i ordered a matrix modchip for the xbox (haven't got it yet) and just read in some of the forums something about needing a DSL connection to use this chip. I just have 56K modem in my computer, will I still be able to use my matrix! Someone tell me before i kill myself!
you just need a DSL router so you can connect the xbox to your computer so you will be able to flash the matrix's bios when you get it.
wassup man.. to flash the matrix chip with a bios, you just need to have a parrallel port (lpt) onyour computer to attach the programmer to and then use winLPC to flash the evox or xcutioner bios file to it. the router and network card is for after you get the mod chip installed and you booted yoru xbox with evoluition x dashboard, this lets you read and write to your xbox's harddrive and install homebrew apps and games (NES, Atari, SNES, N64 emulators; media players and dongle free dvd player (no need for the dvd kit). hope that helps ya, and yes, your computer will have an LPT port. aiy, peace seamonkey420
do you really need the router to link the xbox to the PC. why cant you just use the ethernet cable (you know the cable for system link play cause i use the cable to link my laptop directly to my desktop. if i really need the router then where can i get the network card with it. sorry cause i am really new at this and i dont have dsl so i dont have clue about this router stuff
you can use a network card and crossover cable. might be a little more tricky to setup but it works fine and is cheaper. peace
is the cross over cable the same as the ethernet cable i have. And where can i get this network card. i really dont know what it is. Help please
how did you connect your laptop and desktop? if you did it with a network crossover cable a network card, thats all you need. From the looks of things, you might be better off getting a router or find a friend that knows a littlea bout networking.. if you have more ?s, drop a note peace seamonkey420
i found a friend who helped me out. Thanks seamonkey. By the way, do you know where i can get the Evox D6 (ejectfix) bios cause i can only find the Red and Blue ones.
I think the D6 bios comes with eject fix built in... mine did anyways try this site http://www.biteable.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/
i went to that site but i don't know which one to download. the Evox red or the Evox blue or the X one. Help
i need someone to tell me in laymens terms exactly what i need to load the bios and install the Matrix modchip. and i would like to know what the difference between the blue and red bios. also where could i get the appropriate bios for the Matrix chip. any help would be very appreciated: contact me at jonathanbellucci@yahoo.com
check the link from above it has all the utilities that u will need. the only diff between the red and the blue bios is the color of the XBOX emblem when you start the system up.. it is up to you which one you choose. I use blue. all you need is the prohrammer that came with the matrix xhip to program it. you have to push the chip against the programmer usually for it to work.
I use A NIC in my PC and a crossover cable with FlashFXP with the normal IP settings from the net. PC: IP 192.168.0.1 subnet mask 255.255.255.0 XBOX: IP 192.168.0.2 DefGateway 192.168.0.1 and these settings work just fine,with FlashFXP
There seems to be some confusion about the Matrix mod-chip. The chip comes with no BIOS flashed. You need to find a suitable BIOS (eg. EvoX v2.6/v3.6) and flash it using the bundled programmer. After that you're set to go. There's no need for a network connection between XBOX and PC, unless you wish to transfer data between them.
I keep getting the error "Error Programming LPC" at first I was getting "Error erasing..." What does this mean? Please help this is stressing me out.
i got your back on this one dude. i got that same message time after time. i just figured out what to do today. hold your matrix chip firmly against the programmer while your programming the chip
I got another problem. Here is exactly what I did:I programmed the chip with a blue.bin file I created with the batch file. I aligned the chip with both dip switches on and made sure the chip blinked green. Then turned of the xbox and also turned off dip switch 1. When I turned on the xbox my chip turns green but my xbox turns off 3 times and finally stays on but blink red and green. Next I burned the boxplore.iso flash image on the cdrw. Next I put in the cdrw and turned off my xbox. When I turned it back on my screen just stayed black and my xbox light blinks green and red. However, My matrix stays lit green. Am I doing something wrong? How do I fix it.
hey jdonger, i am having the same problem blinking red and green 3 times after shutting on and off. i posted the same problem in another thread and Dank told me that its my matrix aligment problem and advised me to solder it to the d0 pins. i didnt do it yet cause once in a while my xbox works when i dont move it around much.
