What do I need to install a xbox mod chip?
Installing a mod chip requires fine point soldering. Companies selling mod chips advertise them as easy to install, there is a reason for the high price mod chip installation, it’s not easy. Before you install a mod chip ask yourself if you can afford to replace or repair the console. Take a look at the install diagrams for your console before you buy a chip, remember the photos are magnified many times.
You will need 2 torx screwdriver bits (bit size T-10 & T-20) available from most DIY stores and a 15 watt soldering iron. [BACK TO TOP] • Will installing a mod chip in my Xbox erase my saved games and music? No. But if you install Evox and upgrade your hard drive your save will be gone. [BACK TO TOP] • Do I need Evox installed to play backup games? No just a mod chip is needed. [BACK TO TOP] • Do I need Evox installed to backup my games to my hard drive. Yes or some other equivalent. [BACK TO TOP] • Do I need to upgrade my hard drive to install evox? No but an original Xbox hard drive will only have about 4-6 gigs of useable space for your backups, movies or music. [BACK TO TOP] • Can I use Xbox Live with a mod chip? No you can’t use a mod chip with XBOX live. Microsoft scans your console for changes to the BIOS (that’s what a mod chip does) then bans your machine if it finds one. You can turn off all our mod chips and play online, but you have to have the original discs for that and n
