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360 cooling, what ya using?
Haterot
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So I received my 360 for Christmas and have read enough RRoD stories that I need to be proactive against it's bricking. Right now it sets on top of my desk in the open plenty of air. I have read the stories of the NyKo intercoolers and a few other cooling systems, even using laptop cooling pads, and what i want to know is what most people are using with good results.
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Air flow. Have the 360 out in the open.
Stay the holy fuck away from pretty much everything. If it's going to brick, it's going to brick.
If it's a newer one, odds are it won't provided you don't wrap it in a blanket and lock it in a closet.
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the only thing I would advocate is a method of getting more fresh air to the area around the 360... my cousin uses a couple fans in the back of his entertainment cabinet
Ok, that there is funny. I think I stopped breathing I was laughing to hard.
Summing up:
1) Horizontal.
2) On a hard, flat surface; not carpet.
3) Lots of space above and behind it for air flow.
4) Not too near any other heat-producing component.
5) Air conditioned room (if possible).
6) Still concerned about heat or airflow? Point a small fan at it.
7) Don't leave it running longer than you have to.
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Good start to the day. Pity it's going to be the worst one of your life. The light is now on.
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1) I routinely dust the area around the console.
2) I use disposable AAs mostly in my controllers, not the Play & Charge Kit. Might get the standalone charger.
3) I bought an old XBox for my originals. Figure it'll save a lot of hours of wear on the 360.
also i put little rubber feet under all my stuff (360,receiver, ps3, etc) and that creates about n extra inch of space to let air roll thru and it makes it look like the 360 is floating. O_o
i think they for 50 cents at home depot for 4 of em
Damn, that's not a bad idea. What section of the place were they in? I think I'll get some for mine. Right now Mine is in one of the pockets of this, this entertainment center. I have the brick powersupply hiding behind the LCD TV though because when they both were in the pocket it got rather warm in there.
The horizontal position allows for better air flow in the 360. It also keep the DVD drive level so there is less wear on the drive and less chance of a disc grinding. It's just safer for the mother board as well. The solder is lead free so it can become brittle when hot. Meaning if you run your 360 for long periods of time (I did), it can loosen or just break if the 360 somehow falls over. Horizontal is also easier on the X-clamps that hold the CPU & GPU to the board. Yes the Falcon uses screws on the top instead of X-clamps, but there are still X-clamps (with added springs to keep everything tight) on the bottom.
On number 2, is there something wrong with the play and charge kit? How does it affect the life of the 360?
Technically it would draw more power than a wired controller, since it's drawing power not only to run the controller but to charge it, as well. Still, the additional power drawn is pretty insignificant.
I picked this up yesterday to sit under my 360 to help cool it. I was wanting to get it in before starting my long game sessions of Lost Odyssey. Mass Effect killed my first 360. I got a Arcade with the HDMI over Thanksgiving and want this one to last.