Thanks for the reply Lion, I managed to find a local guy who repaired my existing PSU for me & got it all working within an hour! Very happy & only cost me about the same for a used PSU from eBay ($35-40 AUSD). Happy to provide his details to any Aussies in the Newcastle/Hunter region, PM if...

UPDATE: Issue solved after finding local tech who repaired original PSU, scroll down for post. Hey everyone, I am located in Newcastle NSW Australia & have what I believe to be a power supply issue. Mine is an early generation crystal xbox. I had it chipped by an Aussie modder In 2005 resulting ...