I've had my Xbox horizontal since early 2006, and I have never had it give me a problem (that wasn't the game itself bugging out). No RROD, No Disc Read errors
Putting it vertically doesn't block ALL the air...there are still intakes on the 'top' (HDD side), so the fan isn't going to change noticeably in sound.
But the airflow to the CPU is drastically reduced due to the lack of good ventilation on the bottom half.
There's been several lab tests that proved that by standing the unit vertically, the exhaust temp rises by several degrees vice leaving it horizontally.
You can't argue with physics. It'll still bitch slap you with a RRoD.
I don't disagree, but I think it should be noted that even with the several degree rise in temp, the console SHOULD be able to take that heat. Poor design leads to RRoD. Mine was crashing all the time no matter which orientation I had it. That's the real issue here: the poor design can't tolerate the heat it generates. Of course that isn't the topic of the thread. Horizontal/vertical does not fuck up discs.
Putting it vertically doesn't block ALL the air...there are still intakes on the 'top' (HDD side), so the fan isn't going to change noticeably in sound.
But the airflow to the CPU is drastically reduced due to the lack of good ventilation on the bottom half.
There's been several lab tests that proved that by standing the unit vertically, the exhaust temp rises by several degrees vice leaving it horizontally.
You can't argue with physics. It'll still bitch slap you with a RRoD.
I don't disagree, but I think it should be noted that even with the several degree rise in temp, the console SHOULD be able to take that heat. Poor design leads to RRoD. Mine was crashing all the time no matter which orientation I had it. That's the real issue here: the poor design can't tolerate the heat it generates. Of course that isn't the topic of the thread. Horizontal/vertical does not fuck up discs.
While poor design may be responsible, any effort to avoid it is a worthy one. Having to send your console off is never fun.
I have mine horizontal just because I figure...if my DVD player, my CD player and in the past any portable CD player I had worked perfectly horizontal...why would I want to try something different? And from Karenna's post...it makes me feel I made the right decision.
Precisely my thinking, which is why I will never keep a console vertical. Call it on principle alone, I guess.
Posts
I don't disagree, but I think it should be noted that even with the several degree rise in temp, the console SHOULD be able to take that heat. Poor design leads to RRoD. Mine was crashing all the time no matter which orientation I had it. That's the real issue here: the poor design can't tolerate the heat it generates. Of course that isn't the topic of the thread. Horizontal/vertical does not fuck up discs.
While poor design may be responsible, any effort to avoid it is a worthy one. Having to send your console off is never fun.
NintendoID: Nailbunny 3DS: 3909-8796-4685
Precisely my thinking, which is why I will never keep a console vertical. Call it on principle alone, I guess.