There are few ways to identify whether your xbox 360 comes with the new falcon chip or not.
The first or the best way to see if you have a 65nm (Falcon) console without opening the box. All you need to do is look at the information label (lot #, team label) on the side of the box and look at the power information.

If the label says 175W, then the console is a Falcon console. If the label says 203W, then use one of the other two methods to see if the console is Falcon.

If you find a 175W console, you 100% have a Falcon console. The new 175W PSU will NOT work with old (90nm) console. The plug that goes into the console has been changed to all plastic, and has a different layout then the old plug. There are already multiple revisions of the 175W PSUs, but there is no difference between them.

For example :
Team: FDOU
Lot #: 0734 (Halo model)
MFGD: 08.18.2007
(depends on your model)

p/s : sometimes the box labeling wattage is not completely accurate, you have to make sure to check mfgd/Lot# or flashlight test the inductors.

Once you get the Xbox 360 out of the packaging, there are two more tests to figure out whether or not you've got a falcon - both of which can be done without opening the Xbox itself. All you'll need here is a flashlight.

Stand the Xbox 360 on its side (hard drive side down) and shine the flashlight in through the holes in the grey plastic. What you're looking for is the side of the CPU heatsink. The older, non-falcon, Xbox 360s had a heatpipe running through the CPU's heatsink - if you see a copper heatpipe then you've got an older console. If, however, you see no copper heatpipe then you've got one with the new CPU heatsink, potentially a falcon.

The final test is, once more, a flashlight test. This time, instead of looking for the copper heatpipe you're counting the number of inductors on the motherboard near the edge you're peering in. Three green inductors means you've got an older motherboard, two means you've got a new Falcon board.

An original Xbox 360 motherboard, three green inductors on the left are visible from the outside if you've got a good flash light and a keen eye.

source : http://www.anandtech.com

mine bought on 2006
has been install wiith jasper chip


working fine till today

hahah..jasper...waa u the only one had jasper unit....official release for jasper on august 2008 meh.

He the first one in the world that being using Jasper, wah tabik siot kat dark lenanza

his gf working at Microsoft US man...so he can raba raba to get the Jasper for his 360

wat to do
u keep on talking
my machine got falcon here..falcon there
stupid design is the main issue not the chip


mine using pentium 2 till now
still alive and kickin
no need said..must wait for jasper laaa

waaaa...jasper...must buy la when it release...

errr??? cover up?

i got confuse with jasper and falcon
they both are 65nm chip right?

wth?

I am lost..


then how are we gonna identify whether is jasper or not?
what's the code number and the watt?
Which team?

This post has been edited by Osphotic: Apr 27 2008, 08:29 PM

yep both 65nm chip....jasper will be available around august 2008

my box says 203w..

maybe an old one..i just bought yesterday..

i don't really understand the last part..
can translate to bm??

the 2nd last part..

is it beside the hdd??

i cnnt see..it covered up with something...im using a flashlight

This post has been edited by 5zal06: Apr 27 2008, 08:45 PM

can u look at the lot number ? and the mfg date ?

doesnt matter laaa bois jasper..falcon...wild boar also doesnt matter
u bought it edi
play till max

at the console or at the box

i heard that halo 3 limited edition pack is falcon.but i think i got the old one..nvm as long as i can play

gamersfamilia..how do u take care of your xbox..any advice??

I bought my xbox 2 weeks ago, and it is halo limited edition. btu now i'm a bit confused,
manufacture date is 2008,
175 powerbrick
I torchlight at my box and I found only 2 inductor and an extra heatsink next to the heatsink above the CPU (which is characteristic of a potential falcon unit)


but what's weird is, my heatsink on top of the CPU have the copper heatpipe which mean the characteristic of a potential zephyr unit....urm...I'm a bit confused now.....have both zephyr and falcon characteristic...what the hell (maybe zephyr and falcon married and produce (ZepCon??????)..who knows)

btw...anyone know about what I'm facing right now...can anyone tell me is it my xbox is a zephyr or falcon chipset???

zephyr
falcon
jasper

which one comes first?

august eyh....is it worth the wait? what so special about it?

wow ur elite same as mine..all same..the lot#,mfg and team