Originally posted by: Gunther
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Originally posted by: se7enty7
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Originally posted by: MrDudeMan
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Originally posted by: se7enty7
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Those pogo board chips == bad idea imo. You move your box around too much, or over time, and it eventually doesn't quite connect anymore . Soldering is a MUCH more stable way of doing it. Also, you can solder on a 10 pin connector and switched mod chips is extremely easy from then on out
save it pal. it is quite obvious by your open ended generalizations that you either have no experience with both types or you are truley just misinformed. speaking from a standpoint of using both kinds of modchips, i think i have a leg to stand on when i say getting a solderless chip is becoming much more of a viable option.
and, i dont care what you say, but even people with a lot of time under their belt with soldering irons will make mistakes. i dont do it for a living, but i do it often enough that i can call myself proficient. i still make mistakes, and sometimes you can heat up a landing too much, or accidentally burn a trace. you are human, and you can make a mistake. if there is an alternative that is fool-proof, why waste the time fooling around with something more difficult? are you trying to prove something? getting modchips that require soldering is perfectly fine, but dont talk trash about the solderless if you actually dont know. "doesnt quite connect anymore" is so generic and lame that it is hard to reply to.
anyway, thanks for the positive comments everyone. i guess subconciously i wanted people to say "wow good job" but i honestly didnt expect that reaction. it was more of an "FYI: here is what you can do" but i wont deny that the praise is more than welcomed and very appreciated.[/quote]
Please take no offense to my comment.. I meant none.
I know of two other people who have pogo boards and both have problems. One has the newest xecuter (2.3b lite plus) and the other is an older xecuter. The older version comes loose. He has to re-align it every couple months. The 2.3b lite plus has come loose once and imo once is enough to justify soldering.
To each his own.. do what works for you![/quote]
First want to start off by saying nice mod... I do agree with se7enty7 though. I think that soldering is actually EASIER and better then the non solder methods
When you solder the chip on its just an all around better connection then using the non solder method. I really don't see how you can make a mistake with the xbox... unless you suck...
The d0 connection is the "hardest" connection but if you use the bottom pads its easy as pie. Honestly I guess its just how confident you are with a soldering iron, yes there is a "risk" but its like the same thing as saying oh you better not step outside because you might get hit by lightning. Imo the risk for mistake is VERY SMALL if you know what you are doing and are decent with the soldering iron. I SUCK with the soldering but I don't worry about making a mistake
If you want to talk about making a mistake mod a ps2 with a dms3 chip!!![/quote]
Yes, the bottom d0 point is much MUCH easier to deal with. Also, if your burning layers off the board your iron is too high wattage or your heating the joint up way too much. I have dealt with both the pogo boards and the solder connection and while the pogo boards might be faster to install, I feel much better w/ a solder joint. Also; if you've gone far enough to take everything out then the extra 8 screws and power supply plug isn't too much more to take the m/b out...
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