Xbox 360:RGH/RGH1

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!

RGH1 is for non-Xenon phat consoles with dashboard 14699 and lower. It uses CPU_PLL_BYPASS to slow down the CPU. While there were other RGH1-targeted chips, such as EDGE360, X360 Glitchip, and SQUIRT360; most of them are not obtainable anymore and won't be mentioned. While RGH 1.0 can be used on Zephyrs, EXT_CLK is far more reliable with those motherboards and also works on Xenon. RGH 1.2 is also much better than RGH1 on Falcon and Jasper motherboards.

Equipment Needed

• A compatible glitch chip:
  • Coolrunner Rev A/B/C/D
  • CR3 Lite
  • Matrix
• A PC running Windows Vista or later
• A soldering iron, solder, flux, and isopropyl alcohol with cotton swabs
  • Specific recommendatons can be found on this page
• J-Runner with Extras
• NAND & Glitch Chip Programmer
• A NAND Backup with XeLL written to the console

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. 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.

Tutorial for backing up and writing XeLL to the NAND

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

Glitch Chip Installation

Glitch Chip Diagrams & Pinouts

Coolrunner Rev A/B/C/D

• A - PLL
• B - STBY_CLK (only if not using oscillator)
• C - POST
• D - RST

CR3 Lite

• A - PLL
• B - STBY_CLK (only if not using oscillator)
• C - POST
• D - RST

Matrix Glitcher

• A - RST
• B - POST
• C - STBY_CLK (only if not using oscillator)
• F - PLL

Programming the Glitch Chip

1. Plug the cable from your programmer into the chip programmer. Slide switch on the CoolRunner to "PRG".
   • If you are using an xFlasher, ensure the switch is set to SPI.
2. Open J-Runner with Extras. Click "Program Timing File" in the upper left and select your console’s tab and the relevant radio button for RGH1.
3. Click "Program". When complete, unplug the cable from the glitch chip and set the switch back to "NOR".

Decrypting the NAND

1. Connect Ethernet and power on the console. The Coolrunner 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.

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 Glitch radio button is selected.
3. Click "Create XeBuild Image". This will take a few moments.
4. Click "Write NAND".
5. Disconnect your programmer 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 area. 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 it to format the flash drive as a system drive.
2. Extract the CODE9999 folder from the XeXMenu 1.2 rar to your Desktop.
3. Plug the flash drive into your PC. Open Xplorer360 and select Drive > Open > Harddrive or Memcard. On the left-hand side, select Partition 3, then right-click the Content folder, select "New Folder", and name it 0000000000000000 (16 zeroes). Open the new folder, then drag the CODE9999 folder into it.
4. Select Drive > Close, then close Xplorer360. 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.