I BUILT THE ULTIMATE XBOX TO CELEBRATE ITS 20th ANNIVERSARY | MakeMHz HDMI + SSD + OpenXenium +MORE!

I BUILT THE ULTIMATE XBOX TO CELEBRATE ITS 20th ANNIVERSARY | MakeMHz HDMI + SSD + OpenXenium +MORE!
In today’s episode of Retro Renew, I celebrated the XBOX’s 20th Anniversary by building my own Ultimate OG XBOX! I go all out and upgrade the Harddrive to a SSD, replace the fan with an ulta silent one, install the OpenXensium Mod Chip and most importantly, I install the amazing MakeMHz HD+ HDMI mod! This is truly the ultimate Xbox worthy of the amazing 20 years it’s been with us!
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[@Cinderkin]

I've got 3 of these bad boys lying around (was big into Halo lan parties) I didn't even know they had an HDMI mod kit! After getting My N64 modded with HDMI I'm so modding my Xboxes.

[@MachoNachoProductions]

Nice dude! Yeah I was never really into the Xbox but I have to say after modding it, I think it’s a great console!

[@nagi.desuuu]

I wish you luck into the modding endeavor.

[@Cinderkin]

@@MachoNachoProductions One is already modded, and I used it for arcade games and other emulation. Your mods excited me though and I've got to go all in. Once I get some money haha

[@Cinderkin]

@@nagi.desuuu thanks bud

[@enragedgecko]

do it!! and replay halo LAN parties!!

[@b1llygo4t]

I worked at a used game store that did console repairs. One day corporate called and told me to throw away our parts system over stock. I called my mom and loaded up some 30 broken xboxes in her minivan. By the time I was off work she had already tought herself how to mod one. I put myself through a year of college by s3lling pot and modding and selling xboxes

[@ThePsychicFish]

Ur mom is awesome bro!!

[@benderman1157]

incredible comment that sounds like you were living the dream, wish I could mod consoles for a living

[@lightyagami3492]

You mom is fucking awesome man.

[@TheKing-nu4fk]

Ill take "Things that never happened" for 200 Alex

[@b1llygo4t]

@@TheKing-nu4fk being a naysayer on the internet isn't a personality bro. Why would I even lie about that? You probably don't even know what #xbins is

[@Absolucy]

Tip: you can avoid scraping the heatsinks entirely by spraying Goo-Gone onto the black thermal compound and letting it sit for a few minutes, then a q-tip/cotton pad should get it right off! Also, a normal hair dryer can heat the GPU heatsink enough for it to come off.

[@javieraleman5256]

You can also have the system for running for like 10mins and it’ll come right off

[@RandomizationShow]

@@javieraleman5256 And the kids

[@axiomkrieg]

Thank you for the advice! I do appreciate it!

[@dhgcrack3r111]

Where do I buy an SSD for mine? The site is sold out.

[@dhgcrack3r111]

I guess the question is what kind do I need? What connector / speeds. Dumbass entering chat.

[@MegaManNeo]

The fact that the XBOX is so simple to mod makes it even more fun I suppose. Maybe I'll buy one eventually, pre modded.

[@MachoNachoProductions]

I had a blast modding this one. The software aspects were the most tricky for me but in the end I have to say I am really enjoying the console!

[@ToastieStrudel]

the original Xbox is basically a PC

[@RobertPendell]

@@ToastieStrudel The front ports are USB ports with a custom connector. There are (or used to be) adapters that allowed you to connect flash drives to the front ports in order to use them as really large memory cards.

[@AndreiNeacsu]

You can easily soft-mod (permanently) an original Xbox with just a USB 2 Xbox USB cable. I don't accurately remember how I moded mine, as I had both several memory cards and also USB adapter cables, but it wasn't very hard. Not trivial, but easy enough and it also allowed me to change the HDD to a 750GB one. Doing so enabled me to dump my Xbox DVDs to the HDD and run them really fast and convenient. XBMC support and proper networking is also a nice feature. In my humble opinion that I greatly respect, you should give soft-modding a try following a reasonably recent tutorial.

[@Ronin7477]

@@AndreiNeacsu yup, the Rocky5 Tutorial by Mr Mario on KZbin is really good.

[@XDM_Studios]

Yoo this is throwback! I remember fond memories modding that dashboard back in the day.

[@redherring3253]

Excellent video! Also this Redherring32 guy sounds like a real piece of work, but I'm sure he was happy to help.

[@MachoNachoProductions]

Haha he sure is 😂! Thanks again buddy! Video wouldn’t have been possible without your help 👍!

[@spotopolis]

I bought one of the HDMI kits for my 1.6 Xbox project, but Ive been putting it off for a while. I ended up getting some of the old copper VGA heatsinks from the early 2000's that were big for slim Xbox mods at the time and have those installed along with a 500gb SSD and the DvD drive delete PCB. I have an Xblast chip installed into the system, but just this last weekend I was given another 1.6 xbox that has a Xecuter 2.6 modchip installed in it already, so Im strongly concidering moving over to that one and ditching the Xblast chip. Do you know if the DvD delete bios patch and the HDMI bios patch will work together? If so, the only thing left on my list to figure out is slimming down the power supply. I know previous Xbox revisions, it was possible to use a Pico PSU with a little buit of work, but this 1.6 has been hard to find some kind of newer power supply for. I found some prototypes online some guy was working on, but ended up giving up on his project.

[@Animeinsight101]

Jesus Loves You ❤..

[@Nitrous_Busa]

Do you do this as a service?

[@redherring3253]

@@Nitrous_Busa I do.

[@captainpeaches3063]

Great quality videos! Genuinely thought you would have more subs, the production value is remarkable.

[@Hyokkuda]

This is literally the best soldering skills I have ever seen in a video. It's so tiny and accurate! You are really something else! I have often seen professionals doing a "blob" nasty job. It just hurts to watch, while yours is just sooooo satisfying! I could watch you do that for an hour. :P

[@MachoNachoProductions]

Thank you so much! I am still learning and always looking to improve. I have certainly come a long way with practice. Thank you again!!

[@Mommy-Milkers]

@@MachoNachoProductions bro they're clean af

[@MachoNachoProductions]

Thank you ☺️

[@jodyandmichelle1]

@@MachoNachoProductions I waas jumping on to comment about the outstanding soldering as well. Those tiny solders look beyond my skill level. Do you have any recommendations for beginner solderers to improve their skill?

[@axiomkrieg]

Right!

[@nubatman]

This is by far more than I will do to my systems. I did the softmod approach with a sata drive replacement years ago. Took it a step further and slimmed the casing down. Then went an additional route of removing the disc drive minus its motherboard. At the time SSD was impractical for the mod based on cost. And I feel the HDMI out would bring my system more play time (haven't used mine in 4 years). Excellent job as usual Tito.

[@MachoNachoProductions]

Thanks buddy! Sounds like you did quite a bit of modding to your XBOX too 👍. Case mod sounds like it would be pretty neat also!

[@nubatman]

@@MachoNachoProductions Yeah. The slimming is a pain and has to be precise. Mine has a tendency to heat up since I had to remove the shielding. Still functions, but a bad way to shorten the system life span.

[@BretMix]

I know this is two years old, but i just had to comment... What a well-put-together, easy to understand piece of information it is! Production is also top-notch. I've seen some videos like this before, but this one absolutely takes the crown. Subbed!

[@breakinglegsandbreakinghea3167]

Seriously some beautiful soldering there. Damn.

[@AaronParkerFTW]

Great project. Modding the OG Xbox is a lot of fun and there is still a pretty active community doing it even today

[@juliomauro_]

Forza was just amazing! Thanks for sharing this project.

[@MachoNachoProductions]

Totally agree Julio! It was my first time playing it and I was impressed. I grew up on gran Turismo, but forza gives it a run for the money 😁

[@boxman139]

Your production value is INSANE. You honestly deserve more views. Well done.

[@MachoNachoProductions]

Thank you 🙏☺️

[@Animeinsight101]

Jesus Loves You ❤..

[@SR388LovesYou]

Yeah we definitely need more lazy content with shiny editing

[@mikeallensonntag]

I've been watching alot of your mod videos and I gotta say you do great job. Earned my subscription over last couple weeks.

[@ianbrisland1982]

Excellent video, I had mine in storage for nearly 15 years, got the xbox out and it started up fine!!

[@SaarN1337]

Love seeing how love is still given to the console of my childhood. Much respect to the SNES, PS1 and PS2, but.. the splash screen of Halo 1 can make me shed a tear

[@Animeinsight101]

Jesus Loves You ❤..

[@madcat4563]

This was fun to watch. You can really see the big temperature difference with the new thermalpaste (and fan). Still wish we got OG Xboxes where I live. 😑

[@user-xboxdude8900]

The Original xbox wasn't in your country that sucks I'm not trying to be mean I'm just saying that it sucks that the og xbox didn't come out were you live

[@WhatAboutZoidberg]

I've only installed a Sata Drive in mine so far, but the fan mod is gonna be the next one I do, made a HUGE difference in the Dreamcast and Gamecube. I'm happy with quality component cables and an OSSC. Really well done, your soldering skills have been getting better and better, this looked quite involved. Great library and they still look fantastic at higher resolutions.

[@MachoNachoProductions]

Totally agree! The fan mod is fantastic and really makes the console near silent. I'm sure component cables are very good and will look great! I too am really enjoying the Xbox library 😀

[@bland9876]

I posted to the wrong thread where people were saying why they thought keeping the HDD was better. Your all forgetting that the data drive will use less power than any HDD, takes up less space (better airflow), and is also silent (going along with the fan) so an SSD sounds worth it to me. If you are woried then you can use a laptop HDD they are the same size as an SSD and use less power than a bigger HDD though they are still noisy.

[@DjTittySprinklez]

What fan mod. I never heard of a fan mod for the OG Xbox.

[@onlinefredd]

If youre going to fan mod it you might want to consider going for a 80mm noctua instead, you dont actually need a adapter, but if you go with a 80mm fan you will have to cut some of the plastic on 2 of the corners, I have noctua nf-a8 fans in all 3 of my xboxes and they all fit better than the original did with no screws in the original mount.

[@HDbacon]

@@bland9876 I was wondering why you'd bother with an SSD, but yeah that makes sense. My first thought was - but SSD would only be getting semi used (speed wise).

[@Laner84]

Absolute brilliant video! Love the new era mods I'm quite tempted myself, although I'll have to source them here in the uk! Well deserved thumbs up from me and a new sub thank you for sharing 👍🏻

[@MachoNachoProductions]

Thank you Ben!

[@ProlMLGJoe]

Imagine being an OG Xbox player who time travelled to 2023, you'd be like "holy shit, this is what an Xbox looks like?". Though you'd be disappointed with how gaming is nowadays.

[@OCDRex11]

Yup, agreed, current gamin lacks about everything we grew up with back in the early 2000's. I haven't touched gaming past the Xbox One.

[@rns32]

Wooow it's so nice job!!!Great soldering work, congrats!!!

[@julianmeza8756]

Simply amazing. 😱 Thanks for do this video. ✌️

[@PonderingJosh]

Dang, this mod looks very advanced. I've never heard of unpacking/patching/repacking firmware before, and I'm not even certain the software I'd need to do it. There seems to be many potential points of failure in completing this project, and I wouldn't know what to do if something didn't work first try! Still, this is amazing and inspiring. I think I'll practice more with hardware mods before I worry about software mods.

[@hiRyan329329]

Softmodding the Xbox is an option too and its quite simple to do so long as you have one of the exploitable games. I have a softmodded Xbox from like 2015, I used the Mechassault save exploit to do it (you get the same UnleashX dashboard). I use XBMC on it with a really nice HD GUI that makes it look like a Xbox One menu and runs really well.

[@ClassicVic]

Happy Thanksgiving Tito. Your content never disappoints. Maybe in the future the PS2 might get some love too?

[@MachoNachoProductions]

Thanks Victor! Happy Thanksgiving to you too! I love the PS2 and can’t wait for some hdmi mods to come out for it!

[@roller4109]

Happy Thanksgiving to you too pal, a year later

[@bigwinie]

Great video documenting the work. I know a lot of work went into modding and producing this video.

[@MachoNachoProductions]

Thank you Sherwin 🙏☺️

[@abnerrodriguez7954]

Great Job! I lOVE this video you most definitely made me a fan.....

[@Macraig_]

Love watching this kind of stuff! Never in a million years attempting it though 😂

[@MachoNachoProductions]

So glad you enjoyed the video!

[@BlackCanvasAudio]

EXACTLY! I would have blown up my house during that ribbon process. LMAO!

[@ncc74656m]

One more tip: If you haven't done so yet, make sure to also remove the clock capacitor and clean up any spilled capacitor leakage.

[@DecibelAlex]

rev 1.6 had better quality capacitors than the previous revisions so the clock cap is less prone to leak, but it's always good to check. eventually they'll all become leaky

[@billdestroyerofworlds]

DBA is exactly right on this.

[@user-wj9xq7ig2v]

Nope not on a 1.6

[@stopthrm]

another, another tip. Brooks makes an adapter that will work with the Original Xbox. Its a usb adapter but you will also need the USB to original xbox port adapter to plug it into. This way you can use a modern Xbox controller/PS4 controller or even a fightstick on the original xbox

[@cloudcultdev]

Nice job! This is one of the cleanest mods you’ve done on the channel yet. 😍

[@MachoNachoProductions]

Thank you Brandon! Really glad you enjoyed this one 👍😃

[@SeanWonders]

This channel deserves more! Love your videos! 👍🏻

[@HSchristian117]

Despite the fact I COULD NEVER be able to do this to my Xbox, I watched the whole video and simply loved it Just wow 💚

[@efrempannell]

As a Day one OG Xbox owner, to see those mods look super easy compared to the 20+ soldering job done to one of the OG xbox in my collection. Time to find a 1.6 and get to modding!!!

[@lain328]

Personally I would go for a 1.5 or older because then you could also do the ram upgrade. There's a select few games that require it and over 100 720p patched games that can utilize it.

[@prismatic1239]

@@lain328 1.5 does not exist

[@lain328]

@@prismatic1239 You do know that 1.0 to 1.6 a naming thing. Not existing is not part of this, some think it does & others say no. If you like to got this way, the naming of 1.0 to 1.6 does not exist. We made that are selves, not Microsoft.

[@netflix1343]

1.6 ram mod can be done by adding the ram ontop of the existing ram. One pin has to be soldered on top specific parts of the board though. Not read anything of ram overheating after mod but it’s defo going to be hotter

[@TheLEGITstuff]

i was just thinking about this concept the other day after watching the xbox docuseries on the xbox channel. What a cool video of yours! really great project brought to life. The classic xbox aesthetic is quite awesome in its own regard. Would be cool to see someone use the shell of the box and do some sort of pc build that can fit, but with 2021 pc power!

[@iamvulgar8188]

That's been done my friend. Linus did it as well as some others.

[@ShoelessJP]

My first video I've watched from you, really loved this. Longtime Xbox fan and gamer here, I'll definitely be checking out some of your other videos.

[@W1ldTangent]

One of my biggest moving regrets was leaving behind my modded Xbox with a transparent badge, blue CCFL light inside and an 80mm fan replacing the original (required some cutting of the frame to fit, but fit it did).

[@SlapNuts4Life]

Holy cow I can’t believe how much easier it is to mod an OG Xbox now! It was a long hard confusing road 10-12 years ago when I did mine. I put coin-ops 7 on it and had an absolute blast

[@billymerritt420]

Great and interesting video! Your soldering work is a thing of beauty to watch.

[@MachoNachoProductions]

Thank you Billy!

[@julianbarrett1023]

What a great video, I've already had all parts on order, but this makes it much easier to understand

[@MachoNachoProductions]

So glad the video is helpful Julian!

[@gabrielbackup514]

De lujo! Tus trabajos sin increíbles! Felicitaciones!

[@jeffnickels6199]

I’m downloading about 12 game roms as I watch this. Both ‘lord of the rings’ games plus the high def ‘mortal kombat’ are definite highlights for me. I found a cheap set of high def cables on eBay about a decade ago that display perfectly, unlike most cheap sets if hd cables. The original Xbox is STILL worth owning 20 years later.

[@Wally17.]

Great video, dude! I have one of these along with some extra RAM that I need to install.

[@twoodall88]

Very clean mod work, as usual. Well done!

[@MachoNachoProductions]

Thank you!!

[@sirleviatandoom]

Impresionante, realmente uno de los mejores tutoriales de modificaciones que haya visto, muy detallado y concreto, francamente el resultado mas profesional no puede ser, felicitaciones y gracias por el video.

[@alubaldini]

yo lo usaba con cable componente y era increible ni me imagino esto

[@stevenmetz5363]

Just drove 3 hours in rain arrived at 2am and said am I really going to watch a 24 min video rn? 0 regrets the details and soldering were amazing and I greatly appreciate your content. I will subscribe to your channel in return which I've only done maybe a dozen times in my 10 years on KZbin. Thank you sir.

[@MachoNachoProductions]

Very much appreciated! Glad you enjoyed the video 😁

[@user-wj9xq7ig2v]

The result are amazing. Thank you so much for laying this out for us. Small little error you said the 5v goes to pin 5. I know you meant pin 1 and your brain just thinking 5 because of 5v. Anyways awesome you made this so much easier.

[@sixstrng]

I love your videos! I tried to make my Gameboy SP into an unhinged and completely destroyed it, the more I tried to fix it the worse it got. haha (shaky hands). I cant wait to see what you make next! Keep up the great work.

[@samfrito]

Massive respect for your production, explanation and soldering skills, Tito. Planet Krypton could have used your cool head to prevent disaster, bro. Excellent work. Enjoyed this.

[@nyccollin]

Long live the Xbox 180!

[@xsteath104]

That looked a bit tricky but I’m sure it was worth it in the end. Nice job!

[@MachoNachoProductions]

Thank you!

[@user-hi5ik4fg1b]

I'm usually not very good, skeptical about interfering with the original hardware, but here, in this mod, everything is concise, nothing superfluous. Good job- soldered, assembled everything neatly, beautifully. Those who made this mod are worthy of attention. Happy 20th anniversary, Xbox!

[@ArchGeek]

As always brother, amazing work. Epic build!

[@MachoNachoProductions]

Thanks buddy!!

[@JoeyDoesTech]

Your camera angles, have angles Tito 😂😂 Brilliant video and what an awesome console!

[@MachoNachoProductions]

😂 Thank you so much Joey! Gald you enjoyed this one !

[@Septer_Sever]

Such an awesome innovation for the OG Xbox. I wanted to install the MakeMHz but after seeing you needed the modchip and had to install a custom bios, I just decided to go with component cables directly into the Tink5x. I did upgrade the fan as well as a Noctua fan for the GPU (I have a 1.1 revision) Was there any particular reason you went with the 1.6 revision, or was that just what you ended up with?

[@MasterOfMisc]

Hi. Whats the picture quality like on the Tink5x. Is it as good as the side-by-side comparison in this video?

[@Septer_Sever]

@@MasterOfMisc If you have good first party component cables, it is comparable. Plus, if you have a compatible monitor, you can triple the 480p signal to 1440p! It's still analog converted to digital, but much easier than a mod. The Tinker is $300, so I wouldn't buy one just for the Xbox. If you have other systems you want to scale, it's the best option.

[@MasterOfMisc]

@@Septer_Sever Thanks for the informative information. $300 though!!! Ouch! Yeah, that's a little on the pricey side.

[@chrisdib9269]

Lookin absolutely fresh as always. Makin something absolutely fresh as always. Stay fresh, Tito.

[@ryujiyamazaki583]

Tito my brother, you smashed it again as always! Amazing video!!! Looking forward to the next one, keep up the great work bro 😉👍👊

[@MachoNachoProductions]

Thank you Ryuji! 👍☺️

[@Negrodomaus]

I like to call this a "sleeper" OG Xbox. This is exactly what I'm going for with my 1.6 OG. Patiently waiting in the pre-order line @ Castlemania for the mod tho...

[@highroyds]

The Xbox HD+ mod is an expensive way of getting a HDMI cable to your Xbox, but it is a high end mod. On the low scale which does the same is the Wii to Xbox HDMI mod, which takes the Wii to HDMI adapter and converts it for the Xbox, which can be placed either inside or outside of the Xbox. This mod will only cost you around $10 for the adapter, this is a huge saving when compared to the $100 version.

[@_MJ07_]

Very true, but in reality it doesn’t really compare. The Wii adapter mod is component to hdmi, so an analog to digital conversion. The HD+ is Digital through and through. The quality is definitely superior with the HD+, but is that improvement in quality worthy of the extra cash? That is for the individual to decide I guess.

[@robertpatterson1037]

Not heard of the Wii to Xbox hdmi mod, I’ll have to have a google. The high end mod is both expensive and probably beyond my solder skills but obviously the best mod out there at the minute.

[@highroyds]

@@robertpatterson1037 the Wii to HDMI mod, there is a helpful video on here how to do it. But its taking a cable apart for the outside. doing a similar thing to this video is having the Wii adapter on the inside and soldering to the ab pins instead.

[@robertpatterson1037]

Ive got a pound cable which is fine for the odd occasions I play on my Xbox but the thought of having a hdmi port on the back of the console is appealing.

[@highroyds]

@@robertpatterson1037 yep it certainly is, thats why I'm installing the wii adapter inside the xbox

[@bradmaglott]

glad I found this video! I still have a original- unmodified (except to clock capacitor removal) Xbox, and stone age gamers is only 1.5 hours away from me! I still love this console and definitely needs the HDMI upgrade!

[@GantryG]

Thanks for sharing that! Considering it 😀

[@halo64654]

The sound of that HDD the xbox has is really unique. I'll never get rid of it.

[@damian9303]

There is no speed boost when using a SSD over HDD under an IDE controller, even when using a SATA to IDE converter board since it communicates to the system solely as IDE. The max read/write speeds of the IDE controller matches that of a 7200RPM drive, which are easier to find more affordably in higher capacities than SSD (though really, 60GB should be more than plenty for this old beast). I would also like to make mention of the ability to upgrade the RAM storage to double from 64MB to the 128MB similarly to that of the Debug Kits, and the processor from a 733MHz Mobile Celeron to a 1.4GHz “Tualatin” Celeron

[@_Kenshin]

While you are absolutely right that there's no reason to boast over transfer speeds that are limited by the IDE bus, SSDs still have the benefit of having 0 seek times and that is noticeable in game. There is a video here on KZbin and an article that can be Googled exploring the differences.

[@Jules_73]

What a great tutorial! Thanks for sharing.

[@matthewrobbins663]

Came from the video recommendation, enjoyed every minute. Would have subscribed on your channel name alone. Great instructional!

[@YoDzOnHalo]

Even without the hd mod Xbox is the best of that gen for gaming today. A lot of games support HD 720p and some up to 1080i and widescreen and is the best for emulating up to N64/ Dreamcast. Chronicles of Riddik or Doom 3 really push the limits on the Xbox. With the former being the best looking game of that gen IMO

[@williampaabreeves]

System Link means that many multiplayer titles are still playable for big LAN Parties. Thats a tremendous advantage over the competitors that are mostly stuck to splitscreen or needing extra addons to have network play of some kind

[@Animeinsight101]

Jesus Loves You ❤..

[@austrakaiser4793]

Imagine having four of these modded badboys and having 15 of your best friends over for a Halo LAN party with all of the great changes and upgrades... a dream come true I'd say.

[@prizegotti]

You need to double the fan speed from the default 20% to 40%. The fan itself is not powerful enough at default speed.

[@jackbanon491]

How do you do that?

[@coryernewein]

I was big into the XBOX scene and was so excited when they were throwing around the idea of the system being upgradable and not needing a new system...well that never panned out but this upgrade setup is 🤩

[@JamesSmith-rf8wo]

Impressive!!! Great video. I always loved the system. Actually, I have two of them laying around non working as repair projects. Wouldn’t mind to mod one of them worth this kit!

[@thu1io_games]

Muito bom esse video, bem detalhado e com capricho. Possuo um Xbox Classic desse, mas está com HD IDE danificado, inicia mas, trava na XBMC, da até pra escutar uns 'tic' na leitura do mesmo. Enfim tava lotado de games e saves longos, acho que perdi tudo :( . Mas é isso seu video fez Eu me interessar mais nele, e vou consertalo em breve, Obrigado. (Loc. Esperança-PB Brasil)

[@natea4158]

the one big thing this needs really to be an ultimate thing is the cpu upgrade. i understand not doing the ram upgrade since it's a bit more in depth and not everyone can do it, but the cpu there is little reason to not upgrade provided you add a switch to change it between default and full speed.

[@brandonkick]

Where do you buy the parts to do the CPU upgrade? AFAIK, there were only like two people who knew how to do it and kept it to themselves. So it's not like there is a public method and parts to just go buy and do this? The soldering to do the RAM upgrade isn't actually all that bad in terms of skill level needed. Most people just don't have a soldering iron, let alone a hot air station, and experience using them. The biggest issue is the RAM chips can be easily damaged by over heating them. You have to be careful.

[@Evercade_Effect]

WOW truly amazing man! I wouldn't mind if you did another video showing off all the cool features, emulators, etc that you can do with the modded Xbox.

[@MachoNachoProductions]

Thank you dude!! It definitely does a lot of cool stuff, so I may have to make a follow up video ☺️

[@j3g]

from the country where i was born, Tito means uncle. Nacho Libre is also one of my favorite movies. The first XBox was the 1st console that I ever bought for myself. Saved money from my paper route in 7th grade. I still have it up to this day. It can still turn on and play music that's been saved on the drive, but it can't read any of the games/disc that I still have(i really wanna play Fable and Jade Empire again.) Thanks for this vid, gonna try this with mine when I get the time to, as well as get a new dvd-drive 😪.

[@AmyGrrl78]

I've had my HDMI modded XBOX for a year now and I love it! Still using the same XBOX I bought all those years ago. My XBOX is a v1.2/1.3 with 128MB, X3, X3CP, X3IR, XboxHDMI, 1TB WD Black. I have the original version of the chip before it was redesigned and rebranded to XboxHD+.

[@MachoNachoProductions]

Sounds like you have a really awesome XBOX 🤩! I was thinking about also doing the RAM upgrade too. I may do it to have it but I hear it has limited benefits.

[@shift_nasty]

Do you use the ind bios? I have a similiar setup and have been thinking about getting this kit.

[@AmyGrrl78]

@@shift_nasty I have the X3, m8, & ind bios flashed right now and swtich between them. The HDMI mod does require a patch bios for the best compatibility. Support for a patched ind bios is going to be dropped and only the patched m8 bios will be supported.

[@shift_nasty]

@@AmyGrrl78 I figured as much when they were classified as legacy. M8 doesn't support 128mb of ram. Is makeMHZ creating a version with support for 128mb?

[@AmyGrrl78]

@@shift_nasty A while ago when they announced the ind bios support will be dropped. I asked about 128mb support on the Discord and they said it would be added. So we will have to wait and see if that's true.

[@AndreiNeacsu]

Nice video, but to truly call it "ultimate" you need at least the 2TB SSD (Samsung 860 EVO, the Pro is needlessly more expensive) and the 128MB of RAM upgrade. Others (not me) might argue for a CPU upgrade to the Tualatin 1.4GHz and maybe add some OLED screen for the system.

[@erik3371]

Does beefier SSDs really so anything when you're converting the SATA interface to IDE anyways?

[@AndreiNeacsu]

@@erik3371 Yes, it offers a 2TB capacity which is at the limit of MBR capabilities. We are talking about "ultimate", so we have to take it to the limit, right? I don't think that there is anyone on this channel who does not relate more capacity with being able to store more data (software, games, videos, music) locally and who does not find it convenient to access said data on the fly. It's not always or only the speed of the device that counts, but also its size; whoever says that size doesn't matter either has no use for it, or simply lies.

[@Colin_Ames]

I agree with you regarding the 128MB RAM upgrade and the need for a large hard drive, although a mechanical drive would suffice instead of SSD. As for the LCD screen, I installed one on my system, and to be honest it’s a gimmick. I wouldn’t do it again. Actually, for an ultimate Xbox, now you have the option of the recently released cerbios, which allows the use of an 8TB drive!

[@Mephiles343]

@@Colin_Ames an 8 terabyte drive for an original xbox? That seems supremely overkill lol

[@Colin_Ames]

@@Mephiles343 Yes, 8TB is way more than the majority of Xbox owners would ever use, 4TB would be much more reasonable. That would provide room for every Xbox game in XISO format plus every emulator that runs on the Xbox, with every game for those emulators. It’s like everything “ultimate”, you have it but you’ll probably never use all of it (the same as owning a 200 MPH vehicle). Having said this, I guarantee that there are some people who will find ways to fill 8TB drives, with movies and music in addition to all the games.

[@Madblaster6]

Great video as always. Love the detailed and clear instructions.

[@MachoNachoProductions]

Thanks dude! 😁 Happy Thanksgiving!

[@Madblaster6]

@@MachoNachoProductions Happy Thanksgiving!

[@Phydra]

havent seen such good soldering skills on youtube yet. You are a real PRO

[@swide2750]

Thursdays hit so different happy holidays everyone

[@brianwalker7771]

The version you have is less prone to issues like a leaking clock cap but any time you put time and money in a project like this it can't hurt to give the xbox a preventative recap as well.

[@MachoNachoProductions]

I totally forgot to mention in the video that I replaced the all the caps on the motherboard and power supply before doing the other mods

[@whiskeyandagyro3135]

@@MachoNachoProductions you uploaded the patched bin files to the xbox before partiitioning and installing the ssd. could you clarify this.

[@Fogolol]

@@MachoNachoProductions where do you get a replacement psu for such an old console?

[@fortis619]

Great soldering skills , I ran Into this video and reminded me that I still have my original console from when I was 14

[@MrGeorgemoreno]

This is awesome I'm really jealous of your console, maybe one of this days will do this mods to my crystal version great video

[@LumbyMcGumby]

An SSD that's interesting I never even thought of that I still just use the mechanical drives. SSD is probably real good cause the mech drives can get pretty hot in the original xbox case

[@MultiYogibear]

yeah, but you wouldn't notice the speed difference and the ssd wouldn't last as long in the system

[@MachoNachoProductions]

Agree, I don’t think there will be much of a performance bump but I’m hoping for better temps and longevity

[@Wolfstanus]

SSD doesn't have the staying power if an HDD. They have a built in expiration

[@Wolfstanus]

@@MachoNachoProductions there will be no performance bump because of bottlenecking. It won't last longer than an HDD because of how an SSD operates when saving, storing and rewriting information along with temperature changes it experiences. They slowly kill themselves just from normal use

[@dbnpoldermans4120]

@@Wolfstanus That last sentence was beautiful and funny

[@KeithOlson]

FWIW, you can see a 20% real-world increase in hard drive access just by swapping the 40-pin cable for an 80-pin one. Seriously. (Back in the day, I soft-modded mine and installed XBMC as well as B.A.E.D for great emulation of even many N64 games.)

[@deaththink]

wow, the visual upgrades were impressive. great work

[@carloscolon4295]

Hdmi really looks good but I feel I don't have to do the mod, just bought the monster cable composite and it looks just as good.

[@Inmysightstarget]

thanks for all the info i will have to get this done for my old xbox

[@ReprovedReaper1]

The only thing that I would do different is that I would use a HDD instead of a SSD as the SATA to IDE adapter will basically make the speed advantage that a SSD have over a HDD irrelevant, making the SSD a waste of money. Although I guess using a SSD will be quiet, but stil not worth the extra cost in my opinion.

[@amcadam26]

SSD also has better seek speed over an HDD, so it may still be worth it. Would need a side by side comparison on loading times to confirm.

[@ReprovedReaper1]

​@@amcadam26 I have never done any side by side load thest with a SSD, but I have done side by side load test using a Xbox with sata HDD and one with a IDE HDD a few years ago when I was really into OG Xbox modding and the IDE HDD was always faster. The reality is that the adapter will slow everything down to the point where any advantage a SSD normally has doesn't really matter.

[@Fogolol]

honestly, the ssd being quieter is a disadvantage imo, i love listening to the sound of old hard drives working their magic, though of course an ssd is a lot more reliable than those old hdds

[@austrakaiser4793]

@@Fogolol the sound the original Xbox makes when you turn it on, sounds authentic to me. The only thing that comes close that I have is my Xbox 360 E.

[@Fogolol]

@@austrakaiser4793 yep it really does just sound like an old computer doesn't it? And i fucking love it

[@td1516]

Cool mods. Another tip that I'd mention is that you should only install a hydro bearing fan for it as it basically makes the fan unhearable and functions at optimal performance. A company I recommend is GUID fans if they are still around. I have a few left which I bought years ago. Also SSD vs mechanic drive on a system like this is pointless. If you got a mechanical drive it's going to perform just as good. Lastly, you should also remove the time/clock capacitor on your Xbox depending on your model which has been known to explode and leak over all the components on the board causing corrosion. Keep that in mind.

[@caodesignworks2407]

The SSD is not useless if you're backing up your games to play off of the disk. In fact, it's pretty much the best way to go about it. The difference in performance is massive.

[@TKdoh]

He stated that it’s a 1.6 board revision. No need to remove the clock capacitor since it’s vital for 1.6 functionality. SSD is more reliable in the long term versus regular HDD due to less moving parts.

[@Fogolol]

unfortunately mine has Already leaked all over the motherboard, but somehow the system survived and works i have no idea how but the only thing that stopped working is the power button and whenever i plug the console in it just turns on by itself, at least the eject button still works

[@jacobmadafaka8232]

@@caodesignworks2407 The most this SSD's can output is 133MB/s because of ATA/133 limit. Games were writen to use slow (for 2021) IDE drives with whoping 30-40MB/s, so SSD wont do much

[@caodesignworks2407]

@@jacobmadafaka8232 On one hand, obviously. But on the other, there are no spin up and seek times. Not to mention the audio cut. My Xbox is definitely quicker to start up. Especially games backed up on it. Though, I wish I'd had the HDMI mod when first modded my Xbox.

[@wuzfoz8023]

your production is clean af man

[@hernanedias554]

Very nice video. And yes even if we like more one console, doesn't mean the others are bad. Is awesome to enjoy them all...

[@Angellmbrr]

SSD limited by IDE. Reliable and no moving parts, maybe, but not is taking full advantage of the SSD speed. Excellent video as always.

[@MachoNachoProductions]

Totally agree, while performance bump is limited, I did it primarily for the reliability and perhaps better thermals 😅

[@racer4200]

@@MachoNachoProductions And noise

[@Wolfstanus]

@@racer4200 noise is literally a non issue

[@ArtisChronicles]

@@MachoNachoProductions better thermal for sure. I find myself surprised by how much cooler these things run every time haha

[@RetroPCUser]

I learnt the hard way with the SSD. It died after a year and thankfully, I still had my 80GB drive handy and got the drive cloned to my 200GB IDE HDD. I believe it's because the SSD was a cheap Inland 480GB SSD (Microcenter brand) and because they didn't have something like this back in 2019. Going to do that again in my 1.6 OG Xbox. The HDMI mods will be cool in my 1.0, 1.4, and 2x 1.6 consoles.

[@MrAddis]

This was a great video. I think I have my old XBOX at my parents and would love to update it to modern hardware. Thank you! 🎮

[@axiomkrieg]

Thank you for the work you do!

[@sametayaz4891]

This is my favorite restoration/resurrection video for all time. 10/10

[@mrfollow_follow]

That epic opening shot of the Xbox fly around. Ooof!

[@albinoblack410]

This vid is awesome bro! Possible PS2 Mod in the future???

[@briannorthFW]

Great video, big XBOX fan, looks to be a tad difficult but worthwhile as XBSX is basically done with Backwards Compatibility, this a great option to explore the full catalog

[@91Nickson]

Your soldering skills are insane. Good work, nice video like always

[@MachoNachoProductions]

Thank you ☺️🙏

[@christianorthodoxy4769]

@@MachoNachoProductions That's awesome you are like a professional, with the soldering it came out Perfect! You should consider selling these unit's to buyers and charge a fair $250.00 or $280.00 and the shipping separately people would buy it.

[@sean0387]

Great Video! I’m buying one like this🤘🏾

[@BashoStrikes]

A year ago I picked up a pristine OG Xbox - I changed out the fan and caps, soft modded it and installed a couple multi-terrabyte hard drives and installed the entire North American original library. Gtg.

[@EsThirt33n]

I just found an original xbox to mod too, I cant wait to watch!

[@Jakoliath]

Love this. Happy Thanksgiving btw dude 🦃🦃

[@MachoNachoProductions]

Thank you! Same to you buddy!

[@jednavlop]

I wish I had the soldering skills to do that... that's my favorite console. I love this video.