Author Topic: My Xbox 360 Worklog (Read 10620 times)

Jumbo · « **on:** June 28, 2009, 09:35:23 AM »

Well i got a 360, and knew it was to be modded.

Parts ordered:
1 x    Xbox 360 Controller PS2/3 Style Thumbstick kit
1 x    Talismoon Aurora Xbox 360 Light Kit - Blue
1 x    DVD Scratch Stopper Pads - Hitachi Drives
1 x    360 Unlock Kit - Xbox 360 Case Opening Tool
4 x    Blue 3mm Super/High/Ultra Bright 5000+mcd LED
1 x    Xbox 360 Fan Upgrade Talismoon Whisper Fan Green LED (LED Swapped to Blue)
1 x    Xbox 360 Controller BLACK D-PAD kit
1 x    XCM CORE COOLER V1 (Single Fan) - BLUE
1 x    XCM CORE COOLER V1 (Single Fan) - BLUE
1 x    XCM360 Full 360 Replacement Case - Smoke Black
1 x    TORX T8 Security Driver with Ergo Cushion Grip
1 x Xbox 360 XCM White Air Tube (LED swapped to Blue)
150x 3MM Blue LEDs off ebay

Other things im doing:
LED Swaps on RF board all blue (Done)
HDD Window with LED's in it Painted Black

Adding a Internal Sata so i can flash my Drive without opening it. Just take off the HD and the plug is there.

Um i got some of the stuff and still waiting on some. Should be here by Friday. Im also doing a controller with Hazers BurnMeUp2 Sleeper, LED Swaps, and Maybe some dome lighting? Not to sure on that.

The 360 is still in its stock Case but has the Talismoon whisper and one Core Cooler. Its also Flashed with 1.51 Ixtreme for LEGAL backups. :P

Some Teaser pics:

TwisTtheTwiTcH · « **Reply #1 on:** June 28, 2009, 09:41:51 AM »

Sounds bloody wicked, can't wait to see the pictures of the finished product. Next time upload before you post, that way the tease / wait is a bit less.

-TwisT

Jumbo · « **Reply #2 on:** June 28, 2009, 09:55:19 AM »

Quote from: TwisTtheTwiTcH on June 28, 2009, 09:41:51 AM

Sounds bloody wicked, can't wait to see the pictures of the finished product. Next time upload before you post, that way the tease / wait is a bit less.

-TwisT

Uploaded lol. Ya i hope its nice as it sounds when its done.

TwisTtheTwiTcH · « **Reply #3 on:** June 28, 2009, 10:00:42 AM »

Very nice, very cool looking, clean to. But that is your work so I wouldn't expect it to be messy. Very cool, hope the mods go of without a hitch.

-TwisT

Jumbo · « **Reply #4 on:** June 29, 2009, 08:05:02 PM »

Updates:
Did the 12 volt fan mod. Maybe going to add a Pot but not too sure. I also got some more parts and decided id just throw it in the new XCM Smoke black case for now.

Pic:

Edit:
I forgot to mention im not doing hazers BurnMeUp2. I dont really feel like having the :censored:ty cap anymore so i decided to get his X360 final project kit. Its going to be vary nice =]

whuthefxk · « **Reply #5 on:** June 29, 2009, 09:38:10 PM »

VERY NICE!!! i love the blue! for the black case u got, is it really BLACK or is it that gay brownish black transparency? where and how much did ur case cost? i may consider getting one. (did it include a faceplate, rubber feet, and the mesh grills?)

Jumbo · « **Reply #6 on:** June 30, 2009, 09:13:48 AM »

Quote from: whuthefxk on June 29, 2009, 09:38:10 PM

VERY NICE!!! i love the blue! for the black case u got, is it really BLACK or is it that gay brownish black transparency? where and how much did ur case cost? i may consider getting one. (did it include a faceplate, rubber feet, and the mesh grills?)

Its Smoked Black. You cant really see into it but when you turn it on and the leds turn on you can see into it.
Its made by XCM and it was like 42$ on llamma.com. It comes with everything, DVD drive piece, eject button, the side pieces, the faceplate and the case itself. It has feet on it but there not too good, im going to look at some local stores for some kind of rubber i can cut to size for it

Thanks

StealthedHunter · « **Reply #7 on:** June 30, 2009, 09:35:48 AM »

thats pretty sweet, ive always loved that smoked black case. Are you going to paint the hdd top? is that even possible to do w/o messing it up. It just looks not in place .

Jumbo · « **Reply #8 on:** June 30, 2009, 09:58:39 AM »

Quote from: StealthedHunter on June 30, 2009, 09:35:48 AM

thats pretty sweet, ive always loved that smoked black case. Are you going to paint the hdd top? is that even possible to do w/o messing it up. It just looks not in place .

I have some plans for the hdd. Im going to paint it probably and im adding some blue leds and a window.

Update July 1, 2009:
I jsut ordered a Sickmods Pulse VU 2X and a bunch more 3MM Flat Wide angle Blue LEDs. Im going to use the Pulse VU 2 to fade the ROL, and the Fan shroud which has 10 Blue leds in it. And im also going to be adding about 40 more leds on vero/pref board all around. I also plan to add an Ethernet activity LED in the Faceplate but im not possitive.
More updates to come

video update:
Update of my Xbox 360 modding

whuthefxk · « **Reply #9 on:** July 03, 2009, 10:22:21 AM »

very nice!!! whats the benifits of having flat leds? are all of ur leds in a series or parallel?

Jumbo · « **Reply #10 on:** July 03, 2009, 01:43:11 PM »

Quote from: whuthefxk on July 03, 2009, 10:22:21 AM

very nice!!! whats the benifits of having flat leds? are all of ur leds in a series or parallel?

All the leds are in series and the benefit that i notice the most is how wide the light spreads.

Update on Controller:
Mode 1 LED (Red)

Mode 2 LED (Green)

Mode 3 LED (Orange)

PicAxe Port

Tact switch to change modes

Im super happy with it

whuthefxk · « **Reply #11 on:** July 03, 2009, 05:31:40 PM »

how many LEDS do you plan to put in there? with so many, are u still running a resistor?

Jumbo · « **Reply #12 on:** July 03, 2009, 05:46:05 PM »

Quote from: whuthefxk on July 03, 2009, 05:31:40 PM

how many LEDS do you plan to put in there? with so many, are u still running a resistor?

Yes im still running a resistor. It going to be using a 5 volt point as the positive and the - is going to the Pulse VU 2X. Im not sure how many LEDs but quite a few. :P

whuthefxk · « **Reply #13 on:** July 05, 2009, 04:55:12 PM »

is the resistor value going to be lower than as if the resistor was for only one LED because a series would give out less current to each led because it is shared that way.

Jumbo · « **Reply #14 on:** July 07, 2009, 10:33:11 AM »

Quote from: whuthefxk on July 05, 2009, 04:55:12 PM

is the resistor value going to be lower than as if the resistor was for only one LED because a series would give out less current to each led because it is shared that way.

I realize that but i also realized there going to be fading the whole time so i dunt care. lulz

Update:
I got bored and came up with a good idea. I ordered a 30 MM fan for the very rear of the case. 7$ why not lol. I also came up with the concept of adding a Fan Controller. I know its been done but its not to common... Im going to be using a Scythe : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811998055 Im was thinking about waiting until the NZXT Sentry 2 too come out but i decided against it because i wasnt really liking all the colors on it. I figured since all the leds on the scythe is blue and its black it matches poifictly.

So im going to buy that today probably and see where i go from there.

Edit again:
I got bored saw my weak little Play and charge dongle and ripped it open and led swapped it.
It has a red finished LED and a Blue charge one.

Jumbo · « **Reply #15 on:** July 11, 2009, 05:32:37 PM »

BumpDate-

Added PulseVU2X
And the Scythe Kaze Master

Pictures-

bustinthejustin · « **Reply #16 on:** July 11, 2009, 09:54:04 PM »

OMG you got the Kaze Master to fit... It looks so awesome.

blackburn · « **Reply #17 on:** July 11, 2009, 10:16:45 PM »

ouch i forgot how hot temps get on an aircooled xbox.... nice work jumbo

W-Gaming5 · « **Reply #18 on:** July 12, 2009, 12:17:35 AM »

Jumbo · « **Reply #19 on:** July 12, 2009, 11:18:41 AM »

Im going to be adding some more leds to the Pulse VU 2X.

I had a small crack in the case where the fan controller moved i guess but i fixed it with some epoxy lol just need to sand it a little

Im going to add the fans to the controller but im not sure how.

@Blackburn- Agreed, but i took out the fanduct mod for temp testing and it went up by like 20 degrees in all section

blackburn · « **Reply #20 on:** July 12, 2009, 01:29:24 PM »

Quote from: Jumbo on July 12, 2009, 11:18:41 AM

Agreed, but i took out the fanduct mod for temp testing and it went up by like 20 degrees in all section

yeah if your going to stay on air, the duct mod is a must. But honestly I think watercooling is the ultimate way to go!

Jumbo · « **Reply #21 on:** July 12, 2009, 02:37:37 PM »

Quote from: blackburn on July 12, 2009, 01:29:24 PM

yeah if your going to stay on air, the duct mod is a must. But honestly I think watercooling is the ultimate way to go!

If i had the money i would do Water Cooling. Maybe next time? it is my first Xbox 360. Well any full size console other than a Case swap and led swap in a PS2.

The thing is i need to get alot of money for water cooling. I dont wanna go cheap with it. Swiftec pumps, Lian Li case (Big enough to hold it all and looks super sweet, The blocks that fit in 360;s are small making them expensive (is it me or are all the small things more moeny than big things.?)

Silent cooling ftw? Lucky guy.

blackburn · « **Reply #22 on:** July 12, 2009, 04:08:47 PM »

yeah im running the XSPC waterblock, its not too bad, ~$50 shipped, P500 pump (got it for free), all blitspower fittings, Danger Den Black Ice Radiator, Swiftech Microres Rev2, UV Blue Primoflex tubing, Danger Den Chipset waterblock for HANA chip, 2 temp gauges (coolant temp and GPU temp) and its all neatly settled into a custom cut Lian Li XB01

W-Gaming5 · « **Reply #23 on:** July 12, 2009, 04:10:32 PM »

blackburn · « **Reply #24 on:** July 12, 2009, 04:15:45 PM »

Quote from: W-Gaming5 on July 12, 2009, 04:10:32 PM

No Way Your gonna get a fan in the control

he means that hes going to hook his fans up to the fan controller....

W-Gaming5 · « **Reply #25 on:** July 12, 2009, 04:20:04 PM »

Jumbo · « **Reply #26 on:** July 12, 2009, 04:28:36 PM »

i ment connect them to the controller... What the hell is adding a fan to it going to do?!

Wise ass.

W-Gaming5 · « **Reply #27 on:** July 12, 2009, 04:32:33 PM »

blackburn · « **Reply #28 on:** July 12, 2009, 04:41:25 PM »

Quote from: W-Gaming5 on July 12, 2009, 04:32:33 PM

idk what your talking about with the control fan still?

do you mean connect them the the 360 control so the control can turn the fans on and off inside the 360?

ok, look at his pics, he installed a LCD temperature gauge/Fan controller. If he wires up his fans to the fan controller, he can adjust how fast his fans are spinning. Therefore controlling how much air the fans are blowing.

W-Gaming5 · « **Reply #29 on:** July 12, 2009, 04:43:17 PM »

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