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== Xbox 360 Test Console ==
== Xbox 360 Test Console ==
The Xbox 360 Test Console has a white case resembling a [[retail]] console, with a matching white [[Sidecar#Type 1|Type 1 Sidecar]]. The Sidecar has the [[Sidecar#Performance Investigator for Xbox|PIX]] covered.
The Xbox 360 Test Console has a white case resembling a [[retail]] console, with a matching white [[Sidecar#Type 1|Type 1 Sidecar]]. The Sidecar has the [[Sidecar#Performance Investigator for Xbox|PIX]] covered. December 2005 Test Consoles alternatively are [[Xbox 360 Development Console#Development_Kit|XDK Development Kits]], with the dark charcoal case and devkit fuses. Instead of using the light gray [[Sidecar#Type 1|Type 1 Sidecar]], they are configured with a white [[Sidecar#Type 1|Type 1 Sidecar]] with PIX covered. During this period the test fuses were not yet implemented and Microsoft defined a Test console by the consoles sidecar access to PIX. 


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| [[Sidecar#Type 1|Type 1]]
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| Console: Dark gray/charcoal<br>Sidecar: White
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Revision as of 14:37, 2 December 2024

Test Kit
TypeTest Console
GenerationSeventh
IntroducedLate 2005

A Test Kit is a version of the Xbox 360 console designed for developers to test their games and content. This can be done via DVD emulation or dev-signed DVDs. They have test bootloaders which prevent remote debugging.

Xbox 360 Test Console

The Xbox 360 Test Console has a white case resembling a retail console, with a matching white Type 1 Sidecar. The Sidecar has the PIX covered. December 2005 Test Consoles alternatively are XDK Development Kits, with the dark charcoal case and devkit fuses. Instead of using the light gray Type 1 Sidecar, they are configured with a white Type 1 Sidecar with PIX covered. During this period the test fuses were not yet implemented and Microsoft defined a Test console by the consoles sidecar access to PIX.

Introduced 2006
Motherboard Xenon, later Zephyr, Jasper, and Tonasket
RAM 512MB
Storage 80GB, later 120GB Hard Drive
Sidecar Type 1
Color White Fuses Testkit
Introduced December 2005
Motherboard Xenon
RAM 512MB
Storage 80GB Hard Drive
Sidecar Type 1
Color Console: Dark gray/charcoal
Sidecar: White
Fuses Devkit

Xbox 360-GB Test Console

The Xbox 360-GB Development Console has a deep purple case, a chrome green Sidecar, and matching chrome green DVD bezels. It comes in 3 variants.

Introduced Early 2010
Motherboard Slightly modified Jasper
RAM 1GB in 2 512MB pools
Storage 120GB Hard Drive
Sidecar Type 2
Color Console: Deep purple
Sidecar: Chrome green

Variant 1

These units were released in Early 2010 and are commonly referred to as "EXPO" units. They came with an XNA branded Faceplate and an XNA tribal branded Sidecar.

Known ConfigIDs
  • XDK-GB-2
  • Jasper XDK-PV-2

Variant 2

These units were released in Mid 2010 and were equipped with standard non-branded faceplate. They retained the XNA branded Sidecar.

Known ConfigIDs
  • AK1-00078 PV-2

Variant 3

These units were released in Mid to Late 2010 and had no branding on the faceplate or Sidecar.

Known ConfigIDs
  • AK1-00078 PV-2