Xbox 1.6 ATX PSU adapter: Update 9
In my last update, I mentioned my plan to narrow the project’s scope and simplify my adapter. In some ways, I succeeded. In others, I went the opposite direction. Then came the month-long wait for PCBs and components to arrive so I could test my...
Xbox 1.6 ATX PSU adapter: Update 8
Happy New Year, everyone! In this update, I want to share the challenges I’ve faced and the new direction I’ve decided to take for this project. The Beginning I always wanted the adapter to be as simple as possible. When I started designing it around...
Xbox 1.6 ATX(?) PSU adapter: Update 7
Finally, I’ve received all the needed parts for the new prototype in the mail. I spent this weekend working on the project. In the last post, I mentioned my idea of using a simple 5V power brick instead of an ATX PSU. This is what...
Xbox 1.6 ATX(?) PSU adapter: Update 6
I’ve made more progress on the adapter but then hit another roadblock. It appears that my method of boosting the current on the 5V line with a buck converter is not safe and may cause lots of issues down the road. And I want my...
Xbox 1.6 ATX PSU adapter: Update 5
After a whole weekend of research with not much sleep, I have finally made some promising progress on the project, yay! First, let me explain the main issue we’re trying to deal with. OG Xbox revision 1.6 has two 5V lines: 5V standby (I will...
Xbox 1.6 ATX PSU adapter: Update 4
It’s been a long time since I’ve posted any updates here and now it’s time to fix it. First, the project is not dead! I had to take a break from it to work on several other things in the meantime, and since there are...
Xbox 1.6 ATX PSU Adapter: Update 3
In this update I wanted to show my latest prototype and see how use of my adapter affects temperatures on the Xbox motherboard around the power connector. First, the new prototype looks like this: I think it looks very nice! First thing you’ll notice is...
Xbox 1.6 ATX PSU adapter: Update 2
As I mentioned in the previous update, I have bought another Xbox 1.6 to test the levels on the original power supply in both ON and standby modes. I finally took it apart and did the measurements. The results were surprising, it appeared that I...
Xbox 1.6 ATX PSU adapter: Update 1
It’s time for an update on the adapter board development. While I’m still waiting for new prototype boards to arrive, I’ve managed to get several DC-DC step-down converters and test them with my current adapter version. As I mentioned in the original blogpost, the main...
New project: Xbox 1.6 ATX PSU adapter board
I know there hasn’t been an update in this blog for a while but now I’m working on a new exciting project which I’d like to share with you all. I do have a late revision Xbox 1.6 that used to work fine until one...