PGA370 Socket Install OG XBOX Holy Grail of XBOX Mods?

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27 күн бұрын

In todays episode we install a socket 370 PGA370 and the Intel PIII 1.4Ghz 512K 133MHz processor Tualatin onto the original XBOX console. We'll be achieving the socket 370 attachment with the use of the open source interposer.
We'll be showing comparisons and footage of the 733MHz stock XBOX CPU vs the 1GHz and 1.4GHz CPUs that are in our upgraded machines. Game footage shown: Half-Life 2, Doom 3, Matrix Path of Neo, Surreal64 CE F-zero X, and KI2 arcade.
We know there will be an improvement, but do all of the games benefit from the CPU upgrade? Which games have the most glaring differences between the three CPUs?
Check out our previous CPU video where we install an Intel Slot 1 1GHz CPU onto the Original XBOX:
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Пікірлер: 577

@RetroRenegadeRepairs 5 сағат бұрын

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@Soonjai 25 күн бұрын

Somehow it feels wrong to see Half-Life 2 running smoothly on the XBox. Awesome upgrade.

@LRK-GT 24 күн бұрын

It was so smooth I was getting uncanny valley feels, myself. Mind you, I can go play HL2 @ 144fps (displayed) any time, and it doesn't look *that* smooth.

@JourG215 18 күн бұрын

The funny thing is the Xbox was a beast in it's day. So imagine what Nintendo and Sony where pushing back then.

@Chris-yy7qc 14 күн бұрын

Its crazy how badly HL2 ran. People paid a lot of money for an Xbox and the game and got this...

@Chris-yy7qc 14 күн бұрын

@@JourG215 The framerate was never an issue for the N64, because the games where designed to run on this exact hardware. Meanwhile the xbox ran mostly ported windows games. The hardware specs on the Xbox might be superior to the N64. But the N64 was way more optimized.

@JourG215 14 күн бұрын

@@Chris-yy7qcok nerd. cope

@matthiasmartin4355 16 күн бұрын

Digital Foundry brought me here. Great content and video!

@RetroRenegadeRepairs 16 күн бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

@gnurken 16 күн бұрын

Me too. Please see if you can collaborate with foundry for perf testing

@kevclark8661 15 күн бұрын

same

@GreggyAck 15 күн бұрын

Same. Channel seems great!

@petrsonTD 14 күн бұрын

same

@alperen194 25 күн бұрын

Bro is going to put a Ryzen 9 one day in that xbox

@RemasteredStudios 25 күн бұрын

He needs a 100 watts to do that

@Ronetic_ 25 күн бұрын

@@RemasteredStudios have u heard of sarcasm also no shit sherlock

@XWXS2 25 күн бұрын

and enables 4k with an build in hdmi port

@cyborgx_ 25 күн бұрын

😁

@LRK-GT 24 күн бұрын

I was wondering if a Socket 479 Pentium M or Core Solo could be made to work? I know a lot changed in regards to the FSB between Pentium 3 and Pentium M, though... Ideally, the *very* last 32-bit P6-derived single-core CPU: 2007's 65nm 1.83Ghz Celeron Embedded; Sossaman (Yonah derivative) Intel Celeron; 1.83 GHz, 1M Cache, 667Mhz FSB.

@soulshinobi 12 күн бұрын

8:39 watching the solder wick up the socket legs was incredible.

@RetroRenegadeRepairs 7 күн бұрын

Yea, its nice in slow-motion for sure.

@BK2Modder 25 күн бұрын

Finally, always wondered why I never saw anyone using one if the interposer designs to not just upgrade the CPU but to install a socket for future easy swaps. Really appreciate you performing this mod and documenting the process as nicely as you did!

@RetroRenegadeRepairs 24 күн бұрын

Its really just a matter of knowing your rework machine and adjusting the temps accordingly for the type of application you're working on. Thank you for the view and it was my pleasure.

@2.Plus.2.Equals.5 21 күн бұрын

Any successful CPU interposer Xbox mod deserves a sub. Good stuff

@RetroRenegadeRepairs 21 күн бұрын

Thanks

@cromulence 22 күн бұрын

Insane. I really hope that the 256MB RAM mod can be made stable at 200MHz, or hopefully even higher. Both of these mods would open up so much on this machine. I’d imagine that whilst it’s not easy, it’d be totally possible to modify games and/or the OS to correctly utilise the extra RAM for the GPU - I imagine being able to play more games in 720p thanks to additional VRAM!

@atranimecs 21 күн бұрын

Someone will find a way, problem is the game itself with need to be modded not just the bios

@stephenr7424 20 күн бұрын

You have a very 90s style of narration to your videos. Double-dose of nostalgia, thank you!

@RetroRenegadeRepairs 20 күн бұрын

Thanks

@rezqiano 25 күн бұрын

That smug face after telling us that the balls has been cleaned tho.... 🤣

@Johan.Larsson 16 күн бұрын

Digital foundry sent me here!

@shaneobrien5214 13 күн бұрын

Talk about an OG Xbox pro, that Tualitin chip is a game changer. Nice work, I personally hate soldering those capacitors my hands are not as steady as they once were.

@RetroRenegadeRepairs 13 күн бұрын

I'm sure someone will come up with a better solution in the future that is a bit easier to align. Thanks for watching!

@quattroclub 14 күн бұрын

The solder flowing up the pins was so satisfying lol

@RetroRenegadeRepairs 14 күн бұрын

Its honestly my favorite part of the install

@Mareka6969 24 күн бұрын

Very nice, I like. It makes me happy that you guys are finally showing some game play clips at the end of the install.

@RetroRenegadeRepairs 24 күн бұрын

Thanks. Amazingly enough, getting the game play footage together was the most time consuming part of creating the video.

@Mareka6969 24 күн бұрын

@@RetroRenegadeRepairs yeah, I bet. But it's what people look forward to, they want to see the results, especially after watching a long install. Again, good job.

@hugosimoes5119 25 күн бұрын

Cool! As long the CPU is properly cooled, it will never melt anything.

@Joostinonline 16 күн бұрын

Came here from Digital Foundry, absolutely amazing!

@user-gh7dq5hu7b 16 күн бұрын

Would love to see a collab with Digital Foundry if you can ship a modded Xbox to them!

@Johnny_LuvBuckets 25 күн бұрын

Thank you kekule and frank for making these interposers and making this mod easier for more people to do it.

@plume... 16 күн бұрын

Half-Life 2 was completely transformed! Also, seems The Matrix is GPU bound. Great video, thanks!

@ArtisaneSC2 12 күн бұрын

Almost looked like a double buffer vsync type issue

@ugzz 16 күн бұрын

Also here from DF.. This is fantastic, and i've already queued up the Duke and NES vids, and I see a ton in the back catalogue that interests me! Easy sub!

@OneMore1UP 16 күн бұрын

Digital Foundry sent be here!

@AlexCatV12 13 күн бұрын

Thanks for the outstanding work, masterpiece) Especially glad to see a difference between 733/1000/1400, looks amazing

@RetroRenegadeRepairs 13 күн бұрын

While IMO you won't see many games take advantage, I think the emulators and homebrew would benefit the most from these types of upgrades.

@-PVL93- 16 күн бұрын

Digital Foundry raid, checking in

@dav1dbone 16 күн бұрын

Old Eddie from soldering class, he had the biggest solder balls in the business 😅

@maneatingduck 14 күн бұрын

Your skill and confidence is amazing, with good presentation too :) Got here from DF, subscribed

@RetroRenegadeRepairs 14 күн бұрын

Thanks and welcome

@MisterRorschach90 10 күн бұрын

Bro you are living one of my dreams. I’ve long dreamed of buying all the gear needed to do mods like these. I could just never find a justification for it. You are awesome.

@RetroRenegadeRepairs 9 күн бұрын

Thanks

@royhandy8365 15 күн бұрын

Legitimately one of the coolest videos I have seen on YT.

@RetroRenegadeRepairs 14 күн бұрын

Thanks!

@JerroudiYassine 16 күн бұрын

This is one of the coolest things I've seen on youtube for a while

@HEADSHOTPROLOL 15 күн бұрын

Alex from DF sent me here, glad he did this is super cool and chill stuff :))

@joesaiditstrue 18 күн бұрын

Love your videos and your editing, and youre good on camera, well done

@BifareZanah 3 күн бұрын

seeing your growth as a creator is truly inspiring!

@RetroRenegadeRepairs 2 күн бұрын

I appreciate that!

@ap894 12 күн бұрын

lets go my dude, this is some serious throwback

@stanosherkanor8416 15 күн бұрын

You do amazing work. Thanks for sharing! Doing things I didn't think we're possible.

@hosie01 7 күн бұрын

Man, that's awesome. The possibilities just went higher on that thing 😁 I can't wait to see what developers come up with now that it can support a higher processor and ram

@SpicySpleen 19 күн бұрын

sooo cool Love to see you upgrade the ram next! make the ultimate og xbox!

@novafiddler1712 15 күн бұрын

There was a company that used to do this mod back when the xbox 1 was relevant. Ive never seen it performed. Very skillful

@RetroRenegadeRepairs 14 күн бұрын

Yea, Friendtech. I really wanted one of those consoles back in the day. Thanks for the compliments!

@ChrisEbz 19 күн бұрын

Awesome work! Kept seeing over and over comments that this wouldn't happen. Well then... Nice job. Now maybe some games that can be patched with high ram along with the faster cpu power.

@collegeatlas 13 күн бұрын

Your delivery is absolutely on point. Great content.

@RetroRenegadeRepairs 13 күн бұрын

I appreciate that!

@Netbug 13 күн бұрын

You make everything look so easy.

@overunityresearchchannel 5 күн бұрын

thats Awesome man 👍 best xbox mod iv seen would be nice to see you do something like this to the xbox 360

@konstantine_c 8 күн бұрын

This is nuts! Very impressive work! Subscribed and will be checking out your other videos.

@RetroRenegadeRepairs 8 күн бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

@nrabbit300 14 күн бұрын

Dude... you are probably one of the only people in the world that I can do this to but *bows in a very over-the-top asto royalty style* Good sir, I bestow on you the title of "Dude with a better X-Box than my own" I am fully impressed.. I had what at that point was the be-all end-all xbox... even had the ram and 1ghz cpu mod done but that was in the days prior to interposers.. apparantly theres a mod that lets you change the 8mb ram chips (via interposer) to 16mb modules as well! My old box (which was lost to a flood like 6ish years ago) was like my favorite techy toy, I even went to the effort of sourcing one of those Xecutor LCD boards that I had mounted to a little sort of ear that stood off the top right of the console that showed clock speeds, temps, and info regarded the current loaded game or whatever... I wish I still have pics.. all I have today is the little board you used to re-flash different bioses :| but, amazing work and I am glad to see there exists passion for such a wicked console, even though us enthusiasts are all old and shit now :P "Back in my days ... " ugh I hate aging >.< Peace XD

@DanielCardei 24 күн бұрын

Impressive work. well done sir! 🤝

@RetroRenegadeRepairs 24 күн бұрын

Thank you kindly!

@mclovin2005 7 күн бұрын

I would never try this but had a lot of fun watching you do it

@RetroRenegadeRepairs 7 күн бұрын

Thanks

@DIYDUDE012 25 күн бұрын

Dude you rule! Thank you for amazing content, much appreciated!

@RetroRenegadeRepairs 24 күн бұрын

Thanks

@ResidentXombie 25 күн бұрын

Your work is amazing.

@userbosco 12 күн бұрын

Let the ball jokes commence.... LOL. Cool video! I wasn't aware this was even doable!

@RetroRenegadeRepairs 12 күн бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@Diego-fc9ks 12 күн бұрын

this Video makes me want to dig out my OG Xbox, Great stuff. ( Found this Gem through DF)

@RetroRenegadeRepairs 12 күн бұрын

Thanks for the view

@repatch43 16 күн бұрын

Dude, this is bonkers! Love it!

@RazzettisRepair 23 күн бұрын

I've got to give this a shot now. The homebrew improvements alone have me super excited. If you have ran a test yet on HD video playback, I'd love to know the results! Also that work on the upgrade was just phenomenal. Had that CPU not been bad, I'm sure it would of worked first try!

@RetroRenegadeRepairs 22 күн бұрын

Do you know of anything that XBMC struggles to play?

@joeAK7.62 6 күн бұрын

wonderful stuff, you my friend are a living legend!🍾🍾🍾

@SpikeBlighty 16 күн бұрын

Beautiful work. You are an artisan.

@RetroRenegadeRepairs 15 күн бұрын

Thank you very much!

@RyanKnowsTechStuff 14 күн бұрын

Great work and effort! Amazing!😊

@RetroRenegadeRepairs 14 күн бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

@Yusuq_Madeek 13 күн бұрын

Amazing!! Also this is the first video I've ever seen of you and I kept thinking you look like you're a funny guy but keeping more serious because of the subject at hand and then the balls comment just caught me by surprise 😂😂😂 Just wanted to say thank you I haven't physically lol'd in a really long time 😂😂 Just the way you looked at the camera and said it haha thanks again for the good laugh!

@RetroRenegadeRepairs 13 күн бұрын

Heh, you're welcome. The editor and myself try our best.

@CheezeWuz 5 күн бұрын

Clearing off that socket was unbelievably satisfying

@Theseanparker 24 күн бұрын

I love watching the BGA work!

@RetroRenegadeRepairs 22 күн бұрын

Thanks

@urdnal 18 күн бұрын

Clever use of those caps along the edge of the inerposer. Interesting. Wish I had a use case to try it out.

@KB-du3rh 15 күн бұрын

Digital Foundry squad here, awesome stuff! When those lads recommend something, you know it's gonna be good

@RetroRenegadeRepairs 15 күн бұрын

Welcome aboard!

@jimmyboy9883 23 сағат бұрын

Just scrolling through KZfaq and find this? Great video!

@ane5227 25 күн бұрын

that is a very clever upgrade man!

@RetroRenegadeRepairs 22 күн бұрын

Thanks

@LaMeGam 25 күн бұрын

Esto es jodidamente increíble. ¡Excelente trabajo.!

@kylehiggins9416 Күн бұрын

You are the Bob Ross of the retro repair world my guy.

@bstram4363 15 күн бұрын

Impressive work. Very Good. Can you do the PS3 Franken mod next?

@jester17282 6 күн бұрын

I'm no scientist, but this looks like rocket scientry to me.

@hanslandax721 21 күн бұрын

You're one talented individual my friend - a thousand kudos to you.

@RetroRenegadeRepairs 20 күн бұрын

Thank you kindly!

@shadowscarnage 6 күн бұрын

The games run so smooth now.

@bluedistortions 20 күн бұрын

Ive always wanted to play half life 2 but never upgraded past the original xbox. This mod seems like the most practical way to go about it.

@RetroCrisis 16 күн бұрын

I love this mad science! Subbed!

@RetroRenegadeRepairs 14 күн бұрын

Thanks

@piratelechuck1911 16 күн бұрын

These mods are so OG! I remember when the dream-x hit the scene it was next level. Now we have 256mb memory upgrades 🤓 Makes me want to hop back onto the scene again.

@joellandry2406 25 күн бұрын

Another great video sir 👍🏻Minor nitpick, Alumi-tape is considerably more effective with an air gap between the components and itself.

@RetroRenegadeRepairs 22 күн бұрын

Thanks for the info!

@ImmaSpam__________________Can 6 күн бұрын

Its kinda amazing how far you can push the original Xbox to be completely honest, like the amount of actual hardware upgrades you can make to console is insane and the difference it makes (especially in half life 2) is crazy. It takes hl2 from "i guess it's playable", to, "yeah this is totally chromulent"

@rewtdawg9852 4 күн бұрын

This almost feels more like a material science video than a gamer video :)

@infamousxx 25 күн бұрын

Love your work I miss my reflow station, I still solder once In a while

@jinxterx 22 күн бұрын

You were one of the best and won't be forgotten.

@RetroRenegadeRepairs 22 күн бұрын

Thanks. Never stop soldering!

@jsizzy3489 25 күн бұрын

Would love to see how more games compare across the different CPUs. Feel like so many games would run smoother with this upgrade.

@jabezhane 17 күн бұрын

It's good to see the games scale nicely in terms of smoothness with more CPU power. I remember back in the early 90's playing Wing Commander on a 33Mhz 486DX and it ran smoothly. I then got a 150Mhz Pentium in 1997 and loaded it onto that and it ran like 4x speed and was impossible to play.

@maxsioulas7794 18 күн бұрын

your a legend mate.... great work

@deanjohn9203 13 күн бұрын

Wow! So the 2 XBOX's I have in the closet collecting dust can be upgraded to this!?!?!? Great work!!!

@RetroRenegadeRepairs 13 күн бұрын

Thanks

@milsvaard 16 күн бұрын

Digital foundry recommended your channel, I subscribed.

@mrburns366 6 күн бұрын

Just because you can doesn't mean you should... But in this case you totally should.😂 Awesome work.

@BringusStudios 14 күн бұрын

I've always wondered... Could you do the opposite? Take the CPU out of an Xbox and then fit it to a PC motherboard and use it on a PC?

@RetroRenegadeRepairs 14 күн бұрын

Yea, someone has done this recently.

@BringusStudios 14 күн бұрын

@@RetroRenegadeRepairs That's dope, is there a video or page I can check out to see that?

@McTwistedTwisties 22 күн бұрын

I think it would be so awesome to see a VIA chip in a Xbox.

@jeff15 25 күн бұрын

You make it look easy !!!. Looks amazing ❤🎉😊 fantastic job. New sub here.

@RetroRenegadeRepairs 24 күн бұрын

Thanks and welcome

@josephperez2249 25 күн бұрын

Damn what an outstanding job, wepa.

@RetroRenegadeRepairs 24 күн бұрын

Thanks

@mentalplayground 21 күн бұрын

You made this process to look so easy.

@RetroRenegadeRepairs 21 күн бұрын

Thanks

@ToadyEN 15 күн бұрын

DF sent me, new favourite channel!

@RetroRenegadeRepairs 15 күн бұрын

Thanks

@user-jo7wk6qb8d 20 күн бұрын

These are rad mods love this channel !

@RetroRenegadeRepairs 20 күн бұрын

Thanks

@madmax2069 22 күн бұрын

I always loved how solder pulls the components in line almost perfectly when it melts. You can never really apply too much flux...... On the video results you should probably use some frame capture analyzer to show frame rates on the upgrades.

@RetroRenegadeRepairs 22 күн бұрын

I also enjoy how the solder pulls the components in line. I've seen the same happen for ICs.

@dsmbilly3690 14 күн бұрын

Great content!

@RetroRenegadeRepairs 13 күн бұрын

Thanks

@Aplayz42 15 күн бұрын

DF sent me here in the here & Now give us another vid with the extra ram interested to see a super pimped Xbox Alex @ DF already said he would like one can see a collab incoming only thing you were missing was the FPS numbers at the end great content!

@RetroRenegadeRepairs 14 күн бұрын

I'd love to. I imagine they are so busy.

@allshots5587 15 күн бұрын

The One, the only, best bespoke Channel out there - Digital Foundry sent me here. Great work. Great vid. Have a great day. Got a sub from me.

@RetroRenegadeRepairs 15 күн бұрын

Thanks

@hydralicmonkey6490 7 күн бұрын

ABSOLUTELY BONKERS, YOU'RE A LEGEND!

@RetroRenegadeRepairs 7 күн бұрын

Thanks

@ss3cookie140 15 күн бұрын

Digital foundary sent me. Cool stuff man!

@RetroRenegadeRepairs 15 күн бұрын

Thanks

@doctorgenesisx 16 күн бұрын

Whoa! Seeing Half-Life 2 running buttery smooth at 1.4 GHz is crazy!

@ridiculous_gaming 2 күн бұрын

What's crazy is that most of the things you did are not done by hand, but via intricate automation via a large scale(volume) factory.

@LeapFrog_Radio 3 күн бұрын

Top level work, beyond "Technician".

@MrQuist125 25 күн бұрын

Nice work sir. :)

@RetroRenegadeRepairs 25 күн бұрын

Thank you kindly!

@SoraSnake 25 күн бұрын

NICE WORK

@3dfxvoodoocards6 Күн бұрын

Excellent video

@SP-ny1fk 10 күн бұрын

Nice ball action!

@raymondcortez5184 13 күн бұрын

Extremely sick video

@RetroRenegadeRepairs 13 күн бұрын

Thanks

@nathannotimportant9379 14 күн бұрын

Really cool video. A fast drying nail polish might be good to 'tac-weld' the thin stencil in place.

@RetroRenegadeRepairs 14 күн бұрын

I'll be sure to keep that in mind. For sure a great tip!