So, if the box doesn't re-boot when hot, then why would it reboot on me, and then keep cycling (re-booting)?

Seems odd - I wonder if it's hardware related or if my old mod chip connection points are getting loose?

First, I would like to say thanks to everyone participating on this forum. I downloaded the stable 3.2 build to replace an old bloated version of XBMC. It's nice to see a forum that is still actively discussing the original XBOX. I hadn't used my box in a while because I wasn't happy with the interf...