Yes, another "my 360 is dead" thread. - Page 4

christos · 02-19-08, 02:39 PM

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=33248

It seems the red ring of death has struck one of the 360's demoing the XNA games and the GDC.

I thought this was supposed to be under control with the latest models...or could they have been using an old model 360 to run the demos? The article states that it is unknown which model it was. Embarassing nonetheless.

DeusGear · 02-19-08, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by christos

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=33248

It seems the red ring of death has struck one of the 360's demoing the XNA games and the GDC.

I thought this was supposed to be under control with the latest models...or could they have been using an old model 360 to run the demos? The article states that it is unknown which model it was. Embarassing nonetheless.

The entire design of the console is completely retarded. The GPU uses non lead solder that melts at relativity low heat (compared to lead solder), the gpu is covered with a tiny plate of a heatsink, has a plastic piece in front which is supposed to pull heat via two fans, has no air intake besides a tiny vent on the right side which has two layers (metal and plastic sheet with tiny holes holes)and has a DVD drive on top of it!!! What they tried to do was extend the heatsink out from under the DVD drive to behind the cpu... except one little problem: now the cpu is absorbing beat from the gpu and the heat building up behind the cpu has nowhere to go.

brady · 02-19-08, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by christos

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=33248

It seems the red ring of death has struck one of the 360's demoing the XNA games and the GDC.

I thought this was supposed to be under control with the latest models...or could they have been using an old model 360 to run the demos? The article states that it is unknown which model it was. Embarassing nonetheless.

Sheesh. The person at microsoft who thought putting a 360 in a tiny plastic enclosure needs to be smacked.

**crainger** · 02-19-08, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by brady

Sheesh. The person at microsoft who thought putting a 360 in a tiny plastic enclosure needs to be smacked.

QFT. They should have come in CM Stackers. :

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Slash310 · 04-19-08, 09:05 PM

forgot about this thread, but just thought id let you guys know that my 360 is no longer dead and is working perfectly, thanks to Serath. highly recommended if you need your xbox fixed.

Serath · 04-20-08, 01:05 AM

Thanks for the shameless plug there, Slash. Glad all's well.

RaidenWoW · 04-20-08, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by DeusGear

The entire design of the console is completely retarded. The GPU uses non lead solder that melts at relativity low heat (compared to lead solder), the gpu is covered with a tiny plate of a heatsink, has a plastic piece in front which is supposed to pull heat via two fans, has no air intake besides a tiny vent on the right side which has two layers (metal and plastic sheet with tiny holes holes)and has a DVD drive on top of it!!! What they tried to do was extend the heatsink out from under the DVD drive to behind the cpu... except one little problem: now the cpu is absorbing beat from the gpu and the heat building up behind the cpu has nowhere to go.

You are completely correct. The only way to make this better is to do the 12v fan mod + x-clamp fix. It helps cool better and it gets rid of heat faster (even though it's a sucky ventilation system)

Lyme · 05-05-10, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by SysKonfig

After bricking my 3rd Xbox with another RRoD I decided to fix it myself. I didn't use the xclamp and mine works fine now. So that's not the only way. I used this guide to fix both mine and my girlfriend's Xbox.

I call bull sh*t, mr I have one post and am trying to sell things. Also nice thread resurrection.

gulizard · 05-05-10, 11:11 PM

Im on my 7th 360, and I barely use mine. Everytime I've made Microsoft replace it. This last time it scratched my game up, and they sent me a new 360 + some stickers + 1500 gamer points... I've got the Elite version... Microsoft can be a pain, but I cursed at them for a few hours, seems to work everytime. I be damned if I spend 400 bucks for my console to just play out.

NarcissistZero · 05-06-10, 07:53 AM

The one I have, which is really my girl's, is from about a year after launch and it has had no problems at all. I think the key is proper ventilation.

Mr. Hunt · 05-06-10, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by NarcissistZero

The one I have, which is really my girl's, is from about a year after launch and it has had no problems at all. I think the key is proper ventilation.

Not the key. I take great care of my stuff and I have personally been through 2 360s... on my third now which I never play... but the second one I had played for... maybe 100 hours before it broke down again.

**crainger** · 05-06-10, 02:47 PM

Same here, I cleaned and looked after mine. It died. Then my PS3, not to be out done died as well. Now waiting for my PC to one up them all and attempt to burn this mother****er down.

02-19-08, 02:39 PM	#37
christos Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New York Posts: 350	Re: Yes, another "my 360 is dead" thread. http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=33248 It seems the red ring of death has struck one of the 360's demoing the XNA games and the GDC. I thought this was supposed to be under control with the latest models...or could they have been using an old model 360 to run the demos? The article states that it is unknown which model it was. Embarassing nonetheless. __________________ Retro Gaming Hub - Relive the classics, one game at a time. http://www.retrogaminghub.com

04-19-08, 09:05 PM	#41
Slash310 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 200	Re: Yes, another "my 360 is dead" thread. forgot about this thread, but just thought id let you guys know that my 360 is no longer dead and is working perfectly, thanks to Serath. highly recommended if you need your xbox fixed. __________________ New System : All on Stock CPU:Intel i7-920 @ 2.66GHz - D0 Motherboard: EVGA X58 SLI Classified Hard Drive: 2x 500GB WD Video Card: EVGA GTX 260 Core 216 Sound Card: Creative X-Fi XtremeGamer Fatal1ty Pro RAM: CORSAIR DOMINATOR 6GB (3 x 2GB) DDR3 Monitor: Dell 3007WFP Air Cooled Ultra-120 Extreme PSN - Slash310 X360 - Slash310

04-20-08, 01:05 AM	#42
Serath Dark Mirth Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: KY, USA Posts: 234	Re: Yes, another "my 360 is dead" thread. Thanks for the shameless plug there, Slash. Glad all's well.

05-05-10, 11:11 PM	#45
gulizard "Powerstroke Diesel" Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Evansville, Indiana (from Detroit) Posts: 663	Re: Yes, another "my 360 is dead" thread. Im on my 7th 360, and I barely use mine. Everytime I've made Microsoft replace it. This last time it scratched my game up, and they sent me a new 360 + some stickers + 1500 gamer points... I've got the Elite version... Microsoft can be a pain, but I cursed at them for a few hours, seems to work everytime. I be damned if I spend 400 bucks for my console to just play out. __________________ my rig: 2011 Ford F250 Lariat, 6.7 Powerstroke, DPF/urea delete H&S Mini Maxx tuned, w/ fuel box from IDP ET 1/8 8.40

05-06-10, 07:53 AM	#46
NarcissistZero Loving Everything Me Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 8,033	Re: Yes, another "my 360 is dead" thread. The one I have, which is really my girl's, is from about a year after launch and it has had no problems at all. I think the key is proper ventilation. __________________ I gots one of them high powered gaming computers with an EVGA GTX 480 video thingy and a Q9550 processing device and also one of them Windows 7 64 operating programs with 4GB of some Corsair 1033 DDR2 ram. Steam, Xbox Live and PSN: StingingVelvet

05-06-10, 02:47 PM	#48
crainger Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia Posts: 29,535	Re: Yes, another "my 360 is dead" thread. Same here, I cleaned and looked after mine. It died. Then my PS3, not to be out done died as well. Now waiting for my PC to one up them all and attempt to burn this mother****er down.