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Console setup: Heat dissipation concerns.
Daemon_Aconis
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I just recently got a 360 and a wii, and am now realizing that current-gen systems run hot, far hotter than their predecessors. Hot enough to cause me some concern with them being placed where their predecessors resided.
My setup is a TV stand with a opening wide enough for a gamecube and a xbox to sit side by side with an inch between their sides, each other, and the sides of the opening. It is tall enough for the gamecube's tray to open fully (sans GBA-Player).
I am now looking at the Wii (with Wavebird plugins) and the 360 lying on it's side in the console, after rearranging (aka pulling out the xbox original and the GC). The 360 is in it's sideways configuration, as is the wii, as it cannot stand upright with the wavebird plugs. Due to the reduced width of the 360 compared to the original xbox, and the increased width of the wii in comparison to the gamecube, again there is roughly 1 inch between the consoles and the sides of the cabinet. There is, however, enough room to put another hypothetical 360 on top of the current 360.
As an aside, you may be wondering where the PS2 is in this setup. It has been mounted to the side of the cabinet, vertically. It has endured this way for a year and a half, with no problems whatsoever. Slimlines are nicely built.
Now, I am concerned due to the heightened heat generation, and wondering if it is safe/sane to keep these two consoles in this environment. There are alternative options available, ranging from placing the wii on top of the 360 (therefore giving the side vents considerably more breathing space), to entirely removing one of the two consoles and setting it on a side cabinet (I simply wish there was greater powercord length on either end of the box).
The cabinets and tv stand are wood. I make do with what I have.
TL/DR: 360/Wii run hot, what's a reasonably sized area to place them in?
My setup is a TV stand with a opening wide enough for a gamecube and a xbox to sit side by side with an inch between their sides, each other, and the sides of the opening. It is tall enough for the gamecube's tray to open fully (sans GBA-Player).
I am now looking at the Wii (with Wavebird plugins) and the 360 lying on it's side in the console, after rearranging (aka pulling out the xbox original and the GC). The 360 is in it's sideways configuration, as is the wii, as it cannot stand upright with the wavebird plugs. Due to the reduced width of the 360 compared to the original xbox, and the increased width of the wii in comparison to the gamecube, again there is roughly 1 inch between the consoles and the sides of the cabinet. There is, however, enough room to put another hypothetical 360 on top of the current 360.
As an aside, you may be wondering where the PS2 is in this setup. It has been mounted to the side of the cabinet, vertically. It has endured this way for a year and a half, with no problems whatsoever. Slimlines are nicely built.
Now, I am concerned due to the heightened heat generation, and wondering if it is safe/sane to keep these two consoles in this environment. There are alternative options available, ranging from placing the wii on top of the 360 (therefore giving the side vents considerably more breathing space), to entirely removing one of the two consoles and setting it on a side cabinet (I simply wish there was greater powercord length on either end of the box).
The cabinets and tv stand are wood. I make do with what I have.
TL/DR: 360/Wii run hot, what's a reasonably sized area to place them in?
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360s run really, really hot, and the Wii has had quite a few units having heat issues as well. I wouldn't play around with temperature when it came to those two. An inch seems to me like it's really, really tempting fate, especially if you've got you're Wii running WiiConnect24.
Is there space beside your TV on top of the stand? The Wii is pretty small, if you can manage to fit it up there. Wireless WaveBirds FTW.
I really think your best bet is to get some bigger furniture. Find something used and cheap with plenty of ventilation, and enough room for all of your consoles. Even if you just buy a couple of those weird metal stacking shelves for $10 a piece, you'd be better off spending a couple bucks now and not having to ship your console in to MS or Nintendo.
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I get nervous just hearing about how close those things are sitting. I do like the PS2 solution, though. Exactly how did you mount it?
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So I understand the connection between the first 3 pictures.
What the hell is the last picture about?
Have I come so far in life that I miss a simple Simpsons reference?
But anyway...
Try putting that 360 above your entertainment unit so that the air can get at it. I think that is much cheaper and less back breaking to getting boards and concrete blocks.
Edit: I'm a huge Simpsons fan, and I have no idea what the hell that picture is on about.
The notepad cooler is meant for laptops specifically most people put them on their laps. Your legs are cushy and conform to the shape of the laptop's undercarriage blocking most of its air intakes. The notepad cooler keeps the undercarriage on a flat surface for good airflow.
The only thing that makes that better than a good stiff wooden plank across your lap is that it has some rubber padding on the bottom to keep your legs comfy and is made of aluminum so it's lightweight.
Now, you want to keep the 360 as cool as possible, but this won't offer you anything significant over just keeping it on a hard, flat, and clean surface. For example, a sealed wooden shelf would be a good idea because it's hard and flat (so it won't obstruct the airway) and takes all of 5 seconds to dust.
To be honest? Double sided mounting tape, in a Z pattern, with an extra two stripes running parallel to the mid bar. It was a hack job, but it was an issue of trying to find a place to move it, since the new TV was too big to set the PS2 next to it (when the neighbor says "you can have this 40" viewing area TV for $50 if you just get it out of my house," you slap together whatever you can.