My OG Crystal Xbox Upgrades! Internal HDMI With XboxHD+, OpenXenium, SSD & Noctua Fan

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Published on January 26, 2023 10:47:42 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GZO7CsC85A

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Bringing my OG Crystal Xbox into the 21st Century with an internal HDMI mod from MakeMHz (XboxHD+) with support for 720P upscaling, a stealth SSD upgrade, and OpenXenium to make it all work happily together. I've also added a silent Noctua fan using a 3D printed bracket from RetroFrog, and I'm running the XBMC4Gamers dashboard which adds loads of cool functionality including DLC, homebrew, emulators and all the media playback features you'd expect from XBMC.

Big thanks to @WhatHoSnorkers for your amazing voice acting skills!

Relevant Links & Further Viewing:
RetroFrog: https://retrofrog.net
XboxHD+ Video by @MachoNachoProductions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UztpHh_xsAg
This one by @MrMario2011 was also useful: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICRS3yHICKQ
XboxHD+ tests and comparisons by @RetroRGB: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgMurkMqH0U

Software Used:
FATXplorer: https://fatxplorer.eaton-works.com
EVTool: https://www.xbox-hq.com/html/article1339.html
Lunar IPS: https://www.romhacking.net/utilities/240
XboxHD app: https://github.com/MakeMHz/xbox-hd-plus-app
XboxHD BIOS patches: https://github.com/MakeMHz/xbox-hd-plus/tree/master/patches
XboxHD OpenXenium Firmware Upgrade: https://github.com/MakeMHz/xenium-fw-update
XBMC4Gamers: https://github.com/Rocky5/XBMC4Gamers

Parts & Tools (genius links are affiliated):
ZedLabz Cap Kit: https://www.zedlabz.com/products/motherboard-capacitor-set-for-original-xbox-console-version-1-6-replacement-zedlabz
LPC QSB: https://makemhz.com/products/lpc-rebuild
OpenXenium Modchip: https://makemhz.com/products/openxenium
XboxHD+: https://makemhz.com/products/xboxhd
"Mastergel Maker" Thermal Compound: https://geni.us/Aud4
SATA Adapter: https://geni.us/ItlxeqF
Drive enclosure: https://geni.us/OkmN
IDC crimper: https://geni.us/VT4g
iFixit Screwdriver Set: https://geni.us/jzcfAin

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Chapters:
00:00 OG Xbox Mod Project Overview
01:13 Teardown - Crystal Xbox
01:52 Recap With ZedLabz Capacitor Kit & Note On Clock Capacitor
02:59 OpenXenium & LPC Rebuild / Debug Header & Note On MakeMHz LPC QSB
04:00 SSD Upgrade - Software Setup With FATXplorer / Formatting / Backup
05:15 M8+ EvoX Kernel / BIOS & XboxHD+ Patch
05:48 SSD StarTech Retro Drive Caddy
06:06 OpenXenium XboxHD+ Firmware Update From MakeMHz
07:04 Using DVD2Xbox To Backup My Games To The New SSD / Thoughts On Capacity
07:57 Region Settings / Testing The Kernel Patch & Official XboxHD+ App
08:33 MakeMHz XboxHD+ Internal Xbox HDMI Mod Installation - AV Connector & Ribbon Cable
10:39 Installation Part 2 - Reassembling The CPU & GPU Heatsinks / Final Connections
11:16 Silent Noctua Fan Upgrade With RetroFrog Xbox Fan Shroud
11:58 First Boot
12:11 XboxHD+ Firmware Update Process Using The Official MakeMHz App
13:16 MakeMHz XboxHD+ App Settings & Upscaling Features, 480P, 720P, Widescreen etc.
13:42 Game Demos / Before & After - Doom 3 & OutRun 2
15:08 Xbox 80-Pin IDE Cable Mod - Moving The Connector / Folding
15:50 Final Reassembly
16:14 XBMC4Gamers Dashboard Features & Official XboxHD+ Support

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Outro: Yomoti - Before Chill

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