We have written before about some of the problems surrounding the hypothetic ICE modchip for the Xbox 360. Today 360 updates posts some extra information on why the chip is probably a hoax.

Team ICE also has a UK page, being www.icemodchip.co.uk. On this page they post the following photo of the 1.0 version of the modchip, with comment ‘Version 1 of the XBOX 360 ICE chip (avalible soon)’:

Well, that could be possible. But now go to this electronics webshop, hit Ctrl-F and search for OZK9510 on that page. Hmm, that photo does look awfully familiar. If you look closely, even the type numbers on the chip match. The description on the Aussie website:

AVR chips are a new range of micro-controllers that boast faster operating speeds and a larger instruction set than other micro-controllers. The AVR development series of Kits designed by Dontronics are designed to be an inexpensive method of prototyping projects using the Atmel AVR range of micro-controllers.

Now I have done some Electronics classes in my college days, and I can guarantee you that that is not going to do anything in my Xbox 360 except blowing it up. Wonder if Team ICE can think of another excuse for this rather silly mistake before they just openly admit that it is a hoax.