Has any one tried to put their Xbox in a small PC case or have add'd fans to their orig Xbox case?

[necro007]

Is there any way i could cool it?

So i thought of puting it in a small PC case or if it is posible to put some fans in the orig Xbox case.

Has anyone done this?

 

[Zap]

A guy in my computer science club (University of Wisconsin - Parkside) has his Xbox in an old Macintosh case. He was using his Xbox case for a P4 system with a mini ITX board, but it kept overheating so now he's using a slimline mATX case for the P4. I don't know which Mac case he used, but it reminds me of the ones made after the classic all-in-one Macs, designed to have a small monitor on top.

 

[necro007]

Okay well for one the Xbox case is tight so i will not be able to fin a fan in there and even if i do its not going to help with cooling cause the hard drive and dvd drive is in the way.

So i got to thinking what if i got a PC case but somthing small but with some cooling options.

So what do you think of this case?

Is there any way at all to get some extra cooling in the orig Xbox?

 

[MDE]

Why does your Xbox need extra cooling? There are mods to make the fan run 100% you could try. I honestly wouldn't spend $100 to get better cooling for my Xbox.

 

[necro007]

You see I am going to put a larger hard drive and the heat is goingto be a lot so i need more cool air.

 

[MDE]

Originally posted by: necro007
You see I am going to put a larger hard drive and the heat is goingto be a lot so i need more cool air.

Have you actually put the drive in? You'll more than likely be fine.

 

[necro007]

I have not put the drive in but i know its going to cause some heat.

Is there any mods at all i could do to help with the cooling?

 

[necro007]

I have not put the drive in but i know its going to cause some heat.

Is there any mods at all i could do to help with the cooling?

 

[potato28]

Here

 

[robphelan]

Originally posted by: necro007
You see I am going to put a larger hard drive and the heat is goingto be a lot so i need more cool air.

an easy mod i did was to replace the existing exhaust fan with a quieter 80mm fan and connect it using the 5v wire instead of the 3v (i think).. i used some tin snips to cut the area large enough to fit the new fan and also to open up rear of the case so more hot air could blow out.

another thing I did which I'm not sure i like is to mount a harddrive cooler underneath the hdd. i had to do some trimming of the plastic to get it to fit.

 

[Cobolman]

There are several places out there (I don't have the link myself, but I'm sure you can find 'em) that have XBOX mod stuff.

One of the things they have is an expansion for the original XBox case. Basically, you just slip this thing between the top and bottom halves of the case, making the machine taller.

Edit: Here's one.

http://www.extreme-mods.com/xtender-2-hydra-p.html

 

[necro007]

Originally posted by: Cobolman
There are several places out there (I don't have the link myself, but I'm sure you can find 'em) that have XBOX mod stuff.

One of the things they have is an expansion for the original XBox case. Basically, you just slip this thing between the top and bottom halves of the case, making the machine taller.

Edit: Here's one.

http://www.extreme-mods.com/xtender-2-hydra-p.html

Make it taller, well the Xbox is already big so .....well.....maybe it would be okay.

Any idea where the link is.

Also is there any way to mount an external fan to the Xbox so it could be like an intake?

 

[Brock123]

Didn't read the second have of the posts sorry if i missed somthing but I have a seagate 120 in my xbox been runing fine for 3 years you should be fine.

 

[necro007]

Originally posted by: Brock123
Didn't read the second have of the posts sorry if i missed somthing but I have a seagate 120 in my xbox been runing fine for 3 years you should be fine.

Okay so "Baock123" if you have a 120Gig hard drive it has to be a 7200 RPM drive right?

And if it is a 7200 RPM drive how is the heat it gives?

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Also to all mod'ers (PC modifiers to be exact), what are the smallest fans i could get to put on the side of my Xbox?

Also is there and why to cool the processor or video on the Xbox?

I know its not required but haveing somthing a little cooler does extend its life some what.

 

[necro007]

Guys I'm looking for somthing like these:

Fan-1

or

Fan-2

I saw some where, someone mod'd that in to their Xbox side.

Do you think that it would make a diff in cooling?

 

[liquid51]

I have a maxtor 250gb in my xbox. I'm sure the hdd warmed things up a little bit, but in the last 3 years I've been running I haven't had any problems whatsoever.

And if your sensitive to noise, that 12v fan mod is gonna kill you. A buddy of mine threw a switch on his...

 

[necro007]

Originally posted by: liquid51
I have a maxtor 250gb in my xbox. I'm sure the hdd warmed things up a little bit, but in the last 3 years I've been running I haven't had any problems whatsoever.

And if your sensitive to noise, that 12v fan mod is gonna kill you. A buddy of mine threw a switch on his...

It could sound like a leaf blower, i don't care what it sounds like as long as it cools it down.

So do you think that thouse fans would mae a diff?

 

[liquid51]

I'm just curious as to what your actually concerned with as far as the increased temps from the new hdd? I've never heard or read of any problems associated with xbox modding and heat related issues. The only reason I say this is because you may be putting yourself through more trouble than it's worth.

And in regards to your comment about the leaf blower, why not just use the 12v fan mod? I'm sure the increase in airflow would negate any added temps from the hdd. You wouldn't need to buy any addition fans either.
Anyway, just trying to help out =)

 

[necro007]

Originally posted by: liquid51
I'm just curious as to what your actually concerned with as far as the increased temps from the new hdd? I've never heard or read of any problems associated with xbox modding and heat related issues. The only reason I say this is because you may be putting yourself through more trouble than it's worth.

And in regards to your comment about the leaf blower, why not just use the 12v fan mod? I'm sure the increase in airflow would negate any added temps from the hdd. You wouldn't need to buy any addition fans either.
Anyway, just trying to help out =)

Yea i guess you are right, so you had you 250Gig hard drive in your Xbox for 3years and no problems?

 

[liquid51]

Yeah, no problems at all. I know at least 10 other people who've done the same with no problems.

 

[necro007]

Originally posted by: liquid51
Yeah, no problems at all. I know at least 10 other people who've done the same with no problems.

Ny the way how did you increase the volts to the fan in the Xbox?

 

[liquid51]

I didn't do that one, so I'm not sure. Check out www.xbox-scene.com. It's a great source for xbox mods.

 

[necro007]

"liquid51" what mod did you do?

 

[Snerp]

Your stock fan speeds are fine. Seriously...I'm not kidding. Put the HD in there and if the heat is higher then you like, you can turn the stock fan up in EVOX under the setup or preferences and it will run like that as long as you have your mod chip on.

Your "problem" is solved.

 

[necro007]

Originally posted by: Snerp
Your stock fan speeds are fine. Seriously...I'm not kidding. Put the HD in there and if the heat is higher then you like, you can turn the stock fan up in EVOX under the setup or preferences and it will run like that as long as you have your mod chip on.

Your "problem" is solved.

Okay, well thanks.:thumbsup: