Customized Xbox System

SlothX311 · 09-09-2005, 04:58 PM

yeah awsome, cause i need someone to watch my back and tell me what a celeron is worth

ok well would you be willing to trade the 512, and the mobo/ celeron combo?

Ku-sama · 09-10-2005, 07:13 AM

i can give you a 1.6GHz p4, or a 120gig harddrive...

SlothX311 · 09-10-2005, 09:11 AM

i can get a 120 gig for 70 bucks, no thanks

penguinrusty · 09-11-2005, 01:38 AM

Sorry, but i really need to sell the whole system at once...just realized that i'm going to be deeply in debt just with purchasing my new mobo and cpu...damn SLI got me wasting my money away

Jon Boy · 09-22-2005, 10:41 AM

ok this thread died some time aggo and I was not that interested in buying it seeming I dont have much money at mo. But how much would u say it probs would cost to ship something that size from US to UK ?

**SFR** · 09-22-2005, 05:11 PM

It can cost from $110 - $140 US dollars with UPS. FedEx charges around $110. And The United Stated Postal Service will charge anywhere from $29 - $80

Jon Boy · 09-22-2005, 06:26 PM

haha o right, well im sad to say all interest I had just went cos im getting ps3 now after alot of consideration. And well quite pricey isnt it.

georgi0u · 09-22-2005, 07:48 PM

that looks freakin sweet

free up!!!

super_xero · 10-05-2005, 10:41 PM

would u ship to the uk

Super_Nova · 10-15-2005, 07:43 AM

I'm not trying to be a Jerk, but:
a) The only way an 80 WIRE not pin IDE cable would make any difference is if the X-Box IDE interface supports Ultra ATA 100 or 133 standard. If the bus doesn't support the speed the cable is useless. And if the bus does support the speed I'd wonder why they didn't already have an 80 wire cable in there.
b)The 80 WIRE ide cable does not turn a 4 lane highway into an 8 lane highway. It's still only 40 pin and only utilizes 40 wires for the data signals. Every other wire is grounded to obsorb crosstalk in the cable to allow for the faster signals neccisary for Ultra ATA interfaces. You may have sped it up alittle by eliminating crosstalk in the cable but that's it. Needless to say this minute increase in speed would hardly be noticeable.

I think the cooler system would more dramatically effect the performance than the IDE cable.

Also there's not really much you can do to increase the performance of a game console. The X-Box has a 733Mhz processor with 64 Megs of RAM. The games aren't written like PC games that have to run on a variety of different combinations of hardware. They are written specifically to run on a 733Mhz processor and to utilize 64 Megs of RAM. Even if you managed to put in a faster processor and more RAM the games aren't written to take advantage of it, and in most cases the games would run too fast because of this.

There was a custom X-Box for sale by a 3rd party company in which they managed to upgrade the machine with a 1.4Ghz celeron. They had to put a switch on the unit to clock it down to 733Mhz for the games that were written specifically to run at 733Mhz because they would run too fast. Game programmers assume the hardware conditions will never change so they program console games in this manner.

This is why a 733Mhz X-BOX can play games that would bog down a 733Mhz PC. The software is optimized specifically for the hardware. Plus there's not alot of crap running in the background.

However your lights look cool and I would imagine you've extended the life of the machine by keeping it cooler. Plus you'll need that extra cooling power with that bigger hard drive. That in itself is a plus.

09-11-2005, 01:38 AM	#24 (permalink)
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09-22-2005, 10:41 AM	#25 (permalink)
Jon Boy Platinum Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: England Age: 21 Posts: 709	ok this thread died some time aggo and I was not that interested in buying it seeming I dont have much money at mo. But how much would u say it probs would cost to ship something that size from US to UK ? __________________ Intel Core 2 Quad Pro Q6600 95W G0 Stepping Western Digital Caviar 320GB S300 16MB OCZ 4GB DDR2 800MHz DUAL CHANNEL GeForce 8800GTS 320MB "XT" ED OCZ GameXStream 700W PSU ASUS P5K-E/WIFI-AP "3D Mark 03 - 31164" -- "3D Mark 05 - 14127" -- "3D Mark 06 - 10393"

09-22-2005, 05:11 PM	#26 (permalink)
SFR SUPER MODERATOR Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: San Diego, USA Age: 24 Posts: 4,058	It can cost from $110 - $140 US dollars with UPS. FedEx charges around $110. And The United Stated Postal Service will charge anywhere from $29 - $80 __________________ The real danger is not that computers will begin to think like men, but that men will begin to think like computers. ~Sydney J. Harris I haven't lost my mind; I have a tape back-up somewhere. What the world needs is more geniuses with humility, there are so few of us left. ~Oscar Levant Relax, its only Ones and Zeros

09-22-2005, 06:26 PM	#27 (permalink)
Jon Boy Platinum Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: England Age: 21 Posts: 709	haha o right, well im sad to say all interest I had just went cos im getting ps3 now after alot of consideration. And well quite pricey isnt it. __________________ Intel Core 2 Quad Pro Q6600 95W G0 Stepping Western Digital Caviar 320GB S300 16MB OCZ 4GB DDR2 800MHz DUAL CHANNEL GeForce 8800GTS 320MB "XT" ED OCZ GameXStream 700W PSU ASUS P5K-E/WIFI-AP "3D Mark 03 - 31164" -- "3D Mark 05 - 14127" -- "3D Mark 06 - 10393"

09-22-2005, 07:48 PM	#28 (permalink)
georgi0u Silver Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: 11510 Age: 19 Posts: 119	that looks freakin sweet free up!!! __________________ I'm awesome

09-09-2005, 04:58 PM	#21 (permalink)
SlothX311 Platinum Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Akron, Ohio Age: 22 Posts: 706	yeah awsome, cause i need someone to watch my back and tell me what a celeron is worth ok well would you be willing to trade the 512, and the mobo/ celeron combo?

09-10-2005, 07:13 AM	#22 (permalink)
Ku-sama banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Computer Cave. AKA: King Computer Inc. Age: 18 Posts: 5,312	i can give you a 1.6GHz p4, or a 120gig harddrive...

09-10-2005, 09:11 AM	#23 (permalink)
SlothX311 Platinum Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Akron, Ohio Age: 22 Posts: 706	i can get a 120 gig for 70 bucks, no thanks

10-05-2005, 10:41 PM	#29 (permalink)
super_xero Diamond Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,307	would u ship to the uk

10-15-2005, 07:43 AM	#30 (permalink)
Super_Nova Gold Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Memphis, TN Age: 30 Posts: 440	I'm not trying to be a Jerk, but: a) The only way an 80 WIRE not pin IDE cable would make any difference is if the X-Box IDE interface supports Ultra ATA 100 or 133 standard. If the bus doesn't support the speed the cable is useless. And if the bus does support the speed I'd wonder why they didn't already have an 80 wire cable in there. b)The 80 WIRE ide cable does not turn a 4 lane highway into an 8 lane highway. It's still only 40 pin and only utilizes 40 wires for the data signals. Every other wire is grounded to obsorb crosstalk in the cable to allow for the faster signals neccisary for Ultra ATA interfaces. You may have sped it up alittle by eliminating crosstalk in the cable but that's it. Needless to say this minute increase in speed would hardly be noticeable. I think the cooler system would more dramatically effect the performance than the IDE cable. Also there's not really much you can do to increase the performance of a game console. The X-Box has a 733Mhz processor with 64 Megs of RAM. The games aren't written like PC games that have to run on a variety of different combinations of hardware. They are written specifically to run on a 733Mhz processor and to utilize 64 Megs of RAM. Even if you managed to put in a faster processor and more RAM the games aren't written to take advantage of it, and in most cases the games would run too fast because of this. There was a custom X-Box for sale by a 3rd party company in which they managed to upgrade the machine with a 1.4Ghz celeron. They had to put a switch on the unit to clock it down to 733Mhz for the games that were written specifically to run at 733Mhz because they would run too fast. Game programmers assume the hardware conditions will never change so they program console games in this manner. This is why a 733Mhz X-BOX can play games that would bog down a 733Mhz PC. The software is optimized specifically for the hardware. Plus there's not alot of crap running in the background. However your lights look cool and I would imagine you've extended the life of the machine by keeping it cooler. Plus you'll need that extra cooling power with that bigger hard drive. That in itself is a plus. __________________ My Suitcase PC: Currently: Mobile AMD Athlon XP 2600+ @ 2133MHz 1GB Kingston Hyper-X @333Mhz 40 GB HD and External USB 120GB Hard drive Shuttle MN31/N Motherboard DVD-Burner Planned: More cutting and mounting of brackets and accessories.

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