Is it safe to login to Halo 2 with a modded Xbox after recent H2 anti-cheating patch?

[Sega Ages]

I have a modded Xbox with a larger HDD for homebrew and imports, that has a chip I can turn off, that allows normal Xbox Live play with no problems. However I saw a new Halo 2 "anti cheating" patch was released that Bungie said actually checks for unusual things on your HDD, and then bans you from Halo 2 matchmaking.

Apparently this Halo 2 Xbox Live patch is designed to check for modified Halo 2 savegames on the hard drive. I don't have anything of that nature, I've only ever played Halo 2 "pure" and with the chip off, but I'm worried if I login to Halo 2 now, even though the chip is off, it might detect that I have Mame on my hard disk and interpret it as some kind of modified cheating method and ban me anyway from Halo 2 matchmaking.

If that's the case I'd rather just wait until I get an Xbox 360 and then login to Halo 2 from that. I don't want my gamertag to be banned from Halo 2 by mistake with no way to appeal

Has anyone done something like this already and confirmed the Halo 2 anti-cheating patch doesn't ban you for other stuff on your hard disk? Any info appreciated... thanks

[ThoseOfTheUnlight]

Remember its not your gamertag that gets banned anyway, its the actual Xbox. So, may as well give it a go if you were prepared to wait for the 360!!

[bignige]

I've been using my modded xbox without any probs. It dosen't have a bigger drive, but it does have mame etc on it.

[Commander Marklar]

Yeah, it's fine. Unlighty, your gamertag can be banned from Halo 2.