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360 GPU problem?

Capncrunch7Capncrunch7 Registered User regular
edited June 2008 in Games and Technology
I bought my 360 new in Nov 06, and it has been working just fine up until recently. Now, after about 5 minutes of use, the colors on the screen get very distorted and pixelated. The image looks almost like crappy cel shading with a little bit of visual static.

Google turned up a few similar problems that suggested it was a fried GPU, but I was curious to see if anyone here had ever come across this problem as well. Since it's close to 2 years old, what are my options? Pretend it's RROD-ing and send it back to MS?

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  • The Man with No NameThe Man with No Name __BANNED USERS regular
    edited June 2008
    Capncrunch7 wrote: »
    Since it's close to 2 years old, what are my options? Pretend it's RROD-ing and send it back to MS?


    That would be fraud. A crime. A criminal.

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  • ROFISHROFISH AnehiixiiRegistered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Leave it on while glitching. Sounds like you're pretty close to a real RROD anyway, just give it a kick.

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  • StasisStasis Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    glithert wrote: »
    Wrap a towel around it and leave it on for awhile. Boom, free repair.

    Yeah, but you're probably damaging it further for that short while of working order. :P

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  • XanariosXanarios Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Methinks that's the idea.

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