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i was reading the forums and i noticed that some people were saying that if you add a mod chip you can get banned from xbox live. i still want to be able to play live too. a few weekends ago, had a lan party w/halo and i invited some guys that i had just met from gamestop. the guys cousin had a red ...

I'm thinking about modding my xbox, but i don't even know where to start. i was wondering if someone could point me in the right direction. i'm assuming i need a mod chip before i download anything right?