xapt3r) here :
http://www.teamxecuter.com/xapter/

The Xecuter chips are facing 2 different directions, the official guide shows the Xecuter facing away from the Xapter wire towards the case. The other guide shows the Xecuter facing inward, over the Xapt3r wire. ?

If I did it facing inward/over the Xapt3r wire, the wire bends up quite high. Wouldn't it crush/break this wire when I press the Xecuter3 down onto the pins then?

Edit: ok, I'm thinking the official guide was installing a 2.3 which does face the other way? So then using the other guide, this still won't crush the Xapt3r D0 wire?

 

[threeballspin]

The reason they are facing 2 different directions, is because they are 2 different chips. The chip in the first link is a X3, and the chip in the second link is a X2.6. That is why.

 

[WhyAmIAlwaysNew]

Seems to be workin'

All your help is appreciated.

 

[threeballspin]

No prob.

 

[triquetrium]

You're welcome!

Enjoy