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Could someone please tell me how to identify which version my xbox is. I bought it new on 16-04-03. Please help, I know you can!!!
THANX
THANX
I thought I noticed a difference with my friends Xbox. His makes a beeping sound when starting up, and the DVD tray is shallower than mine, which I got at launch.
There are currently three versions of the XBox in the UK: v1.0, v1.1, and v1.2. One way to get an idea of your version is to look at the manufacturing date on the sticker with the serial number (year-month-day format).
If it was manufactured before August 2002, it is definitely a v1.0.
August 2002 or after it could be v1.0 OR v1.1
After December 11th 2002, it could be v1.2
You bought yours new on 16th April 2003, meaning it is probably a v1.2. However, the only way to be sure is to check the bios/kernel version.
This is done by going to the "settings" option in the XBox dashboard and selecting "System Info". At the end of the text you will see something like:
K: 1.00.xxxx.01
D: 1.00.xxxx.01
If you don't see this you still have one of the first XBox v1.0
If the xxxx = 4034 or 4036 or 4627 you have a v1.0
If the xxxx = 4817 or 4972 you have a v1.1
If the xxxx = 5101 or 4920 you have a v1.2
The difference between v1.0 and v1.1 is not as great as the difference between these and a v1.2. Internally, the v1.0 and v1.1 are very similar, so fitting a mod-chip in each is pretty much similar. V1.2 has different solder points.
The problem is, different batches (irrelevant of whether they are v1.0, v1.1 or v1.2) were put together with different sourced components, so a DVD drive in one v1.2 could well be different to a DVD drive in another v1.2. This gives rise to different responses to different blank media (i.e. some problems). Having said that, v1.1 upwards tend to have better DVD drives and media reliability.
Most chips these days work on any version XBox from any region, so all of the above is a non-issue except for the DVD drive. Also, make sure you get a chip that you can disable for when you use XBox Live!.
Hope that helps.
If it was manufactured before August 2002, it is definitely a v1.0.
August 2002 or after it could be v1.0 OR v1.1
After December 11th 2002, it could be v1.2
You bought yours new on 16th April 2003, meaning it is probably a v1.2. However, the only way to be sure is to check the bios/kernel version.
This is done by going to the "settings" option in the XBox dashboard and selecting "System Info". At the end of the text you will see something like:
K: 1.00.xxxx.01
D: 1.00.xxxx.01
If you don't see this you still have one of the first XBox v1.0
If the xxxx = 4034 or 4036 or 4627 you have a v1.0
If the xxxx = 4817 or 4972 you have a v1.1
If the xxxx = 5101 or 4920 you have a v1.2
The difference between v1.0 and v1.1 is not as great as the difference between these and a v1.2. Internally, the v1.0 and v1.1 are very similar, so fitting a mod-chip in each is pretty much similar. V1.2 has different solder points.
The problem is, different batches (irrelevant of whether they are v1.0, v1.1 or v1.2) were put together with different sourced components, so a DVD drive in one v1.2 could well be different to a DVD drive in another v1.2. This gives rise to different responses to different blank media (i.e. some problems). Having said that, v1.1 upwards tend to have better DVD drives and media reliability.
Most chips these days work on any version XBox from any region, so all of the above is a non-issue except for the DVD drive. Also, make sure you get a chip that you can disable for when you use XBox Live!.
Hope that helps.
What differences are there between the versions? And how can you tell?
[I'm just enquiring as I got my Xbox second hand]
[I'm just enquiring as I got my Xbox second hand]
I think i got the new version, which comes with Xbox live from the menu which wasn't on the older model and also mine came with the smaller pad which i hear MS are going to include with the future Xbox's, are they still going to produce the older style pad?
I guess your going to use the no-solder matrix chip?
I'm not offering any help on the forums, although I may privately.
[email protected] <- if you need help determining your version
I'm not offering any help on the forums, although I may privately.
[email protected] <- if you need help determining your version
I would imagine it was the new version? No?
No, I love Bill Gates.
you want to chip it, don't you
dirty bagger
dirty bagger
Could someone please tell me how to identify which version my xbox is. I bought it new on 16-04-03. Please help, I know you can!!!
THANX
THANX