No Xbox series? No problem! Upgrade your Xbox one using an SSD!

[@lastgleeming]

Thank you I cloned and installed my Samsung Evo 870 . Worked great . No issues other than mine was 8 months old and had a lot of sealing strips . Panels stuck to metal housing . Load times on my heavily modded Skyrim were cut in more than half . Very happy. Thank you for taking the time to make your video .

[@johnnyortiz113]

Once you clone it is there anything else that you have to do? Or is this all just install it back and it will start up regurarly??

[@xboxnangable]

Could have given the mainboard a dusting before you put it back in.

[@mattreigada3745]

I did this with my xbox back in 2019 but I never took metrics on load speed improvements. Glad to see someone has some data.

[@SaigonBrit]

Dude, you don't need to do any of that partitoining shenanigan's just install a formatted SSD and use the USB install the OS from scratch. Much faster and easier. Took me about an hour to do everything (including a thorough clean).

[@ENT931]

Bro that’s what im saying…just redownload your games and xbox will download your cloud saves…this is making harder than what it is

[@roberthudley2548]

Or just buy a Series X.

[@kingtech7146]

That was my first attempt, but it kept on crashing. So eventually we found the script you see in the video

[@mbc111975]

@@roberthudley2548 Absolutely. Cause there is just an overwhelming stock of the new Xboxs for everyone to get🙄

[@roberthudley2548]

@@mbc111975 oh I forgot how hard it was to get one .

[@DennisChristilaw]

Love the video, nice and easy to follow and didn't have more than it needed. Great info and thanks for the links! For those if us in the US, replace (in the URL) nl-NL with en-US and you'll get the US site. Thanks again!

[@PCGGC]

Kronaut (also by Thermal Grizzly) is a MUCH better choice than liquid metal Conductonaut for a console. It also has great cooling and you don't have to worry about shorting the motherboard out (which can happen over time too, the metal can leak out eventually, and it doesn't look like you even sealed the surrounding area with nail polish\other safety techniques)

[@spawnersiak]

Arctic mx-4 is better choice. I’ve put it on my friends One X apu one year ago and the temps are still great. Also it’s easier to apply than overrated thermal grizzly and heat conduct is pretty much the same also it’s cheaper.

[@extremelypuppy]

Not to mention he only put it on the die only... you are supposed to put it on the base of the heatsink as well as the heat source. So they connect... but why not a decent thermal paste...... seriously I don't understand why people do dumb things and say it's safe....... it's like they really frustrating.

[@kingtech7146]

Thanks for the feedback! We will definately look into this for our next modding projects :)

[@extremelypuppy]

@@kingtech7146 wow... sorry I was half a sleep when I posted that message.

[@kingtech7146]

@@extremelypuppy Dont worry, it was a long video. I fall asleep during editing all the time.

[@geeknproud321]

Thermal pads and paste and an SSD gave a lot of life to my Xbox One X bought used. Its pads were really badly placed with bad coverage and the paste was predictably dried up. Some Noctua paste and Thermal Grizzly 2mm pads got it running better than ever. A Samsung 870 Evo 2TB SSD was the cherry on top. It boots and runs and installs games much quicker and is far quieter.

[@lightskinanticsjiggin8129]

I’m changing the thermal paste and using a internal 1tb ssd Lexar ns100

[@flogjam]

Xbox One Elite came with a hybrid 1TB SSHDD.... it's the fastest (Disk I/O) model prior to the Xbox Series models. Absolutely criminal they did not use this drive on the Xbox One X. USB3 external SSD solutions are the best way to enjoy "fast" loading times on the older consoles.

[@flogjam]

@TheRealLoganYT a 2013 model ? We've moved on.

[@mariuszmaxankazuya3170]

Yeah for xbox one x better to use cheaper sshd internal drive as it only used sata2

[@Matthew_MBG]

@@flogjam i have a 2013 model ;-;

[@kryosse]

So you're saying if i get a good external usb3 SSD and put my games on that, it'll load faster than the base hard drive? Sorry if that is exactly what you said I'm just a bit of a noob and needed clarification because it seems too good and easy to be true that just plugging in a better drive external would improve load times.

[@mariuszmaxankazuya3170]

@@kryosse that's right- as external drives have faster communication than internal ones.

[@patrickeggerton-smyth8086]

I have the One X and ran it both with stock HDD and then 2TB SSD. Then I upgraded to Series X and reused the SSD to triple the storage space. Yes it makes a big difference but due to CPU bottlenecks among other things it'll never touch the speed of the Series X. Red Dead Redemption II used to take about 6 minutes from HDD, 3.5 minutes from SSD, both on One X. Takes 37 seconds on Series X, about 5 seconds with Quick Resume. Either way it's a great upgrade.

[@kingtech7146]

Cant beat 5 years of GPU/CPU innovation with a simple SSD. (especially not if that CPU is an intel and you make the switch to AMD Ryzen glory).

[@adamjensen1145]

@@kingtech7146 Very true! The Ryzen architecture in the Series X really flies. Even the UI is that little bit more snappy than One X with a HDD, i.e. for loading thumbnails. I noticed this when I was comparing the two after factory resetting the One X prior to listing it for sale. Series X is everything we've seen before but iteratively better, and I'd personally take Quick Resume and the ability to do GameCube emulation in Dev Mode over the Dualsense controller any day!

[@rcg38]

Yeah, an external ssd was a great upgrade on the xbox one s, but not only is the xbox series x nvme ssd much faster, but due to the cpu, my external ssd is also able to reach peak speeds and runs much faster than on the xbox one s

[@adamjensen1145]

@@rcg38 Not forgetting network transfer from one Series X to another or One X with SSD is that much faster. I clocked about 650Mbps average going from One X with SSD to Series X and 900Mbps from one Series X to another (both to/from internal SSD).

[@crunchTwist]

Quick resume is the balls…..

[@alexhunter0815]

So far so good but I would never use this liquid metal stuff. Normal thermal like Arctic Cooling is enough

[@distortgaming538]

Regular thermal paste was fine for the previous generation consoles. The ps5 produces so much heat it will actually over heat and shut down if you use Regular thermal paste

[@distortgaming538]

@@cosocosoful your ps5 will be perfectly fine aslong as you don't go opening it up and taking out the board without knowing how to properly use liquid metal. There is a pad that's attached to the apu and the heat sink that keeps the liquid metal in place without a chance of spillage over told other components causing the shortages.

[@zybch]

@@distortgaming538 and we all know how well such foam pads are at limiting leakage... All PS5 consoles are going to die thanks to this stupid move by Sony. The small 3-5C benefit in cooling the metal provides over regular pastes shows just how close to thermal limits they are flying given that the system shuts down within a few minutes if good 'normal' paste is used, even with the enormous heatsink assembly they had to use. Just bad engineering. No wonder they STILL haven't enabled the NVMe port, the extra heat that will pump into the system will currently kill it.

[@miregoji2959]

Liquid metal corrodes the heatsync

[@doesthisreallymatterseriously]

@@miregoji2959 Bye bye copper heatsink housing, that poor clogged heat sink hoowheeee

[@KeithHuffstutler]

*Disclaimer: Warranty is not void in the USA if you remove the sticker. (Even before right to repair.)

[@FurryMcMemes]

Did my Xbox One X a few months ago, well worth the effort as it not only boots up much faster but the UI alone is fast and far more stable. Loading the OS to the SSD made a huge improvement to the overall performance of my One X. Before, even when using my external SSD, things could tend to load slower but now everything is much faster. Sure it's not as fast as a Series X but it was still worth it.

[@mega5046]

Which process did you follow? And what ssd did you use? Thanks

[@FurryMcMemes]

@@mega5046 I just used a Wester Digital Blue 2TB SSD that I had but I'm sure something like a Samsung EVO would be a little bit better. As for methods there are several but if you just plug the new one in it should just automatically format. However if you're in the Xbox Insider Program you MUST leave any beta builds and install the public version of system software, just simply opt-out of the beta updates. My installation method was plugging it in and having the most recent public update on a flash drive. It worked fine after I backed out of the Insider updates.

[@mega5046]

@@FurryMcMemes Thanks for replying. So if I'm not in the insiders project I just Download the latest version onto a flashdrive and plug it in the consol after changed the hhd for ssd right?

[@FurryMcMemes]

@@mega5046 yes and just follow the on screen prompts

[@shadrichardson6627]

I actually like my One X better than my Series X. It just feels like a premium home theater component.

[@aimen2020]

Worked perfectly, I had pre-installed games that came with the box, and don't want to download 10 games. Cloning is much easier. thank you

[@samuelmunoz1464]

With Xcloud coming to Xbox one consoles the one X is worth upgrading since we still can't get a hold of the new series X/S.

[@clawson32104]

It must be area specific as I'm in Tampa, Florida and see the Series S quite frequently.

[@GooGz]

They are really still that hard to find ?? I got mine with ease a last year.....

[@packlesswolf1]

I got my series x on ebay back in December and only overpaid a little. 650 shipped free shipping.

[@yourgay3226]

CEX have loads of them, bit pricier but the 2 year warranty is a god send especially with kids.

[@th3alchem1st46]

@@packlesswolf1 Well this it was stupid. Why overpay a console that costs 499$?

[@KellyKMc]

Yes, a much simpler solution is to use an external SSD. It may not be as fast as a direct install, but it’s a great improvement over the internal HD

[@kingtech7146]

But where is the fun in that? Also, replacing the cooling paste does miracles for the noise.

[@maligmus]

It's actually faster via USB 3.0. The console is only SATA II.

[@kingtech7146]

​@@maligmus The Xbox One (non X) features a SATA II interface, so for that one you would be right. The One X however features a SATA III interface, which is faster than a USB 3.0 port.

[@Cinetiste]

@@kingtech7146 In case you have the occasion to answer... How do we know that the thermal paste of our console is due, and that it would benefit from a replacement ?

[@alexgreg152]

@@Cinetiste That's fairly easy. You know that the thermal paste is not doing his job no more when the console over heat or when the fan is spinning really fast and loudly. Then, the replacement of the thermal paste is good for everything. Less bugs in games, less fan noise, less consumption due to the fan, less overheating problems, and finally less chance for your console to to break down.

[@tinhache5]

come on man, give it a clean, there's dust everywhere

[@kingtech7146]

It was cleaned, but that doesnt really make for interesting youtube content ;)

[@christianwhitaker535]

The cleaning can be satisfying to a lot of people tho

[@kingtech7146]

@@christianwhitaker535 il keep it in mind for the next project :)

[@furrynick]

Ok does the new SSD’s 870 work as well for this upgrade? 870’s are a good upgrade over the old 860 SSD’s. The guy that make this video or Anyone else knows anything?

[@kingtech7146]

@@furrynick The original XBox one is limited by a SATA 300 interface, so for those consoles it probably wont make much of a difference. The xbox one X/S are limited by their SATA600 interface, which is slightly faster than the samsung evo 860\870, so you wont be bottlenecked there. As for the difference between the 2 SSD's, according to the link below the performance difference isnt shocking, the price difference however is. So probably keep that in mind :) ssd.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Samsung-870-QVO-1TB-vs-Samsung-860-Evo-250GB/m1218310vs3949

[@TheStriker0525]

my biggest hurdle when it came to replacing the drive was the cloning, luckily I found a drive dock caddy that will do it automatically! 👌🏻

[@bittersweetjesus]

Link to this drive dock caddy please.

[@TheStriker0525]

@@bittersweetjesus www.amazon.com/Sabrent-External-Duplicator-Function-EC-DSK2/dp/B07415KV63/ref=pd_lpo_2?pd_rd_i=B07415KV63&psc=1

[@bullseyepete8367]

Super easy to clone. Follow the directions found on utube. Takes 20min of research and 2 min to accomplish.

[@ENT931]

Why are y’all cloning the drives? You could just put SSD in there, hold down power and sync button then reinstall OS then at that point just re download your games and xbox will download your cloud saves

[@bullseyepete8367]

@@ENT931you are correct sir. It's been a while since I've done it. I was also repairing a bunch of one s at the same time. Wasn't really cloning, I was formatting drives and using a utility to set them up.

[@bullseyepete8367]

I did this around Xmas to my new to me xbox1x. Stopped by best buy and got a Samsung Evo and a tube or thermal paste. I love the upgrade and fan noise is much better!

[@bullseyepete8367]

BTW I just used a 500gb internal ssd. And i have a 250gb external ssd. It's enough for me. If you look at tflops, it's a pretty good set up for the money. I paid 190 for Xbox and about 70$ for the upgrades. BIG improvement over original xbox, which I sold for 110$

[@darthwiizius]

@@bullseyepete8367 Can't you pay the small fee on the One X to unlock developer mode? If so do that and keep it as an emulator box in the long term.

[@turboboy0]

is anyone else TRIGGERED by the lack of cleaning being done while it is apart??

[@IHaveBadWiFiBro]

a little bit but it's not our system so 🤷

[@carlossosa1359]

Worried about the wrong shit

[@kingtech7146]

It was cleaned, but that doesnt really make for interesting youtube content ;)

[@omveerm5634]

@@kingtech7146 except super long intro is interesting to viewers.. no.

[@kingdavid9252]

@@omveerm5634 yeah the intro still playing as i click off lol

[@bigo5699]

I've had an SSD in my X for about 3 years now and it's still going strong. At the time I installed my ssd you where able to install any size ssd but it would only recognize up to 1TB.

[@zybch]

Recognizes 2Tb now, without and stupid manual partition creation or scripts.

[@josephhall7317]

I had mine at a shop today the technician got a 2tb crucial SSD into a project Scorpio one X for me after 5 and a half hours…. There’s no startup screen or anything I guess that will come back whenever Xbox one gets another system update

[@loydkoon589]

@@josephhall7317 go to xbox support and download the offline update to a USB and plug it in your console to update it. Then when you go back online you can get the latest update from there. Your tech janked up the partitions when trying to clone the drive.

[@josephhall7317]

@@loydkoon589 it ended up going back to a normal startup screen and all that after the update that came out yesterday took about 4 tries then it finally finished and installed

[@loydkoon589]

@@josephhall7317 glad you got it squared up man. Most of the time it ends up being a borked attempt at an update that screws everything up

[@esteban1973]

No need for scripts, PC or partitioning if all you want is a fresh install. One X will support 500GB, 1TB or 2TB SSDs(max). Download xbox offline update and extract to blank usb drive. Insert drive to usb on xbox and after installing ssd boot system holding eject and sync buttons and press and release power while continuing to hold the other two until 2 beeps. Select offline update and it will install the whole OS. Spent more time putting the xbox back together than everything else combined. I used a relatively inexpensive Leven 2TB SSD with no issues.

[@djchakir]

I believe 2TB internal harddrive is also possible. Saw it mentioned somewhere in another video...

[@distortgaming538]

Yes it is possible to use a 2tb hdd in the xbox one series consoles. Anything larger wont work properly.

[@Ronin7477]

I was going to say this as well, I have a functional Gears 5 One X with a 2TB SSD.... the Gears 4 One S (plus a couple other models) came standard with a 2TB HDD as well. So yes, 2TB storage is fully supported.

[@josephcamilleri5672]

@@distortgaming538 that info is incorrect i ha e a 4tb ssd installed in my xbox one and its working perfectly

[@loydkoon589]

@@distortgaming538 partially correct. Xfix on here has loaded anywhere from a 500gb to a 5tb drive in a xbox 1/1x. You can only use 2tb of the drive as that is the max that it can register for the os. But externally you can use up to 12tb I believe just for games and music/movies.

[@lexbeltran1354]

I'm having trouble putting the top cover back on. How did you put it back so easily?😮

[@AMX0013]

You're using liquid metal which could seep oit and short the cpu like u said. Many prefer additin a layer of nail polish on the surrounding semiconductors . You could give it a try to be on the safer side

[@twiztid1fiddy]

Pfft! His “wife’s computer”… righhhhhhhht

[@justsaying3341]

It might be his husband’s

[@chongtak]

Man, I came to write the same thing lol

[@grindeyyyyy]

I would have been proud of that background

[@soap_1]

The starting music

[@johnmecca9008]

Lol

[@svenk5221]

As a series s owner whiskers a normal hdd as an extended Garderobe for last gen games I can tell you that the best thing about the series s is fps boost. The one X has better resolution and image quality but I prefer fps anyday

[@Haw1kmoon]

I'm the same I sold my xbox one x and got a series s. And whilst I was a little disappointed that I'm unable to utilise one x patched xbox one games e.g 4k reoslution etc.I found the fps boost feature made up for. The Series s still runs one x enhancements of backwards compat titles albeit at 1440p and/ or fps boost.

[@Krypterium]

definitely ! it is all about PERFORMANCE

[@elg7365]

Exactly.

[@franksworld9922]

I have the xbox one elite that has a ssd and I love it still.

[@fabian3265]

Hi. Why is ur dog not moving? Is it broken or loading? I liked the flower in ur office, I have the same.

[@kingtech7146]

He has been dead for quite some while now, but I have issues letting go.

[@marcogotti4189]

Actually it does NOT void the warranty, that is why there are no longer stickers on the back of a console telling you if it is removed it voids the warranty.

[@THS_UH66]

It’s a worthwhile upgrade. When I got mine, I compared the two. 15 seconds on Monster Hunter world with SSD, over a minute with HDD. Big improvement. But hardly an upgrade, considering the SSD that comes with the Series X is that much better, and of course all its additional features, although I laugh when someone says it looks better on PC or Series X compared to Xbox One and PS4. I’ve compared them. It does look better, yes. But do you want to spend an additional $2,000-$3,000 for a PC that outdoes the One for that very slight up in graphics, or a Series X riddled with issues? Because it’s barely noticeable, it really is.

[@andresbaron5189]

I played gears of war on the xbox one s, then the xbox one x, then i upgraded to the series x over 8. months ago and i have no big issues. I have upgraded over to gamepass to get newer games day 1 even tho i have over 100+ games in my library already. I dont wanna have to pay up to 70$ for a cross gen bundle of a game that i might not like. The upgrade from a xbox one s to a xbox one x isnt as noticeable if your tv/ monitor doesnt support 4k. Upgrading from the xbox1x to the xboxSX is a noticeable upgrade that even helped out my competive gameplay on gears of war. The quick resume is great. Its still a quiet console but i didnt come from ps4 so its not much of a difference. In my own experience, ive got to explore more of its benefits and little to no issues. The only issue id say i had was when i tried playing halo infinite the first day and it turned off by itself, and it hasnt happened again. Ive already had more issues with my ps5 and i barey got that one about 2 months ago. Spending 2k-3k on a pc is way different than spending 550$ on a console that is meant for only gaming. The ps3 came out at 500$-600$ day one and thay was capable of much less. With other consoles being around the same price. Idk if youre tryna point out that its better to just stick with your old gen console instead of upgrading, which i wont disagree with, if thats all you need to be satisfied. On the other hand, its been over more than 2 years since i last upgraded so ive earned more than enough money to buy a few consoles now, its safe for me to upgrade at my own expense. By your reasoning, i wouldve barely ugraded from a xbox 360 to an xbox one like 2 years ago and wait to upgrade this one, in about another 2-3 years.

[@bigdoinks8325]

Nah bro you're wrong . Having a console that supports constant 60-120 FPS is definitely a game changer. On apex y'all run about 40 frames on average on PS4/Original Xbox One... My one X runs perfect I haven't experienced any issues personally. Same with my PS5 and for budget gamers the One S that supports up to 120 fps although it isn't 4k should be perfect and for $300 brand new? That's a steal and a very inexpensive upgrade bro and not all PCs are that expensive if you built it yourself and know people for parts.. $3000 is overkill and I wouldn't even recommend buying a PC currently. Wait a few years y'all

[@rhtr.]

Easier way is to use SSD in external case. It's still faster than PS4 PRO with internal SSD. I also use Crucial MX500 with both consoles (even in PS3).

[@bullseyepete8367]

It's really not that hard to open up, If you are a little mechanically inclined. Also the thermal paste in mine needed changed badly.

[@ShadowLancer128]

How is external faster? Maybe I don't understand you, but Console uses USB 3.0= ~500mbps. Sata 3= 600mbps. I'm confused 😕

[@bullseyepete8367]

He was talking ps4 which I know nothing about, but original xbone was sata2

[@kingtech7146]

@@bullseyepete8367 The original XBox one was sata 2, however the one X and i believe also the S feature sata 3 which is indeed faster then USB3.0

[@bullseyepete8367]

@@kingtech7146 yes sir. That's why I went 250gb external on my original xbone and went for 500gb internal Samsung ssd on my x1x. And I use the 250 external on the x as well for Xtra storage. Funny that I happened to have a Xbox one s at the same time which needed hdd. So it got the x old hdd ;)

[@InfamousReptillian420]

Great tuto thank you my man this made my day can't wait to try it out!!

[@nmotionproductions29]

Great Video, I appreciate the time you took to go through the process and in providing data on the improvement made. I will heavily consider this for my existing Xbox One X. In the interim I bought an Xbox Series X to improve the speed of the Xbox One X. It was a quick process unplug the old and install new.

[@luisfonseca811]

🤦‍♂️

[@riahsmith4625]

I did that like a year or so ago. No regrets. Og black xbox one with 500gb HDD to 2tb SSD

[@Xanduur]

Wow..the difference between drive upgrades between the Xbox and the PS4 is incredible.

[@Labrat2102]

No kidding, PS4 much easier and 5 minutes you are done, I put a 2 terabyte SSD in my PS4 Pro, very easy.

[@Ehren1337]

Still limited by SATA ll speed on xbox one motherboards.

[@Ehren1337]

@Revelator basically waste of money limited by sata ll. Its more common sense to go with sshd or 7200rpm hdd.

[@Ehren1337]

@Revelator yes

[@50H3i1]

Considering the one X has more GPU power than series S and many game are coming for last gen . it's actually a good investment

[@YouNameItGaming]

Yes and no. The series S is 4TF vs the one X 6TF, HOWEVER... they both run different GPU architecture, polaris in the one X, navi in the series S, and navi is 50% more efficient at getting things done which effectively makes the series S equally as capable GPU wise whilst having newer features. The one x is still severely CPU limited though Not saying it's a bad investment though as the one x is still a great console, and an SSD is way cheaper than a series s

[@50H3i1]

@@YouNameItGaming of course the cpu is best of the last gen but still pretty damn weak thats why it cant do 60fps in many games . And GPU is less efficient but difference in raw GPU power is high enough to make some games run on higher dynamic resolution (when targeting 4k 30fps)

[@YouNameItGaming]

@@50H3i1 indeed. I think titanfall 2 was hitting 6K Internal resolution in testing with the dynamic resolution, whether or not it still does though is another thing. Speaking of Titanfall 2, I really must reinstall that game. The single player campaign was phenomenal! Speaking of Jaguar though, I can't believe the base PS4 only had it clocked at 1.6 GHz, I mean I tried running the PC equivalent processor at 2Ghz and it was borderline unusable!

[@50H3i1]

@@YouNameItGaming they had to use AMD cause they have GPUs and CPUs so it's cheaper to deal with one company but unfortunately at the time of designing 8th gen consoles AMD had the worst cpus and they chose the worst of their cpus

[@YouNameItGaming]

@@50H3i1 i know that, but they could've clocked it at 1.8Ghz like the base xbox one, but instead they further crippled it. It's not like it wasn't widely known that the architecture was dependent on high clock speeds beforehand, so basically crippling the console generation by clocking the jaguar at a measly 1.6Ghz was inexcusable. It was bad enough the base xbox one was 1.8Ghz... One of my Sony fanboy mates convinced me to play a splitscreen bot-match in black ops 4 with him in an attempt to show off the PS4's "performance" Not only did it look like a PS2 game, but the bots absolutely annihilated the CPU and the framerate... yeah, I think the framerate was in the high teens at best 🤣 Now if only all the last gen consoles were clocked at 2.2Ghz like the xbox one x was. I mean it isn't much, but it would have been a huge improvement to the generation nonetheless. Edit, my bad, the base xbox is 1.75Ghz, the one X is 2.3, but my point still stands lol

[@koskakonnar950]

Warranty Sticker? I'm glad like you said, it's out of warranty before tearing it apart. I must say though that the only reason any company offers a "warranty" is because they don't guarantee the product they sell. A Gaurantee would be much better, after all that would mean they stood behind their product. A warranty on the other hand the customer has to pay for, often times it's a limited warranty because the Quality is not there. Basically the customer is being screwed while the companies rake in huge profits off of products that are OVER PRICED, made for pennies on the dollar. Warranty's are a useless sales pitch to customers, making them feel as though they're actually paying for something they actually need but don't. I had a lengthy argument with Microsoft about this very issue, you know the deal though, it's a billion dollar company so why should they listen to one of their customers. Like the video by the way.

[@Xifi_Plays]

Is that a Chimera Skull on the back? I miss Resistace.

[@juliangarzon7029]

Buff Wish I Could do that, prices here in Colombia are too high for the average user/customer. I will keep using the hdd. Thanks

[@jgadiaz]

The SSD it's not the only difference. You also need to get rid of those jaguar cores and get a GPU that supports RDNA 2.0 to match any of the series consoles. Nice effort tho.

[@jtrizzle2000]

Plus you're not going to get the full speed of the SSD by replacing the internal. You'll get faster response by putting the SSD in an enclosure and using it externally. Even then it's still not going to load as fast as using it with a Series console due to the slow CPU.

[@clairehickey9368]

@@jtrizzle2000 An internal SSD is actually ever so slightly faster in games on the Xbox One X because unlike the original and the S which have SATA II, the X uses SATA III, which is slightly faster than USB 3.0 and eliminates the slight overhead from using the USB protocol. The main improvements you get over an external SSD however are that boot times become a lot quicker, and responsiveness & search times on the dashboard and in apps are a lot better. It feels a lot more responsive overall, and also makes the console quieter because there's no longer a spinning drive in there.

[@brettalexander220]

lol run dowtown boston fallout 4 on it, thats the true test of a cpu and drive, if it can handle poorly optimized games lmfao

[@brettalexander220]

never mind I stand corrected, fallout 4 does indeed crash constantly on a series x, not the series x fault tho. bethesda put out a poorly coded cash grab

[@YouNameItGaming]

Great video! How's the fan noise now with the liquid metal? I replaced mine with trusty old AS5 about 7 months ago and I think I've only EVER heard the fan on it once since doing so, and that was inside arktos labs in fallout 76 which just so happens to push one x consoles to either scream like a jet engine at full rated power or just flat out overheat and crash... Yeah I dunno if it's just a poorly coded part of the game or something, but it puts the consoles through hell, and since the thermal compound has been changed, the fan does spin up, but it's not like it's obtrusively loud. It really is a testament to just how well the consoles cooling system works, and just how crap the stock compound is! Maybe, just maybe, for all the hard work they put into developing the cooling, they should've spent like 2 cents more per console and used a thermal paste that actually bloody works 🤣

[@kingtech7146]

Yeah its amazing, the first week or so got me quite nervous since I was afraid I killed the fan (I didnt ever hear it). After some inspection the fan seems to work just fine. It is simply that the temperature sensor is in the CPU/GPU itself, and since that is able to transfer its heat to the cooler much better it wont get as hot anymore. Personally I think the noise reduction is worth at least as much as the speed gain. 10/10 would recommend.

[@YouNameItGaming]

@@kingtech7146 i legit did exactly the same thing! I started it, and everything seemed to work, except I could hear the SSHD spinning and nothing else. I tried holding a tissue behind it, no movement, I just didn't want to pull it apart again because if I didn't plug it back in I'd get the luxury of feeling like a complete dumbass 🤣 At least now I've since confirmed it's working as it should and no longer have to worry about it. Edit: for context, my XB1X has had the stock HDD swapped out with a 2TB Hybrid drive, to bring the console more in line with the xbox one elite that preceded it

[@brettalexander220]

bethesda games running creation engine are some of the most ram taxing games out there. if you want your cpu to poop out keep playing those games lol.

[@brettalexander220]

also msoft made a bottleneck machine because they put an awesome gpu in but not a cpu to match. cheap bstards

[@YouNameItGaming]

@@brettalexander220 Sony are just as guilty of creating bottlenecks though. They crippled the entire 8th generation by running jaguar cores at 1.6 Ghz, and then they went and stuffed up the mid-gen update by doubling the GPU performance, and expecting it to do 4 times the work, and it sounds like a GE LM2500 in the process

[@EvanTheGreat]

Thought your dog was a blanket lol

[@kingtech7146]

Understandable, He thinks that too sometimes.

[@jdranetz]

Boosted the experience of my Xbox One X!

[@TheWhteWolf]

I was sceptical that having an ssd wouldn't make that much difference but when I got a series X it made so much difference so I upgraded all my other consoles with an SSD. It makes games like the witcher 3 and fallout 4. Games with a lot of loading screens much more tolerable

[@drinkyjac3155]

Skeptical*

[@TheWhteWolf]

Its called a typo. No one likes a comment teacher.@@drinkyjac3155

[@drinkyjac3155]

@@TheWhteWolf try that shit again lmao ain't no dam typo. The c isn't even close to the letter k on a keyboard 🤡

[@TheWhteWolf]

@@drinkyjac3155 seriously you're getting yourself all worked up over a C. To the point you feel the need to correct something that no one else had an issue with as they knew what I meant. I think you need to get a life.

[@qlnbd]

I used to build and upgrade my own PC - and did some builds for others. My God what nightmare getting inside that box. Dont think I'll be upgrading my xb1 any time soon. Think I'll just wait til I can get a series X. 😁

[@TheKrillmeisterswe]

It's quite easy to get inside the Xbox One X. It only takes 5-10 minutes

[@SeekerGoldstone]

@@TheKrillmeisterswe Not compared to a PC case it's not.

[@TheKrillmeisterswe]

​@@SeekerGoldstone Holy fucking shit. I'm going to ignore your stupid answer

[@SeekerGoldstone]

@@TheKrillmeisterswe That was a very hostile way to announce that you've never looked at a PC case before.

[@callumbmx9763]

@@SeekerGoldstone lol ikr

[@MrMeanSpeaks]

I'm just wondering why you did not clean the motherboard of all that dust since you had the thing all the way broken down!??? But great video....thanks

[@omargonzalez7776]

I did this to my one x with a western digital blue and the more you play that single game the load times improve so you have a more pleasant gaming experience (destiny 2 and fallout4 and outerworlds) were my games and also did new thermal paste and by far way quieter than my ps4 pro that also got thermal paste redone. If you aint in luck still finding a new series x and are planning to keep your one x for some time more I wouldn't pass up doing ssd on the one x. Just be careful with the memory thermal pads some dry up more than the others and start to break apart. updating games and system updates go by quicker than the oem hdd.

[@razelighter2010]

ayy regarding destiny 2, how quick is when you pull up your menu to switch to another weapon, how long does it take to transmat to another planet, and how are load times when you start up like a mission?

[@omargonzalez7776]

@@razelighter2010 I don't have times to show but I can say that it was noticeable in menu screen. Going from planet to planet load is also quicker and mission loads depend on your fireteam I've gamed with others and missions wont start till everyone is loaded in so I would had to wait a few seconds before the others to load in other than that solo missions are still loaded quicker. Most of all the hang screens when loading into the next section have been significantly reduced or non existence.

[@dannyrivera8300]

Yeah "upgrade no problem" most people aren't going to know how to do this

[@angelofrebellion763]

You can blame Microsoft for that. You can also blame them for their shitty marketing/false advertisements through the third parties who helped them build the Xbox One X when they claimed it could do 8K.

[@dannyrivera8300]

@@angelofrebellion763 when did microsoft say that the one x can hit 8k... is 8k even a thing ... most TVs are finally being able to hit 4k in 2021

[@jean-pierreraduocallaghan8422]

@@dannyrivera8300 Yeah there are 8K TVs from Samsung, Sony and LG. And also I heard Hisense, TCL and Panasonic are doing them as well. But they cost an arm and a leg ! So unless you have serious cash it's too much ! And there aren't any 8K games on consoles yet. So not worth it for gaming. Maybe you can find some 8K video content somewhere. Here's a good webpage about them. www-techradar-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.techradar.com/amp/best/best-8k-tv?amp_js_v=a6&amp_gsa=1&usqp=mq331AQKKAFQArABIIACAw%3D%3D#aoh=16254389682599&amp_ct=1625438976213&csi=1&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.techradar.com%2Fbest%2Fbest-8k-tv

[@FPSLarryIII]

@@angelofrebellion763 when did Microsoft ever say the One X can do 8K? 💀🤣🤣

[@arcmage23]

@@angelofrebellion763 Um... I think you are thinking about the Series X? And what third party shenanigans did you believe in? I mean we can blame Microsoft for a lot of things but I don't think they ever said that the One X could out put 8K.

[@cloudyview]

I'm sticking with the One X till the current gen hits mid-cycle refresh, so I'm tackling this tonight. 😁👍

[@Lavoss05]

Did the same upgrade to my console a year ago with a Samsung 870 EVO and I saw a big improvement and would recommend it to any Xbox One owner....just not very sure about Liquid metal cause it could damage the console. Artic MX-6 is what im using and its none conducive and it won't eat away at the chip or heatsink over time plus you didn't re do the thermal puddy on the memory you have to roll each one into a little ball and have them repressed onto the chip when you put the heatsink back on to create a sealed contact.

[@Dreadeyeknight]

Dam i never heard of redoing thermal puddy on the memory If im going to repaste my cpu and heatsink i definitely should also do the thermal puddy on the memory?

[@PCGGC]

Also Sata 3 bandwidth throughput is 600MBps, so even the fastest sata3 ssd won't even do 25% of what the new Xbox consoles do... unless you're wanting to buy a Series X to play old games, this isn't a comforting upgrade lol

[@absolutium]

It doesnt matter if load times are 20 seconds instead of 5... as you just load once.. what matters is times went down from 2 minutes.

[@HD7970]

Can vouche. Xbox does have cheap thermal paste. Decided to check the thermal paste on my series s and it was already dry. Replaced it with kryonaut and the system just seems to run smoother. No more lag when trying to open xbox menu in game.

[@sprankster2]

Removing the sticker does not void the warranty.

[@mrrglass3407]

Want to bet?

[@sprankster2]

@@mrrglass3407 www.google.com/amp/s/www.digitaltrends.com/computing/ftc-warranty-stickers-illegal/%3famp

[@sprankster2]

@@mrrglass3407 sure.

[@mrrglass3407]

@@sprankster2 My sticker was half off at purchase when I sent it in to be fixed they said they wouldn't fix it because the warranty sticker was touched... There's a big difference between fictitious remarks and actual practice

[@sprankster2]

@@mrrglass3407 they do that because they know more people won't challenge them. They are illegal and will not void your warranty. Yours is anecdotal.

[@stephanemartin4733]

The only thing I do now, I unplug it after each time I played. Why ? I avoid the overheating of the console. If I don't do that, after a couples of days, my console has difficulty reading discs.

[@mnkymn8792]

Opening it up doesn't void the warranty in the US

[@jstorm001]

All you have to do is put the SSD in any xbox one system then use the latest off-line update tool off Xbox.com upgrade it with a usb stick no other software or formatting is required the offline update will do it . If you’re in the preview program you need to unregister your Xbox from the program or the offline update won’t work since the Preview program is using newer difference firmware and software you’ll just keep getting errors this is what I did with my One X last year works great .

[@v2joecr]

According to the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act of 1975 just cutting the pointless warranty void sticker cannot legally void a warranty in the USA. Laws in other countries will vary.

[@mariuszmaxankazuya3170]

I did so 3 years ago. But compared to Series X it's still slow as f... - loading games and so... Xbox one X use only sata 2 - internal hard drive. So better to use external USB ssd drives. You can use sshd as an internal drive too, it will be almost same speed as internal ssd and way cheaper... as it uses sata 2 only.

[@TheDoctor50]

Actually, the Xbox One X uses a SATA III interface

[@mariuszmaxankazuya3170]

@@TheDoctor50 only when using external ssd

[@NightOrchids]

Nooo.. you never ever touch the cpu paste with anything as fluff and lint can stick to and contaminate the paste.... you apply a Pea sized drop . reassemble, then when your cpu heats up.. the paste spreads out and forms the cpu to cooler seal, 😱... also why didnt you clean the fan out while you had it apart... Im thinking of getting an ssd for my one x soon.. glad it all came together for you 👍

[@mannyfreeesh5256]

Is the upgrade worth it? Absolutely.

[@vanhalendlrband]

People make too big a deal out of loading times. This doesn’t magically give you next gen graphics. Although the One X basically is for some games. And then needlessly underpowered for most games because MS wants you to buy the S or X

[@Adrability]

Ive done this two days ago, I forgot to reset the NAND though is that a bad thing? Missing xbox splash screen atm but ive read it comes back after monthly update.

[@Nazrat84]

You really don't have to do this. An external SSD will get a slightly better performance boost while doing the same job

OS navigation will be smoother, booting up faster. External SSD won't give you those benefits.

[@Ayixlia]

Can we use a 7MM SSD? it is also a 2.5 I'm guessing by it being a 2.5 with less thickness should still work as long as it a 2.5.

[@kingtech7146]

Absolutely, i dont remember the exact measurements anymore as this whas a couple of months ago. But if i remember correctly you NEED a thin SSD for the xbox one X. 7MM does sound familliar :)

[@Ayixlia]

@@kingtech7146 Great because I found a very fast and powerful 7mm SSD for 40$ new and now I can go use it for my One S.

[@idlemindoo]

Awesome video💯

[@kingtech7146]

Thanks 💯

[@tangentciel]

it is no longer necessary to clone the hard drive. just with the OSU1 file and a usb key

[@sharptoothtrex4486]

I love swapping my original November 2013 Xbox One with 2TB Western DIgital Solid State Drive as an option.

[@manuelrivera6873]

Enjoyed the video. The only thing I think might be a good idea is to use an ESD work mat and ESD wrist strap. Static kills!

[@kingtech7146]

Very true, Our workbench has a special non-static (transparent) mat, hence the reflection of the window and the components seemingly hovering millimeters above the wood :)

[@LordWamphyri]

I think I'm having a brain fart moment.. I followed this guide, used the scripts to copy everything over to my new 1tb SSD, put it in my xbox, then when the troubleshooting page came on I put my USB with the OSU1 update in... whereupon it reformatted the drive and everything I'd copied over was gone! What did I do wrong?

[@auradomix]

What is actually funny is that I'm watching this video while waiting for the loading of Farming Simulator 22 on my Xbox One S 😂

[@andywhite3103]

in the US at least, those "void" stickers are unenforceable and actually voiding it is illegal

[@comixof2morrow]

can someone help me. My Spiderman pro controller(From the Spiderman limited edition pro bundle) doesn't want to charge. The Orange light will even still keep pulsing after it's unplugged and turned off. I have swapped the battery,ribbon cable,and charge port. Idk wth.

[@sergeantxdan]

an sshd has been proven to have 1 second slow performance but cheaper 2 tb replacement than a full ssd. Used one for years it was great.

[@Stefonius]

I replaced my original drive with a 2Tb SSHD two years ago. It's faster than the original HDD, and quite a bit cheaper than an SSD was at the time!

[@shaggytoph]

is it possible to use another thermal paste? like mx4 / mx5 from arctic

[@maharshibhattacharjee5767]

This would have been a 30 second video for a ps4. Can’t believe it’s so much work for the xbox

[@callumbmx9763]

Mainly cuz the Xbox one isn't made to be opened

[@delanescott7872]

you cant even compare a ps4 to an xbox one x and yet you still try. ps4 sound like a jet when it get hot. how long will it take to fix that? LOL '

[@cruzer2727]

Save some time and use a ssd with external enclosure plug into front of Xbox and your done. Same speeds.

[@angelofrebellion763]

What if you want both though? In order for people with a library of 200+ digital games to get a good benefit out of using an external drive they would need somewhere between 6 to 10 terabytes of space. That can be costly. It’s much more cost effective to get a 2 TB internal and then later on down the road purchasing either a 2 TB or 4 TB external SSD for more storage.

[@kingtech7146]

Theoretically the SATA III interface is a bit faster then a USB3.0 port, so upgrading the internal disk should be faster. However i did not do any tests with a USB3 drive, so i cant say for sure. Opening up the Xbox also grants you the opportunity to clean the device and replace the thermal paste, which greatly reduces noise. And besides that... this is way cooler :)

[@chincemagnet]

Using liquid metal on your Xbox is almost pointless and risky, you can’t overclock it, so the only benefit is it MIGHT run a bit cooler and quieter. But you make a mistake or if liquid metal ends up somewhere it shouldn’t, fried XBOX. I don’t recommend anyone who doesn’t know exactly what they’re doing use liquid metal on anything. Kryonaut is very good and it won’t fry your components, Prolimatech PK-3 is also good too and a bit cheaper, you can get a huge 5 gram tube of it.

[@liberatorkramit]

Should have grabbed a small electronic vac before you started. That looks like it could have been helpful. It is a 2.5 inch drive. They are pretty standard sizes. You'll be fine. Its not that they use particularly cheap thermal paste, though it sure isn't top of the line stuff. But it also thermal cycles A LOT, which isn't particularly good for longevity. If people would go from gaming, back to dashboard and give it 10 or so minutes to cool down slowly it would last quite a bit longer. But I also understand why no one does that. eh. Is what it is.

[@leonn1196]

Great Content! Keep ist up :)

[@seekNdestroy217]

Can you you do it with a regular xbox one?

[@kingtech7146]

Absolutely

[@kristopher1583]

wow looks like a scary teardown, but it might need to be done with what your saying. I have a Xbox One S Gears of War 4 1TB Console Bundle - White so yeah. Did it help with skyrim and fallout 4 load time? any other mods or clean up I should be careful about while I have it opened up?

[@kingtech7146]

Hi, We haven't tested it with those games, but as they are singleplayer games I see no reason why it shouldn't improve the load times. It looks more challenging then it really is. Just be careful with the flatcables, and if you decide to use a conductive thermal paste (like liquid metal), be careful to not put too much on it, or it might short some of the nearby components. Good luck! :)

[@ironranger1087]

My dad accidentally bought the new 1tb seagate card for my one x, I don’t blame him though. Now I have to look at it at dread until I get the new Xbox

[@Suhadisgood]

You still won’t get quick resume only Xbox series X /S and do that still can’t play next gen games even if you upgrade doesn’t mean you can play both NFL 21 only the Xbox one version but with Xbox series X/S you can play all of them

[@brettalexander220]

im honestly afraid to attempt this, and someone told me this can get you banned from xbl if msoft detects nonstandard hardware on their network.

[@loydkoon589]

Not valid at all. They are talking about game modding not replacing a junk had. I upgraded my 1s from a 500gb to 1tb around three years ago and I'm online every day. Never been banned.

[@loydkoon589]

Also your friend was referring to jtag and rgh xbox 360s. No one has ever modded any of the xbox ones because of the encryption is unbreakable.

[@shumsghost]

When you don't know what you're doing and use Conductonaut on an aluminum heatsink - which everyone knows DESTROYS the heatsink... But please tell me what this "YSB" is.... This is what happens when console plebs want to act like they know stuff about computers when any master race would have been screaming at their monitor/phone screen/TV while you were applying the liquid metal thermal paste. Have fun eroding your cooler and having to purchase a new Xbox when it jumps to the Mobo! Nicely done!

[@andegallagher6645]

Get an internal ssd and a caddy instead of an external save a few bucks I just moved all may games to two external hdds and the sshd in side will be far faster cause its just dealing with os really.

[@YouNameItGaming]

I went a similar route. I upgraded the SSD in my laptop, and now I have the older SSD connected to my xbox with a sata3 to usb3 cable

[@SeekerGoldstone]

Wait... are you saying that making your own USB SSD out of a drive and a caddy is cheaper than buying a factory made external drive?

[@andegallagher6645]

@@SeekerGoldstone yep by a good bit as much as 50 in some instances

[@andegallagher6645]

@@SeekerGoldstone for example I got scandisk 1tb ssd £75 and a caddy for £8 I just checked same speed external is 117

[@andegallagher6645]

@@SeekerGoldstone all my games are on 2tb hdd for ones I don't play often and the ssd is for most played games. The load times are far better and this frees up the internal hdd and it runs smother. You can swap out the internal hdd for the ssd but load times only save a second or two if the ssd is internal compared to USB 3 so I couldn't be bothered with hassle of opening console up.

[@arahanpatange]

Hey! One question, Will this work for the original Xbox one (2013 edition)?

[@kingtech7146]

It will, but the original XBox one has a SATA II connection which maxes out at a theoretical speed of 300mbs (so in practice it will probably be closer to 250). The XBox one S/X have a SATA III connection which maxes out at 600mbs (theoretical, so about 550 in practice). Both consoles also have a USB3.0 port on the back, which is 500mbs, so for the original XBox One you might be better off using an external ssd.

[@arahanpatange]

@@kingtech7146 Oh Okay Thanks!

[@nypyro]

loved the video please invest in a piece of overhead camera equipment for those of us who like unobstructed view.

[@kingtech7146]

Thanks for the tip, got an arm mount hanging over the work bench now. See you in the next video :)

[@coborobasky2080]

Graphics will also get improved because of the improved read speed

[@liamfeatherstone924]

Everybody complaining about not getting a series x av had one 2 month. Just installed my added SSD yesterday. So easy just plug it in

[@SoftwarePatito]

Is it necessary to remove the letter D from each partition before connecting it to the Xbox?

[@EC-mf7xl]

Very interesting video. Thank you.

[@KevinFelker]

I had no choice but to rip my XBOX ONE X (Scorpio Edition) apart and do this. It would boot up to error screen no matter how many times I reinstalled the OS. (I mean it'd work for a bit and then error out again.) Turns out it's a known problem with the SATA cable failing. I cut the SATA connector in half, keeping the power side, and put in a new 6" sata cable. Never put the drive cage back in LOL...no need, it's not moving. Figured I might as well put in a 2TB SSD and reapply thermal paste. I used Arctic MX-4 I had laying around. I know liquid metal has better thermals...but it's not worth the risk IMHO for the majority of people out there for just a few my degrees.

[@bob23301]

A 1tb SSD is £113 here in the UK, so it was just easier for me to put another £137 and grab a Series S and enjoy all the benefits of that insanely fast system as well as all the extra graphical bells and whistles that are missing from game slike FH5 on the XBX, i was shocked at how mucg was missing on screen, so my XBX is now boxed up and ready for a trade in at my local CEX, i could never wait minutes now for games to load, the SS has spoiled me foe games loading in seconds now, and as for auto HDR and frame boost.......:D

[@ministermadden]

So happy i found a Series S traded in my old xbox one thanks to my local gamestop😀😀😀

[@omveerm5634]

Is the Series S good (compared to the One S / original One?) thinking of getting one.

[@arcmage23]

@@omveerm5634 If you are use to of using a Xbox One S and aren't looking for major upgrades (Visually) then the Series S is perfect for you. I got one for my spouse and they are loving it so far. It is hands down a big upgrade from the Original to the One S. I for one am going to wait to either get a Series X or wait till Microsoft launches a better model of it.

[@darthwiizius]

@@omveerm5634 One S has 1.3 teraflops of old GPU processing compared to over 4 teraflops of bang up to date GPU processing plus a CPU that is 8C16T of Zen 2 power which in real terms is twice as fast as your One S Jaguar machine. It also has 8GB of DDR 6 memory which equates to about the throughput of 12GB compared to DDR5 memory. For modern upcoming games it will run better at 1080P than a PS4 Pro or Xbox One X it just doesn't have enough memory for high resolutions, but then again with 4TF of GPU that point is moot. If you pay a small fee you can unlock developer mode and install emulators on it too, I hear the Series S is an awesome little emulator box. Also there are performance features coming into use such as FSR(AMD's sort of version of DLSS) and mesh shaders as well as variable rate shaders which will push the Series S way ahead of the old consoles.

[@mrrglass3407]

Congratulations

[@smartassdroid5149]

You can get much cheaper SSDs than Crucial, that are identical.

[@loydkoon589]

Xfix on KZbin has verified that 2tb is max drive capacity for any xbox 1. Microsoft also sells and has sold 2tb consoles of the 1x variety. I do not know where your info came from. But it is not correct.

[@kingtech7146]

You are right, we heard it right after the video went up as well. We even heard of people installing 4TB SSD's.

[@loydkoon589]

@@kingtech7146 Xfix has installed as great as a 8tb drive into a 1x but I don't see the need to have more than a 2tb internal when you can go up to 128gb external

[@dragalojas4423]

Does anyone know what the music from this video is called?

[@kingtech7146]

As a matter of fact i do :) Intro/Outro: Rainy Day Games - The Green Orbs Montages: Lukewarm Hazy - Asher Fulero

[@blarrrggminecraft]

In the U.S. there is a law that removing the warranty stickers won't void your warranty.

[@kingtech7146]

Yes, I dont think it will void your warranty in Europe either. But I dont want to be the one responsible for voiding your warranty in case it does ;)