Installing a PGA370 Socket in an OG Xbox: Upgrade to 1.4GHz CPU

In this video, we take an OG Xbox and give it a significant performance boost by installing a PGA370 socket and upgrading the CPU to 1.4GHz. Join us as we walk you through the step-by-step process, from prepping the motherboard to the final installation. Whether you're a seasoned modder or new to console upgrades, this tutorial will guide you through each stage of the modification. Watch to see how this upgrade transforms the Xbox's performance and unlocks new potential for retro gaming. Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more console modding content!

[colesyaj_tech]

Now that's crazy! Instead of plopping the heatsink on top you can use a socked 370 Heatsink too, since they clip on to the socket. Great work as always

[folgee]

my man, you just built a custom pc at this point

[zhayward]

This was amazing the fact that you can put socketable cpu's in it now makes the OG xbox 10x better amazing work bro

[clarencioo]

Here we are eating my dinner while binge watching you mod a console

[RuggersCustoms]

Excellent video, very well done. Thanks for the shoutout for Shawn Shakir. Super good guy and one hell of a talented tech!

[lronMan]

Awesome, you did it, so cool to see that its working so perfect. Nice that you showed my comment 😅 For myself i created an Adapter for the CPU cooler to not install it on the Socket 370, to avoid to much force to the pins of the socket of the interposer when you remove or install the cooler. For an Adapter you can use the original holes on the Mainboard of the Xbox :)

[Rdmn]

Awesome that someone actually did the socket 370 mod instead of directly soldering the CPU to the board. Tbh this is a much better mod than the latter because these CPUs aren't being made anymore, and I don't really like when parts that aren't in production anymore get irreversible modifications. ESPECIALLY the 1.4 GHz CPUs.

[bitnation]

With these mods Windows 98 and Windows XP is a must. There should be a way to run those operating systems. A custom bios would be nice too to take full advantage of these mods with Xbox's UI.

[Zai_Snake]

Now that xbox is just a mini pc from the 2000's
Editing here, 3.000th subscriber! It's impressive how underrated this channel is

[ftajmieh]

I still can't believe this channel has only 2k subscribers, keep doing this

[ChaFairchild]

This is amazing. Really love the content for console modding! You and Macho Nacho are my inspiration for modding consoles.

[warmage]

My brother, you've hit me in the algorithm. What you are doing is amazing and YT is noticing you and pushing you. Keep up the amazing work.

[wooviee]

Extremely interested in buying a 1.4Ghz and 256MB Xbox upgrade from you. Hope your experience keeps going well, that socket solution looks wicked. Crazy to see that through hole socket being surface soldered too.

[TrolleyMC]

I'm glad you installed a socket this time around. I was concerned in your last video when you just hard soldered that CPU onto the interposer. I half expected it to be dead when you booted it up. Good video man, you deserve more subs

[chasefournier]

Here before your channel blows up. 🤩😁

King bro! Love the content. Complicated jobs made completely simple.

[wyiyijz]

Man, your content is good and your english is clear, i can understand very well. I will subscribe.

[bramvandenbroeck]

These consoles are troopers! I have a crystal one, combined with a crt and a huge hard drive, it's an amazing box! It can do music, it can do movies, it can do games, it even can do some tv tricks, which is insane for such an old piece of tech, may these consoles live forever! Can you do the mod and supply a cpu if payed for? And try the hdmi mod, seems to be pretty challenging ;)

[phroxlo]

Good to know about this mod, looking into just putting the money down to get a bga rework machine already so I can start offering this service also. Appreciate the video

[SargentoDuke]

Installing a socket is a game changer because you can buy cheaper 370 tualatin processors to begin like Celerons tualatins (way cheaper and almost same performance) that had same performance as P3 because they had not restrited cache, or like the 1.26ghz pentium3 that is cheaper than the 1.4ghz and then someday change to 1.4-1.5
Got my 1.3ghz 370 tualatin Celeron for 30 bucks... when the 1.48ghz costs 200$... but im stuck with the interposer install, can you reball mine? 😅

[sorrybecausei]

I’m very interested in getting one Xboxes upgraded with a cpu and ram upgrade 👀 great work!