Are any Elite systems confirmed to have Falcon boards?

[Beev]

I'm gonna go out shopping today for a 360, and I have to have a Falcon system. I want an Elite, but I haven't heard anything about them having Falcon boards. if I can't find one I'll probably just get a Pro system. Has anyone heard anything about Elites having Falcons?

 

[Queasy]

Not to my knowledge.

 

[Beev]

Thanks. Do Pro's have them? It's not just the Halo boxes is it?

 

[Queasy]

The Halo boxes are the only ones that have been seen in the wild with the Falcon chipset.

 

[Beev]

Boo. Is there anyway to tell with the system still in the box? I can see the manufacturing date, but I guess that isn't necessarily a sign that it's Falcon.

 

[Queasy]

How to tell if you have a Falcon

How to find a Falcon model 360 in stores

Based on the info in this thread, A Falcon model Xbox 360 MUST BE:

1. Lot #0734 (Halo 3) or later (all SKUs) (So far only Halo 3 Lot 0734 consoles have been found with 65nm)
2. Manufactured on or after 8/24/07
3. Team FDOU (Other teams may be Falcon as well, but none have been reported)

edit: Just noticed that some people are claiming that they got Elites and Pros with the Falcon chipset at the end of this thread. Great news if true.

 

[Beev]

Thanks a bunch, Queasy!

 

[Beev]

Well, I went shopping for a system after work. Everywhere I went had nothing but 733's, and that's it, nothing newer nothing older. Most places didn't have any elites. A Best Buy employee (so take it with a grain of salt) said that Microsoft isn't shipping and elites for about a month and is going to ship them all at once afterwards to ensure "ample stock" for the holidays.

 

[J]

You might as well wait for jasper now,that is code for the chips after falcon.

 

[biggestmuff]

Originally posted by: BJay
You might as well wait for jasper now,that is code for the chips after falcon.

Blah, blah...yeah, yeah, wait another year. :roll:


Sraaz, where do you live? I'm in the Northern Virginia area and am going to start my search this week for a Falcon.

 

[Beev]

The Kansas City area. I didn't travel too far. But by our huge mall here there's about 6 places that sell systems.

 

[bullbert]

When your Elite fails, and you coffin it up for refurb, maybe you can finally get a Falcon board.

 

[JackBurton]

Originally posted by: bullbert
When your Elite fails, and you coffin it up for refurb, maybe you can finally get a Falcon board.

I've had my Elite since it came out and it is running perfectly.