look here to find your xbox's dvd drive

[videogamejunkie]

http://xbox-linux.sourceforge.net/docs/versionsdb.html


awesome link for xbox info. samsung is the best, philips second best, thompson sucks.

[WhipSmartBanky]

I hate to be the guy to say it, but I have a launch Xbox with a Thomson drive, and I've never had issues with it. Luck of the draw, I guess.

[FlipSide]

Same here, a launch Xbox .. no problems except for an occational freezes/disc error from Rental games.

[redgopher]

Translucent green? wtf!?

[videogamejunkie]

it was a limit release and limited edition for europe.

[WhipSmartBanky]

Aren't developer Xboxes green as well?

[punktank45]

^ Yes ^

[Mephistopheles]

Actually dev Xbox systems are clear plastic, and slightly taller than a standard Xbox. (I was an artist on two released titles)

[AvidPs2GMR]

I have a launch box I play Morrowind:GotY and only had one freeze.I tryed to steal from a summoned creature{G. saint}

[whiteboy]

i just got my xbox a week ago. how can you tell when it was manufactured?

[CaptainObviousXl]

it was probably a samsaung

[evilmax17]

Actually dev Xbox systems are clear plastic, and slightly taller than a standard Xbox. (I was an artist on two released titles)

Neat, what games?

[karmapolice]

Ok this is wierd...I have a 2003-08-01 xbox and that number isnt listed as being made...so how do i know what i have?

[moleque]

Actually dev Xbox systems are clear plastic, and slightly taller than a standard Xbox. (I was an artist on two released titles)

I think he was talking about the boxes sent out that were used to beta test a few live games and such a while ago.. they looked pretty much like the halo edition that is about to come out.

[XboxMaster]

Anyone else here know about this half a year ago?

[karmapolice]

So anyone know how I can disern what my xbox has?

[st0neface]

http://faqsmedia.ign.com/faqs/image/aznboi-xboxtrays.gif

This should help out people who's date isn't listed, or those who are too lazy to look through all the dates.

[karmapolice]

Is the thomson raised up in the middle because that is how the picture looks...my disc drive has been loading slow and i just got my new xbox a couple weeks ago and if its a thompson then i know why and I want to return it.

[karmapolice]

Shit...it is a thomson...anybody have any ideas on how i can take it back and not have to go through the hassle of transfering game data? I have one memory card...that will only house a few game saves...So what should I do?

[st0neface]

Is it giving you problems? If not don't worry about it, as there is no way to tranfer all your saves as far as I know.

[karmapolice]

I transfered my saves little by little when I got my new Xbox via memory card but it took like half an hour standing in the store looking like a dumbass...I takes forever to read a disc and sometimes it says please insert xbox disc or music cd...and sometimes when i play it will freeze then make a loud spinning sound then get choppy and then catch up.

[ashram]

my day one xbox has just starting having read errors like mad. i have a new replacement drive coming in this week.

[karmapolice]

Was the drive free from microsoft or did you have to buy it yourself...and who is installin it?

[ragtop70]

Man, I just bought mine at FYE Tuesday. Date is 7/23/2003 and if those pics are right, it's a freaking Thompson.