Microsoft Xbox 360 Racing Wheels overheating too - Blu-ray Forum

Shin-Ra · 08-23-2007, 05:26 PM

More MS hardware overheating

Add that to the consoles themselves overheating (among other problems) and cold-soldered joints in HD-DVD drive add-ons.

Shin-Ra · 08-24-2007, 11:43 PM

Widespread issues with Xbox 360 Wireless Receiver for Windows?

That too.

red_5ive · 08-25-2007, 12:03 AM

Here's my cooling solution for my xbox 360. It's basically a mod of the notorious Nyko Intercooler which is known for shorting out and melting on to the back of 360's.

Click

The 360 used to be hot to touch, now it's barely a tad warm after doing the mod. Haven't had a single lock up.

JTK · 08-25-2007, 12:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by red_5ive

Here's my cooling solution for my xbox 360. It's basically a mod of the notorious Nyko Intercooler which is known for shorting out and melting on to the back of 360's.

Click

The 360 used to be hot to touch, now it's barely a tad warm after doing the mod. Haven't had a single lock up.

The 360 is pretty loud all on its own. It must sound like you've got a small lawn mower running when you got a 360 AND one of those Nyko fan thingies running at the same time.

red_5ive · 08-25-2007, 01:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JTK

The 360 is pretty loud all on its own. It must sound like you've got a small lawn mower running when you got a 360 AND one of those Nyko fan thingies running at the same time.

I got lucky and got one of the quieter 360s. But yeah, the Nyko more than makes up for it. I game with headphones maybe 95% of the time so I don't wake up the household, so I don't really hear the fans. I made an attempt to replace them for something better/quieter, but they're an uncommon size and I haven't been able to find any.

In the end, noise level is a small sacrifice in taking a preventive measure for something with a well documented failure rate.

Freebster2007 · 08-25-2007, 02:15 AM

Microsoft is mostly software oriented, so this is nothing new for everyone. But i actually heard someone say they purposely did it to add realism. I of course smacked him on the back of the head at bestbuy, then just left.
And before you ask, he wasn't being sarcastic. Plus we was being a complete idiot.

dialog_gvf · 08-25-2007, 02:45 AM

I shudder to think what would happen if I was playing a racing game over wifi.

China Syndrome?

SGIBES · 08-26-2007, 08:02 PM

Hi guys need your opinion on this,I got 2 360's that don't work, about 25 games,2 remotes, and 4 wireless controllers and Im thinking of taking all that crap and trading it all for another PS3 and some more games, what u think?

WickyWoo · 08-26-2007, 08:30 PM

If you have 2 360s that have Red Ring of Death'd, you call Microsoft and they'll fix them for free, and replace them with ones with heatsinks so it doesn't happen again.

Take the 2nd one and sell it.

SGIBES · 08-28-2007, 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WickyWoo

If you have 2 360s that have Red Ring of Death'd, you call Microsoft and they'll fix them for free, and replace them with ones with heatsinks so it doesn't happen again.

Take the 2nd one and sell it.

I dont have the receipts anymore, will they still do it, if they will than great but if not, to repair it they told me like $130.00

08-23-2007, 05:26 PM	#1
Shin-Ra Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Feb 2007 Blu-ray collection:5 Trading Score:1	Microsoft Xbox 360 Racing Wheels overheating too More MS hardware overheating Add that to the consoles themselves overheating (among other problems) and cold-soldered joints in HD-DVD drive add-ons.

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08-24-2007, 11:43 PM	#2
Shin-Ra Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Feb 2007 Blu-ray collection:5 Trading Score:1	Widespread issues with Xbox 360 Wireless Receiver for Windows? That too.

08-25-2007, 12:03 AM	#3
red_5ive Blu-ray Champion Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:The 'state' of Southern California Home Theater Gallery:18 4K collection:364 Blu-ray collection:996 DVD collection:4 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:1	Here's my cooling solution for my xbox 360. It's basically a mod of the notorious Nyko Intercooler which is known for shorting out and melting on to the back of 360's. Click The 360 used to be hot to touch, now it's barely a tad warm after doing the mod. Haven't had a single lock up.

08-25-2007, 02:15 AM	#6
Freebster2007 Member Member since:Aug 2007	Microsoft is mostly software oriented, so this is nothing new for everyone. But i actually heard someone say they purposely did it to add realism. I of course smacked him on the back of the head at bestbuy, then just left. And before you ask, he wasn't being sarcastic. Plus we was being a complete idiot.

08-25-2007, 02:45 AM	#7
dialog_gvf Moderator Member since:Nov 2006 Location:Toronto Blu-ray collection:320	I shudder to think what would happen if I was playing a racing game over wifi. China Syndrome?

08-26-2007, 08:02 PM	#8
SGIBES Senior Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Chicago IL Trading Score:1	Hi guys need your opinion on this,I got 2 360's that don't work, about 25 games,2 remotes, and 4 wireless controllers and Im thinking of taking all that crap and trading it all for another PS3 and some more games, what u think?

08-26-2007, 08:30 PM	#9
WickyWoo Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2007 Trading Score:2	If you have 2 360s that have Red Ring of Death'd, you call Microsoft and they'll fix them for free, and replace them with ones with heatsinks so it doesn't happen again. Take the 2nd one and sell it.

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