Design Verification
Design Verification Units
[edit]Originally based on material from XenonLibrary.com/wiki/Design_Verification, rewritten and reformatted by the Computer Nostalgia Heaven community for clarity, preservation, and cross-linking with the NostalgiaBase database.
This page lists known Xbox 360 **Design Verification (DV)** consoles, prototypes, and development hardware. Each section corresponds to a revision or verification phase. Tables include extra details such as serials, board numbers, storage location, and direct NostalgiaBase entries.
DV1 Units
[edit]Early internal validation boards used to verify first-generation silicon and early firmware builds.
| Alias | Config ID | Console S/N | PCBA S/N | Location | Date | NostalgiaBase Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| temp | X360-DV1-A | X010001 | PCB-DV1-001 | CNH Archive Room 1 | 2004-11-12 | View |
| DV1-B | X360-DV1-B | X010002 | PCB-DV1-002 | CNH Archive Room 1 | 2004-11-13 | View |
DV2 Units
[edit]Hardware validation units incorporating revised silicon and ANA video encoder testing.
| Alias | Config ID | Console S/N | PCBA S/N | Location | Date | NostalgiaBase Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV2-001 | X360-DV2-A | X020010 | PCB-DV2-010 | CNH Lab Bench 2 | 2005-01-10 | View |
| DV2-002 | X360-DV2-B | X020011 | PCB-DV2-011 | CNH Lab Bench 2 | 2005-01-11 | View |
DV3 Units
[edit]Pre-production validation hardware used for mechanical, thermals, and EMI compliance.
| Alias | Config ID | Console S/N | PCBA S/N | Location | Date | NostalgiaBase Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV3-Alpha | X360-DV3-A | X030100 | PCB-DV3-100 | CNH Display Cabinet | 2005-04-02 | View |
| DV3-Beta | X360-DV3-B | X030101 | PCB-DV3-101 | CNH Display Cabinet | 2005-04-03 | View |
DV4 / Final Verification
[edit]Late-stage near-production boards used for firmware sign-off and final power-testing.
| Alias | Config ID | Console S/N | PCBA S/N | Location | Date | NostalgiaBase Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV4-001 | X360-DV4-A | X040200 | PCB-DV4-200 | CNH Archive Vault | 2005-06-12 | View |
| DV4-002 | X360-DV4-B | X040201 | PCB-DV4-201 | CNH Archive Vault | 2005-06-13 | View |
Notes
[edit]- Dates and serials are representative placeholders — fill with your verified data.
- “NostalgiaBase Link” points directly to the corresponding item entry on your own database (e.g., `nostalgiabase.com/item/xxxx`).
- You can easily append new rows for additional consoles as they are catalogued.
Rewritten and formatted © 2026 Computer Nostalgia Heaven — with credit to XenonLibrary.com for the original research.