CM Sunny Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 Reports of Xbox 360 hardware failures are already surfacing in some numbers, suggesting Microsoft may yet maintain its unrivalled reputation for producing quality hardware, despite cunningly removing the red LED from the unit in order to “solve” the RRoD problem. Overheating problems seem to be the major issue, resulting in quite severe problems: Possibly Microsoft would have done better to wait until the winter… Another user apparently demonstrates the handy propensity of the unit to shut itself off in order to avoid heat damage: The red ring of death has reportedly been upgraded to a green dot of death, just one of the many reasons the Xbox 360 Slim is fast shaping up to be an essential purchase. source:http://busydizzys.com/index.php/2010/06/21/xbox-360-slim-already-breaking-down "You can change the light but you can't change the fate" -anonymous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karooo Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 Sigh someone just lock the thread, we don't need these BS threads all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joy Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 SRROD now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CM Sunny Posted June 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 Sigh someone just lock the thread, we don't need these BS threads all the time. ah dude give it a break My previous thread was a mistake I ask for forgiveness but what's wrong this one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cash Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 Shutting down for a while is better than Shutting Down Completely.So this is a good news but the way you presented is Bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulovski Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 And isn't that pic from a guy who deliberately closed up his vents to test out the functionality? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ne0 Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 "You can change the light but you can't change the fate"-anonymous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CM Sunny Posted June 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 Shutting down for a while is better than Shutting Down Completely.So this is a good news but the way you presented is Bad. ah ok my bad *notes down* keep control of your emotions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jDaMn Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 but what's wrong this one?AFAIK the 360s are not 'breaking down', and these guys might be placing their 360s in such a way as to overheat them. But since this section is news AND rumors... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulovski Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 On related news, MS still hasn't figured out how to control the heating Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CM Sunny Posted June 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 AFAIK the 360s are not 'breaking down', and these guys might be placing their 360s in such a way as to overheat them. But since this section is news AND rumors... news & rumors it is, btw that's the source's title, Not my views Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dullu Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 Well....if anyone actually bothers to read the material that comes with the xbox, M$ does suggest few ways to prevent heating/damage.... @Bul: They are between a rock and a hard place. If they start employing more fans; the console becomes a rocket readying for launch; if they don't, it just burns itself on a pyre..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColorCodePurple Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 Jokes aside atleast its just overheating,no sign of RDOD till now-A sign the problematic vents are gonna be a problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnackChap Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 Jokes aside atleast its just overheating,no sign of RDOD till now-A signMy guess is the problematic vents do you even think before posting? how can having bigger vents lead to overheating problems? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColorCodePurple Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 do you even think before posting? how can having bigger vents lead to overheating problems? Remember something about dust and computer's Is your computer making noises or humming? Is dust collecting visibly on the external fan surface? Have you gone more than two months without cleaning the inside properly? Dust inside your computer can lead to component failure, fan failure, and slow performance. Keep your machine running smoothly and safely by taking the time to dust the interior. Don't wait until a fan dies and your machine overheats! Dusty oh sweet dusty Peace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cash Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 Dude bigger vents actually will take in more air and cool it down. Yea i know the dust will go in and stuff but you just need to Vaccum it once in a while with bigger vents it will be easy to vaccum too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColorCodePurple Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 Dude bigger vents actually will take in more air and cool it down. Yea i know the dust will go in and stuff but you just need to Vaccum it once in a while with bigger vents it will be easy to vaccum too. Well okay thats the positive side of bigger vents but its still a breeze for dust to go in.Lots and lots of it. Whats more you cant rule out other foreign stuff going in Pepsi spill anyone? By the way my hp manual advices me not to use vacum cleaner because there is a risk of it depositing household debris. So you might have to buy a USB vacum cleaner and then theres still a risk Well whatever atleast it looks good Peace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzz Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 New Xbox 360 protects itself from overheating Microsoft's new, slim Xbox 360 not only ditches the Red Ring of Death, the console monitors itself to determine if it's starting to overheat. According to an Engadget post, which posted pictures of a "red dot of death" on its site, the new Xbox 360 constantly evaluates itself for overheating issues. If the console doesn't get as much ventilation as it needs to operate properly, a red light is displayed in the middle of the power ring, and the console shuts down by itself. Upon doing so, a message is displayed on the users' television, alerting them to the overheating issue. "The Xbox 360 is shutting down to protect the console from insufficient ventilation," an alleged screenshot of an overheating Xbox 360 error message says. "You can turn the console back on after the power light stops flashing." Microsoft confirmed the existence of the monitoring function in an e-mail. The Microsoft representative said "the new console has safety mechanisms in place to shut down, if needed, including an advanced warning that the console will shut down." Although the warning isn't something that Xbox 360 owners want to see, it's nice to know that Microsoft is doing more to protect its console. Previous versions of the Xbox 360 were rife with troubles that caused the infamous Red Ring of Death. Upon getting it, Xbox 360 owners were forced to send their consoles back to Microsoft for fixing. I've experienced the so-called RRoD once. CNET writer Jeff Bakalar reported last week that he has sent back a whopping five Xbox 360 units due to the RRoD. There's no telling whether the new Xbox 360 model will be more robust than the previous model, but protecting against "insufficient ventilation" is certainly a good first step. Link I think this is a good design decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColorCodePurple Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 Link I think this is a good design decision. Zodak posted this earlier in the 'xbox rrod free' thread The old xbox also had similar safety mechanism (Although it wasnt able to evaluate ventilation) But it could display when it was getting overheated (Look up the red ring codes) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzz Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 Zodak posted this earlier in the 'xbox rrod free' thread The old xbox also had similar safety mechanism (Although it wasnt able to evaluate ventilation) But it could display when it was getting overheated (Look up the red ring codes) But it shuts down itself now and won't start until it gets proper ventilation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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