The XBox 360 motherboard has gone through several changes over the
years. These changes often reduced die sizes of various chips (CPU
(Xenon), GPU (Xenos), eDRAM,
etc.), added new features (HDMI, etc.) and patched the SMC/JTAG exploit.
This pages lists off all known motherboard revisions, their changes as
well as links to their respective pages.
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The original Xbox 360 configuration used in the initial Premium and Core
machines released in the end of November 2005.
These are also known as the RRoD (Red Ring of Death) machines because
the GPU chip warps away from the motherboard because of excessive heat.
- Consoles : Core, Pro/Premium 20GB
- 90nm IBM CPU
- 90nm ATI GPU and 90nm on-chip
eDRAM
- Low profile GPU cooler
- Standard CPU cooler
- 203 Watt output power supply (16.5 A)
- Shipping with Hitachi46-78, Samsung ms25or ms28, BenQ DVD-Drive. Can
also come with Lite-On drive if it was refurbished.
- Highly unlikely to have glue around the CPU but it IS possible.
Zephyr was the first revision with HDMI connector.
It was introduced with the Xbox 360 Elite in May 2007.
In July 2007 Xbox 360 Premium machines began appearing with the Zephyr
motherboard.
- Consoles: Arcade, Pro/Premium 20GB, Elite 120GB and Halo 3 Console
- 90nm IBM CPU & ATI GPU
- 90nm eDRAM
- 203 Watt PSU (16.5 A)
- HDMI video output
- Updated motherboard layout
- Glue around the CPU in some cases
- 3 pin fan connector
- New Extended GPU heat sink with a heat pipe
- New Elite model includes 120GB hard drive
- Shipping with Hitachi 78 or 79 and BenQ DVD-Drive. May also have
Lite-On if it was refurbished.
All Xbox 360 Premium machines and Arcade machines made in August 2007
introduced the new 65 nm CPU accompanied with a new cooler and still 90
nm GPU with the Zephyr cooler.
The motherboard is based on Zephyr and requires fewer components (some
capacitors and coils removed) for the new 65 nm CPU, resulting in lower
costs.
- Consoles: Arcade, Pro/Premium 20GB & 60GB, Elite 120GB
- 65nm IBM CPU
- 90nm ATI GPU
- 80nm on-chip eDRAM.
- HDMI Video Output
- 175 Watt PSU (2V rated for 14.2A, new connector)
- New CPU Heat sink + the GPU heat sink with heat pipe
- Fewer voltage regulators, capacitors and inductors
- Bigger and enhanced CPU cooler
- RAM removed from bottom of mainboard on later models
- 3 pin fan connector
- Shipping with Hitachi 79, BenQ and new Lite-On 7XXX series DVD-Drive
This is an intermediate motherboard with 65nm CPU and 90nm GPU, new
coolers, but no HDMI. It will be used in Xenon chassis for repairs and
RRoD affected machines.
Started to appear end of July 2008 in machines coming back from repair.
It’s just a Falcon without a custom A/V (HDMI) port so that it fits into
a Xenon chassis and case.
- Consoles: Core, Pro/Premium 20GB
- Falcon based board
- 65nm IBM CPU
- 90nm ATI GPU with 80nm on-chip
eDRAM
- No HDMI Video Output
- 175 Watt PSU (2V rated for 14.2A, new connector)
- Updated Heat sinks
- Falcon CPU cooler
- Zephyr GPU cooler
- 3 pin fan connector
- Shipping with Hitachi, Samsung, BenQ and Lite-On 7XXX DVD-Drive
- Opus only available from Xenon being repaired by MS.
- Very Rare
Jasper introduced the 65nm GPU to reduce power usage and cost further.
The new power supply is rated for 150 Watt, down from 175 Watt on the
Falcon. The Amperage on the 12V rail is down to 12.1A (12.1A x 12V =
145.2W).
The on-board flash has also increased to allow the new NXE (New Xbox
Experience) dashboard update to reside internally, instead of requiring
a memory unit or the hard drive.
- Consoles: Arcade 256MB & 512MB, Pro/Premium 60GB, Elite 120GB &
250GB and Resident Evil 5 console
- 65nm IBM CPU
- 65nm ATI GPU with 80nm on-chip
eDRAM
- 150 Watt PSU (12V rated for 12.1A, new connector)
- Arcade Edition Larger Flash 256MB or 512MB Hynix HY27UF082G2B
on-board flash, up from 16MB HY27US08281A flash, to accommodate the
NXE update.
- New Southbridge chipset
- Ram removed from bottom of mainboard
- New style CPU Heat sink + the GPU heat sink with heat pipe
- 3 pin fan connector.
- New Warranty Sticker.
- Shipping with LiteOn 7XXX/8XXX/V2/9XXX DVD-Drivers.
- Least likely to red ring of death (RRoD) due to the less heat being
outputted by the chips
Jasper (V4.1)
Same as Jasper (V4), minor changes.
- Consoles: Arcade 512MB, Elite 120GB & 250GB, Modern Warfare 2
consoles and Final Fantasy 13 consoles
- 65nm eDRAM (?)
- New Southbridge chipset
- Arcade Edition Larger Flash 256MB and 512MB to accommodate NXE
(Removes 256MB Memory Card)
- Shipping with Lite-On 8XXXV2/9XXX DVD-Drivers.
- JTAG Hack / SMC patched on CB level
- Xenon style GPU heat sink with Falcon style CPU heat sink
- Special edition consoles: Modern Warfare 2 Consoles
- Last of the original style 360 systems
Trinity/Valhalla (V5) [New Slim Xbox 360]
- Consoles: 4GB Arcade, Elite 250GB and Halo Reach Console
- Unified single chip with CPU, GPU and
eDRAM at 45nm process.
- 16MB NAND
- 135 Watt PSU
- 802.11n Wi-Fi integrated
- No more Memory Unit ports
- Separate Kinect port
- Different HDD port
- Smaller form factor
- 4GB internal Memory on small Daughter board
- No more RROD, simple red power light on error (unknown on more
detail)
Corona (?)
Referenced in 20353 xbdm.dll, nothing known right now, possibly the
newer cheaper XDKs?
Information on this board so far:
- Many say that it is a Trinity Revision (Trinity v2)
- Console: Forza 4 250 GB (This board was found in a Forza 4 bundle)
- Manufacture Date: 8-17-2011
- No HANA Chip, it’s integrated into the Southbridge
- 115 W PSU
- CPU: 45 nm Combined Chip (Basicaly the CPU and GPU are combined)
- HDMI Enabled
The interesting thing is that it seems that Microsoft knew about the
Reset Glitch Hack, so they removed the HANA Chip. So it seems Microsoft
found the exploit days before GliGli brought it out for the public.
Corona Sources:
Source 1
Source 2
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