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**If you want to continue to play on Microsoft Xbox Live online-gaming service then you must lock the harddrive. | **If you want to continue to play on Microsoft Xbox Live online-gaming service then you must lock the harddrive. | ||
**Up to 2TB (2048GB) in size. Upgrading your harddrive will also speedup Xbox loading and boot-up times. | **Up to 2TB (2048GB) in size. Upgrading your harddrive will also speedup Xbox loading and boot-up times. | ||
***Note however that XBMC only support F: and G: extra partitions for harddrive and 512GB per partition! | |||
**You will not get any more speed out of a 5400rpm than a 7200rpm harddrive, and 5400rpm runs cooler. | |||
***Neither get any speed increase out of more harddrive cache so save money and get one with less. | |||
**If you install a harddrive larger than 137GB then you need a LBA48 compatible BIOS. | **If you install a harddrive larger than 137GB then you need a LBA48 compatible BIOS. | ||
**If a partition is larger than 256GB, the harddrive needs to be formatted with 32k clusters, use [http://www.xbox-scene.com/software-result.php#newsitemEpAEVFpypABMLqjgHc XBpartitioner]. | **If a partition is larger than 256GB, the harddrive needs to be formatted with 32k clusters, use [http://www.xbox-scene.com/software-result.php#newsitemEpAEVFpypABMLqjgHc XBpartitioner]. | ||
**Largest partition supported by a LBA48 BIOS and 32k clusters is | **Largest partition supported by a LBA48 BIOS and 32k clusters is 512GB, so 512GB+ need G: partition. | ||
===Can I install a PC DVD-ROM Drive into my Xbox™ and if so how?=== | ===Can I install a PC DVD-ROM Drive into my Xbox™ and if so how?=== | ||
Revision as of 10:56, 5 September 2006
Hardware
Can I install a larger harddisk drive into my Xbox™ and if so how?
Yes, the original Xbox™ only has 8GB harddrive and many people choose to replace it with a faster and larger harddisk drive. For HOW-TO upgrade/replace your harddrive see the Xbox hardware modifications sections of this manual.
- Limitations and rules to follow when replacing the harddrive:
- If you want to continue to play on Microsoft Xbox Live online-gaming service then you must lock the harddrive.
- Up to 2TB (2048GB) in size. Upgrading your harddrive will also speedup Xbox loading and boot-up times.
- Note however that XBMC only support F: and G: extra partitions for harddrive and 512GB per partition!
- You will not get any more speed out of a 5400rpm than a 7200rpm harddrive, and 5400rpm runs cooler.
- Neither get any speed increase out of more harddrive cache so save money and get one with less.
- If you install a harddrive larger than 137GB then you need a LBA48 compatible BIOS.
- If a partition is larger than 256GB, the harddrive needs to be formatted with 32k clusters, use XBpartitioner.
- Largest partition supported by a LBA48 BIOS and 32k clusters is 512GB, so 512GB+ need G: partition.
Can I install a PC DVD-ROM Drive into my Xbox™ and if so how?
Yes, since most original DVD-ROM drives that comes with the Xbox™ have problems reading CD-R media a few people choose to replace that DVD-ROM Drive with a PC DVD-ROM Drive, which enables better compatibility of home-burned media like CD-R/RW, DVD+/-R/RW, and also allows for faster loading times. For HOW-TO replace your DVD-ROM Drive see the Xbox hardware modifications sections of this manual.
- Limitations and rules to follow when replacing the DVD-ROM Drive:
- Only a very specific PC DVD-ROM drives manufactured by Samsung can be flashed with a hacked Xbox DVD-ROM firmware that allows it to read/play original Xbox games, no other PC DVD-ROM drives can read/play original Xbox games, instead you can only use them to play original DVD-Video movies and home-burned media like CD-R/RW, DVD+/-R/RW (including backed-up Xbox games).