[fliptoback]

Hi everyone,

This is my first post here

I like this forum. Plenty of great tutorials and tips on XBMC hardware and all.

I have recently resurrected my old Xbox, replaced its guts with an AMD FM2 motherboard and use it as my HTPC. I must say this forum gave me many inspirations to undertake a project like this.

Here is how the front looks like:


Here is the back.


And here is the internal hardware:


I have blogged more about this in detail here:
XBMC + XBox + HTPC = XBMCBox

Just thought of sharing this with everyone here.

Cheers
Joseph

[ThY91]

Nice work

[PatrickVogeli]

wow, looks really nice! The look is a bit dated for me, but it seems you really did a very good job building that, congrats

[fliptoback]

Thanks guys for your kind comments.

Yes. The old XBox does have a dated appearance. It is afterall more than 10 years old. I guess I enjoyed a case of nostalgia when I resurrected the box in my living room :-)

[eskro]

i think its fantastic! congratz! its a piece of ART!

[fliptoback]

Thanks Eskro

[solamnic]

Looooks really nice...
Congrats....

[bnevets27]

It might look dated but its where XBMC was born! Still have mine under the TV, though it never gets used....

[fliptoback]

+1 to that!

That's why I have named my xbox XBMCBox

[teeedubb]

Very cool.

[Ned Scott]

I love the faithful use of port locations :D

[hmally123]

Hi, how did you use the disk tray front cover?
i've got a old xbox lying around and would love to try this.
Also do you think i will be able to use the xbox power supply? all i need is power to the motherboard.

Thanks
H

[fliptoback]

Thanks teeedubb and Ned for your comments. I am glad you guys like it

Hi hmally123. The DVD front cover is basically just double sided taped to the chassis. I use a fairly thick tape so the thing is fairly secured. Not much risk of it becoming dislodged easily. Reusing the Xbox power supply.....hmm....I don't think it is that easy. I seem to recall that the original XBox motherboard has a different power supply pin...I could be wrong. I bin the Xbox motherboard and power supply so I couldn't check this. I would say the best bet is some form of slim power supply if you are not keen to get the Pico.

[hmally123]

Thanks for getting back. would this work you http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ATX-20-Pin-Fem...3a7a6cec45

[fliptoback]

Hmm...it might work but I m really not sure.....give that it is relatively inexpensive it's worth a try I guess good luck!