Xbox 360:RGH/RGH3

The steps on this page are considered risky for your console, as there is a chance you can brick it. Please have someone else mod your console if you are not experienced in soldering!

Phat consoles tend to be more stubborn with RGH3, and may have inconsistant booting behavior. It is recommended to use RGH 1.2 on a phat system, as it will be more stable.

RGH 3 is a modern method of the Reset Glitch Hack that uses the SMC in the Xbox 360's southbridge instead of a glitch chip in order to boot unsigned code.

MrMario2011 has video guides for RGH 3 on Falcon/Jasper, Trinity, and Corona motherboards respectively. The guides from Larvs on Xbox 360 Hub and BeefyDJ on Se7enSins are also great resources for RGH 3 tutorials.

Equipment Needed

• A soldering iron, solder, flux, and Isopropyl alcohol with cotton swabs
  • Specific recommendatons can be found on this page
• 28-30AWG Wire (Solid core recommended)
• An SMD or through hole (Required on Phat, optional on Slim)
  • Falcon/Jasper: 22K Ohm (Red, Red, Orange, Yellow)
  • Trinity: 3K to 10K Ohm
    • 10K resistor color values are Brown, Black, Red, Gold
    • Some Trinity consoles can occassionally have issues with RGH3 when using a high Ohm resistor, so it's best to start with around 3K if using one.
  • Corona: 1K Ohm (Brown, Black, Red, Gold)
• 1N4148 diode (Only Falcon/Jasper, highly recommended)
• Wire Insulation (kapton tape, electrical tape, heatshrink, etc.) if using a through hole resistor/diode
• A PC running Windows Vista or later
• J-Runner with Extras
• Any compatible NAND Programmer

Reading your NAND

There are a few different tools for reading your NAND chip: xFlasher 360, Nand-X, JR Programmer, Matrix USB NAND Flasher, PicoFlasher, various SD card tools, or a LPT cable. However, the 4GB Corona requires that you use an xFlasher 360, PicoFlasher, Element18592's 4GB USB tool, or an SD card tool. Consider the pros and cons below and choose the method that’s right for you. The LPT cable method is not recommended, as it's extremely slow, requires more work than other options, and cannot be used to program glitch chips.

4GB Corona

Device	Pros	Cons
xFlasher 360	Reads NAND fast in 40 seconds to 4 minutes Can also program glitch chips Actively supported USB-C	More expensive than SD Card tools or PicoFlasher
PicoFlasher	Reads NAND in 1-8 minutes Super cheap Easy to find	You will need a programmer to program glitch chips
4GB USB Tool	Cheap	You will need a programmer to program glitch chips
SD Card Tool	Super cheap Easy to find	You will need a programmer to program glitch chips

All Other Motherboards

Device	Pros	Cons
xFlasher 360	Reads NAND fast in 40 seconds to 4 minutes Can also program glitch chips One of four options for 4GB Corona Actively supported USB-C Uses signed drivers	Most expensive flasher Can't be used for flashing Sonus Sounds
Nand-X	Reads NAND fast in 1-8 minutes One of four options for 4GB Corona One of the two options for Sonus or Slim sound programming Super cheap Easy to find Uses signed drivers	Can't easily be used to flash glitch chips
JR Programmer	Reads NAND in 2-8 minutes Can also program RGH glitch chips	More expensive than most NAND flashers Not much cheaper than the xFlasher Does not support 4GB Coronas Requires unsigned drivers
PicoFlasher	Reads NAND in 3-10 minutes Can also program glitch chips One of the two options for Sonus or Slim sound programming Cheap Easy to find	More expensive than PicoFlasher or Matrix Does not support 4GB Coronas Requires unsigned drivers
Matrix USB NAND Flasher	Reads NAND in 7-26 minutes Super cheap	Can’t be used for programming glitch chips unless you modify it Does not support 4GB Coronas Requires unsigned drivers
LPT Cable	Cheap Doesn't require unsigned drivers	Requires PC with a native parallel port and more equipment More difficult Can’t be used for programming glitch chips Takes 30-150 minutes to read NANDs

RGH3 Wiring & Diagrams

PLL Repair on a Phat motherboard (required if bottom pad is damaged)

Phat (Falcon/Jasper)

Alternative Phat Diagram

On Falcon and Jasper motherboards, you can place the a diode on the wire that connects POST and SMC_POST. While it could be skipped, is not recommended to use RGH 3 on a Falcon or Jasper without this diode, as the boot times will be more unstable or inconstant without it.

The diode's cathode end (the side with a black band) connects to POST, whereas its anode end connects to SMC_POST. Make sure the polarity is correct.

When using a through hole diode, it is recommended to solder it in the middle of the wire instead of soldering it directly to a pad. The wires will be less stiff than the diode's legs, causing less strain to the joint if it moves around. This also applies to the 22K resistor on the wire connecting PLL and SMC_PLL.

It is not recommended to use RGH 3 on Falcon or Jasper without the suggested resistor.

CPU Solder Points

CPU PLL

• Bottom
  • 
• Top (Requires Scraping)
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CPU POST

• Bottom
  • 
• Top (Requires Scraping)
  • 

SMC Solder Points

• POST and PLL (Bottom)
  • 
• Alternative SMC_PLL (Top)
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Slim (Trinity)

On Trinity, it is recommended to use a 3K to 10K Ohm resistor on the PLL wire. The resistor on Trinity is optional, but recommended for reliability if available. The diode on the POST wire is not used on Trinity or Corona. When using a through hole resistor, it is recommended to solder it in the middle of the wire instead of soldering it directly to a pad. The wires will be less stiff than the diode's legs, causing less strain to the joint if it moves around.

CPU Solder Points

• CPU PLL (Bottom, no alt point!)
  • 
• CPU POST (Bottom, RST can be ignored with RGH3)
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SMC Solder Points

• SMC_PLL
  • Bottom
    • 
  • Top
    • 
• SMC_POST
  • Bottom
    • 

Slim or E (Corona/Waitsburg/Stingray)

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Corona Postfix Installation/Identification

The 1K Ohm resistor on Corona motherboards is optional, but still recommended for reliability if available. It also connects to the wire connecting SMC_PLL and the CPU's PLL. When using a through hole resistor, it is recommended to solder it in the middle of the wire instead of soldering it directly to a pad. The wires will be less stiff than the diode's legs, causing less strain to the joint if it moves around. Make sure to check if the POST point on the bottom is enabled or not using the provided diagram.

CPU Solder Points

• CPU PLL (Bottom, no alt point!)
  • 
• CPU POST (Bottom, RST can be ignored with RGH3)
  • 

SMC Solder Points

• POST and PLL (Bottom)
  • 
• Alternate SMC_PLL (Top)
  • 

Decrypting the NAND

1. Connect an Ethernet cable and HDMI cable to the console and power it on. The glitch chip should blink once or more times, and then the console should start into XeLL RELOADED.
2. Once XeLL finishes, it will display your CPU key and some other info. There is also an IP address.
3. Enter the IP address into the box on the lower right of J-Runner and click "Get CPU Key". J-Runner will pull the info from the box, and decrypt the NANDs automatically.
   • If you don't want to or aren't able to connect the Xbox 360 to a network or directly to the PC, you can also manually type in the CPU key from XeLL into J-Runner.

Writing New NAND Image

1. Power down the console, and connect your programmer to the motherboard.
   • If you are using an xFlasher, ensure the switch is set to SPI.
2. In the upper right of J-Runner, ensure the Glitch2 radio button is selected. Since RGH3 XeLL was written to the NAND earlier, Glitch2 and RGH3 should already be enabled.
3. Click "Create XeBuild Image". This will take a few moments.
4. Click "Write NAND".
5. Disconnect your NAND programmer from the console's motherboard when the process completes.
6. Boot the console several times and ensure it boots consistently. If not, make sure your wiring is clean and neat and avoids noisy areas. Run the wires near the X-Clamps for best results.
7. Continue in the Cleaning Up section.

Cleaning Up

Remove your NAND programmer wires and clean the points. Clean all flux off the board, allow it to dry, and test it once more before re-assembling.

Installing XeXMenu

1. Plug a flash drive into your Xbox 360 and navigate to Console Settings > Storage. Select the flash drive and allow the console to format the flash drive.
2. Extract the CODE9999 folder from XeXMenu 1.2 rar to your Desktop.
3. Plug the flash drive into your PC. Create a new folder on the flash drive and name it 0000000000000000 (16 zeroes). Open the new folder, then drag the CODE9999 folder into it.
4. Safely eject your flash drive and plug it into your Xbox 360. Navigate to the Demos section of your dashboard, and it should list XeXMenu there. Select it to launch it.

You can install XeXMenu to your hard drive by going to Console Settings > Storage, and copying it from your flash drive to the hard drive.

From here, you can install any homebrew or mods that you want. See this page for a list of recommended modifications and applications to install.