My Challange

[matty0]

ok, so i have been set a challenge that is very simple in name, probably much harder in practice.

 

my friend has a broken xbox 360 and a lot of money. i have a lot of free time (challenge forming), so he set me this proposal.

 

can i turn his xbox into a hackintosh.

 

if i win, he pays for every component and i keep it. if i fail, i pay for every component and i have to "dress up like a horse, give him a piggy back all day and answer to the name Epona (yes we're both zelda nerds).

 

so, i've looked online & taken measurements and im confident that a micro ITX mobo will fit nicely (i've picked one with an ION graphics chip so when i win i'll actualy like the machine haha)

 

so i've got a list of components all ready for order and i'm confident i can accomplish the task, i only have one question that needs answering.

 

will the stock xbox 360 disk drive be able to work with the build? i havent opened the xbox yet (torx screw driver is on the parts list) and im just wondering if i can use the stock drive. i'd really rather not have to put in a new one as the current drive works fine and will keep the look very neat and im a perfectionist

 

please let me know if any of you have tried this, and any tips or guides i may have to follow would help too.

 

thanks, Matt

[jmdalmighty]

I belive so but you may have trouble flashing it with the right fimware good luck post pics

of your progress.

[matty0]

I belive so but you may have trouble flashing it with the right fimware good luck post pics

of your progress.

i will. i wont be starting till we're both done with exams, but i'll keep updates

[michael iz pro]

This is Kind Of a similar process to this guy who set up his own site on installing a pc motherboard to a Xbox360 then installing Windows XP

 

http://ant.allenthinks.com Thats His Site

 

 

http://ant.allenthinks.com/?p=73 thats his old design it tells you about adding a laptop DVD Drive and fitting the Motherboard etc....

 

 

and i don't know how your going to run Macintosh OS X on PC hardware are you using Hackintosh ?

i http://www.ibotmodz.net/forum/public/style_emoticons/default/heart.gif IDeneb Version 1.3 10.5.5

 

 

(Dont bother downloading Version 1.6 10.5.8 its not stable )

Edited April 25, 2010 by kidhitman

[matty0]

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...what?

[Lockon]

...what?

 

If you can't translate that you have no hope

/jk

 

So you doing GCSE's?

[jmdalmighty]

I am also doing exams in two weeks then 4months before uni woop woop I just gota do will in my highers(it's like A levels but harder and scottish)

 

I'd love to help you do it if you need it.(the 360 not exams lol)

Edited April 25, 2010 by jmdalmighty

[michael iz pro]

...what?

 

Fixed it lol

[.Slack♠]

lol he posted HTML. go look up that mofo that does tons of mods i cant think of his name but he makes like 360 and ps3 laptops and they are sweeeeeet.

[matty0]

If you can't translate that you have no hope

/jk

 

So you doing GCSE's?

haha no, im doing a degree

 

I am also doing exams in two weeks then 4months before uni woop woop I just gota do will in my highers(it's like A levels but harder and scottish)

 

I'd love to help you do it if you need it.(the 360 not exams lol)

haha yeah some help might be good i dont know when i'll start but i'll let you know of anything you could do.

 

Fixed it lol

thanks, i'll check them out

 

lol he posted HTML. go look up that mofo that does tons of mods i cant think of his name but he makes like 360 and ps3 laptops and they are sweeeeeet.

its all fixed now

[michael iz pro]

Any Luck ?

[matty0]

Any Luck ?

yeah his work will really help thankyou

[michael iz pro]

yeah his work will really help thank you

 

So Are You Using Ideneb

[matty0]

So Are You Using Ideneb

no, i dont need pre built crap anymore. ill use a retail snow leopard build usind the 132-BOOT loader then install chameleon rc4. i've chosen hardware with good compatibility and i'll collect any extra kexts that i'd need.

 

ideneb is VERY helpful to noobs starting out with hackintoshes, but its limited... real builds are superior in every way

[michael iz pro]

no, i dont need pre built crap anymore. ill use a retail snow leopard build usind the 132-BOOT loader then install chameleon rc4. i've chosen hardware with good compatibility and i'll collect any extra kexts that i'd need.

 

ideneb is VERY helpful to noobs starting out with hackintoshes, but its limited... real builds are superior in every way

 

What Do You Mean ?

 

Is It Like That Dell Mini Installation When You Use The Ideneb Disc To Boot And Then insert The Retail Disc ?