how to make xbox 360 cooler?

[hans007]

so... i have had a 360 for over a year and its been working pretty well though i didnt play that much. my old roomate played a lot though, so i'm assuming its ok.

oddly, i moved across california to a colder area and it starts locking up all the time.

even in a well ventilated area. i used some canned air to get the dust out etc.

anyhow, it would freeze up after just sitting at the plain market place screen for more than 2 seconds. anyhow, i ripped the casings off by following some guide (following it poorly i might add... so i might have to buy an after market casing) and now i can play all i want. but my 360 is in pieces.

has anyone found a better way to cool the inside? could this just be a heatsink compount reapplication? god, why cant this thing be reliable like my SNES.

 

[Roguestar]

Open it up and stick fans anywhere you can!

 

[Jules]

Aint gonna help you dude. your gonna have to send it in.

 

[myocardia]

They make a fan to cool Xbox 360's.

 

[DarkManX4lf]

Originally posted by: hans007
so... i have had a 360 for over a year and its been working pretty well though i didnt play that much. my old roomate played a lot though, so i'm assuming its ok.

oddly, i moved across california to a colder area and it starts locking up all the time.

even in a well ventilated area. i used some canned air to get the dust out etc.

anyhow, it would freeze up after just sitting at the plain market place screen for more than 2 seconds. anyhow, i ripped the casings off by following some guide (following it poorly i might add... so i might have to buy an after market casing) and now i can play all i want. but my 360 is in pieces.

has anyone found a better way to cool the inside? could this just be a heatsink compount reapplication? god, why cant this thing be reliable like my SNES.

i have a feeling that you might have to send it in, make sure you have warranty and send that in while you still have the warranty...if you have a long enough warranty try getting the intercooler like the above post says and see if that helps.

 

[hans007]

well my warranty is expired like i said. and i just took the casing apart so i couldnt send it anyway. i suppose i'm happy it works at some level as for a while i thought i just had to buy a new 360

 

[Roguestar]

Take it apart and nail it to your wall like that guy did with his motherboard and PC innards. Then point a fan at it.

 

[mezrah]

Originally posted by: hans007
well my warranty is expired like i said. and i just took the casing apart so i couldnt send it anyway. i suppose i'm happy it works at some level as for a while i thought i just had to buy a new 360

If you are handy, it might be fun to make a new case for it with some good ventilation.

 

[Nick5324]

Originally posted by: myocardia
They make a fan to cool Xbox 360's.

Answer.

Or wait for the "Zephyr" revision. I'd opt for a $20 fan over a whole new unit though.

 

[cheesygoldfish]

put it in the freezer

 

[CalvinHobbes]

I was considering get an htpc case and moving everything over to that. If they made it a little easier to take apart and re-assemble I would try it. Putting those components in a small case was one of the worst decisions for the 360.

 

[Roguestar]

Originally posted by: cheesygoldfish
put it in the freezer

condensation?