Ad: Manage updates with the Download App
ie8 fix

Games & gear forum: Xbox 360 cooling

by: adeed March 16, 2007 4:22 PM PDT

Like this

0 people like this thread

Staff pick

Xbox 360 cooling

by adeed - 3/16/07 4:22 PM

What is the best way to keep your xbox 360 cool.


Reply
Report offensive post
Email to friend

best way

by bevillan - 3/19/07 11:33 AM

In Reply to: Xbox 360 cooling by adeed

The best ways to keep the 360 cool are:

1) Do not stack it ontop or beneath any other AV equipment (or equipment that produces heat)
2) Do not block the vents
3) If you put it in a entertainment stand, make sure that it is not fully closed.
4) Do not buy an intercooler, MS says that they can melt to your 360.


Was this reply helpful? (0)   (0)

Staff pick

Reply
Report offensive post
Email to friend

A cheap way to cool your xbox 360

by tortch - 7/12/07 11:19 PM

In Reply to: Xbox 360 cooling by adeed

instead of putting the xbox 360 directly on a flat surface, that will block the vents no matter if it is verticle or horizontal, lay the xbox on a mesh rack of some sort, or put it up on blocks. This will allow more air to get into the vents, and will keep the hot underside from heating up too much. because normally the hot underside (when horiztontal) is touching the ground which in turn just heats up the xbox which heats up the ground more etc until your xbox burns out and has the 3 red lights of doom.


Was this reply helpful? (0)   (0)

Staff pick

Reply
Report offensive post
Email to friend

lol

by bevillan - 7/13/07 6:57 AM

In Reply to: A cheap way to cool your xbox 360 by tortch

Isn't it ridiculous that you have to go as far as putting a 360 on blocks to keep it cool? MS needs to fire all their quality assurance testers by releasing the 360 with obvious hardware over-heating issues. MS even admitted their mistake with their 1.15 billion dollar allocation for fixing broken 360s. Now analysts say the failure rate is over 30% for the 360.

I still love the console, but have had 2 360s die on me.


Was this reply helpful? (0)   (0)

Staff pick

Reply
Report offensive post
Email to friend

More Discussions

Forum Icon Legend

  • UnreadUnread
  • ReadRead
  • Locked threadLocked thread
  •   
  •   
  •   
  •   
  •   
  •   
  •   
  • ModeratorModerator
  • CNET StaffCNET Staff
  • Samsung StaffSamsung Staff
  • Norton Authorized Support TeamNorton Authorized Support Team
  • AVG StaffAVG Staff
  • avast! Staffavast! Staff
  • Webroot Support TeamWebroot Support Team
  • Acer Customer Experience TeamAcer Customer Experience Team
  • Windows Outreach TeamWindows Outreach Team
  • DISH staffDISH staff
  • Dell StaffDell Staff
  • Intel StaffIntel Staff
  • QuestionQuestion
  • Resolved questionResolved question
  • General discussionGeneral discussion
  • TipTip
  • Alert or warningAlert or warning
  • PraisePraise
  • RantRant

You are e-mailing the following post: Post Subject

Your e-mail address is used only to let the recipient know who sent the e-mail and in case of transmission error. Neither your address nor the recipient's address will be used for any other purpose.

Sorry, there was a problem emailing this post. Please try again.

Submit Email Cancel

Thank you. Sent email to

Close

Thank you. Sent email to

Close

You are reporting the following post: Post Subject

If you believe this post is offensive or violates the CNET Forums' Usage policies, you can report it below (this will not automatically remove the post). Once reported, our moderators will be notified and the post will be reviewed.

Offensive: Sexually explicit or offensive language

Spam: Advertisements or commercial links

Disruptive posting: Flaming or offending other users

Illegal activities: Promote cracked software, or other illegal content

Sorry, there was a problem submitting your post. Please try again.

Submit Report Cancel

Your message has been submitted and will be reviewed by our staff. Thank you for helping us maintain CNET's great community.

Close

Your message has been submitted and will be reviewed by our staff. Thank you for helping us maintain CNET's great community.

Close

You are posting a reply to: Post Subject

The posting of advertisements, profanity, or personal attacks is prohibited. Please refer to the CNET Forums policies for details. All submitted content is subject to CBS Interactive Site Terms of Use.

You are currently tracking this discussion. Click here to manage your tracked discussions.

If you're asking for technical help, please be sure to include all your system info, including operating system, model number, and any other specifics related to the problem. Also please exercise your best judgment when posting in the forums--revealing personal information such as your e-mail address, telephone number, and address is not recommended.

Sorry, there was a problem submitting your post. Please try again.

Sorry, there was a problem generating the preview. Please try again.

Duplicate posts are not allowed in the forums. Please edit your post and submit again.

Submit Reply Preview Cancel

Thank you, , your post has been submitted.

> Click here to view your post. > Manage your tracked discussions. > Track this discussion. Close

Thank you, , your post has been submitted and will appear on our site shortly.

Close