A question about xbox graphics...

Devilshadow934 · Post by **Devilshadow934** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 2:35 pm

Yes I realize that this is a hardware discussion, but is it possible to take a graphics card from an xbox and put it into a computer?

Sgt.Peppers · Post by **Sgt.Peppers** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 2:36 pm

No. The Xbox uses an integrated graphics card and cannot be removed.

latinomodder · Post by **latinomodder** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 4:05 pm

Why would you want an nividia geforce 5 (I think) that only has 64megs of ram

bumlove · Post by **bumlove** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 5:52 pm

As far as I remember the xbox1 has 64 MB of memory full stop (period for the americans) which is split between the processor and the graphics card so If you could put a 64 MB card in it would be a vast improvement but you cant (I hate saying can't when it comes to computers but without a PHD in micro electronics a year to work on the project and perhaps 20-30 people to work on the project with you, can't is all you'll get from me)

*Edit oh I'm an idiot I thought you wanted a better graphics card taken from your pc and put in your xbox, wow you must have a pretty crappy video card in your pc to want to replace it with xbox graphical capability's*

Agent ME · Post by **Agent ME** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 4:14 pm

I'm pretty sure the card is similar to a GeForce 3... which is ancient. Nvidia is starting its GeForce 9 series pretty soon if I'm not mistaken. Things get old fast.

Lavix · Post by **Lavix** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 4:43 pm

Integrated graphics chips can be removed. You could transfer this to a motherboard that had the proper architecture to support it; However, I don't think there are another motherboards besides the retail xbox one.

You would have to extensively modify the xbox motherboard to support pc hardware if you wanted to put it in a desktop.

I'm almost positive this is an impossible project, assuming you have no soldering/technical experience.

Devilshadow934 · Post by **Devilshadow934** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 5:02 pm

Didn't think it would be possible. Oh well!

kibito87 · Post by **kibito87** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 6:55 pm

You can install windows 98 on your xbox. I doubt anybody's made drivers for the xbox's graphix for windows 98 though.

Rockymods · Post by **Rockymods** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 7:29 pm

Turn an xbox into a xbox360 from spare parts you have around the house... Now that would be nice.