XBox Can Now Be A Mini Rack Mount Server

An anonymous reader writes "The X-Tender Case Mod for Xbox is a complete kit that will allow you convert your Xbox into a mini rack mount server or media center with activity LEDs and expanded space for two internal hard drives. Molded to perfectly integrate with your Xbox, this kit comes with a custom front panel, a 3 activity LED, a custom made hard drive mounting plate to accommodate one or two additional drives, and a custom molded rear panel. Specially designed X-Tender rods are included to internally support the expansion, allowing you to securely reassemble the machine. Additional space on front panel will allow the support of one LCD display on each side of the system, or additional LEDs or cold cathode lights. You can switch between the newly added drives via the buttons at the front."

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It wont work without a chip! Slashdot

[Anonymous Coward]

I was reading this article and you missed out on the most important part!

IT WONT WORK WITHOUT A MODCHIP. you cant boot another HDD without a modchip... I wonder why you left it out as there is a completely LEGAL modchip on the market called the Xenium ( http://www.xboxchips.com/ ) and it can load linux and any bios you can think of.

I have the Xenium and this kit and it works great for swapping storage (not running many hdd's at the same time though)

All you DIY people check out this chip as it can also be ordered as Solderless so anyone can install it easily :P