Xbox 360 DVD Drive Database - How to Guide
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Team number
This number is also located on the same printed label as the lot number. Use the picture below to
find your team number.
DVD DriveThere are currently two different DVD-ROM drives available for the Xbox 360; the first is a
Hitachi-LG drive and the other is a Toshiba-Samsung drive. It's the latter one that is currently the
most sought after drive.
In 2007, a new BenQ drive was also introduced in the Elite and later Premium and Arcade
packages.
You can open the tray and look where the holes are to determine the DVD drive you own.
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picture by llamma.com and gmodz.ca
Firmware
Every drive has a firmware printed on top of the drive, this requires you to open the console andlook at the topside of the DVD-ROM drive.
picture by llamma.com
HDMI
The new Xbox 360 machines manufactured after July 2007 will most likely include the new HDMI
connector. The pack will be marked to say it includes HDMI and on the site it will say codename
Zephyr.
picture byshacknews.com
Fan model
The fan model can indicate how much fan noise the machine will generate when the temperature
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The easiest way to find the fan model is to look through the ventilation holes on the back of the
machine, or if possible, open the machine up and remove the fan from the case. The delta and
Sunon fans are known to generate noise, while the Nidec fans are somewhat quieter.
Delta - Black and white/silver label
Sunons - Green and white label
Nidec - All back label
picture by totallyrocks at ps3forums.com
Motherboard model
Microsoft regularly makes new revisions of the motherboard to fix faults, make it more efficient,
and lower the manufacture costs. There are, as of August 2008, four revisions, each has its own
codename. Look at the pictures below to determine your board revision. See the full details here.
The power connector on the back of the console can reveal which motherboard you have by
comparing the details shown in the picture below.
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Xenon (launch 2005)
Launch modelRed Ring of Death / heat issues
203 Watt powersupply / 12V rated 16.5A
picture by llamma.com
Zephyr (early 2008)
HDMI output
Extended GPU cooler
203 Watt powersupply / 12V rated 16.5A
More Zephyr details
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Falcon (late 2007)
65 nm CPU
Bigger CPU cooler
175 Watt powersupply / 12V rated 14.2A
More Falcon details
picture by llamma.com
Opus (mid 2008)
No HDMI output
Replacements for Xenon repairs, 65 nm CPU175 Watt powersupply / 12V rated 14.2A
More Opus details
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Jasper (late 2008)
65 nm GPU (the true way to idenfify a Jasper is by looking at the chip)
256 MB internal flash memory
150 Watt powersupply / 12V rated 12.1A
Limited Edition: Modern Warfare model with 250 GB hard drive
More Jasper details
pictures by xbox-scene.com
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Jasper Kronos (late 2009)
Kronos1 65 nm GPU
More Jasper Kronos details
Velje (mid 2010)
Xbox 360 Slim
Smaller casing and new motherboard
45 nm GPU/CPU combined chip
133 Watt powersupply / 12V rated 11.1A
More Velje details
There might be other motherboard configuration, i.e. 16.5A printed on the case of a Jasper
motherboard or a Xenon motherboard with a Zephyr GPU cooler. The sets of details above can
be used to idenfity the 5 major configurations that is manufacturered in large quantities.Thank you
for the effort!
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