The new feature by Microsoft has save our money a lot.Microsoft's new, slim Xbox 360 not only ditches the Red Ring of Death, the console monitors itself to determine if it's starting to overheat.

According to an Engadget post, which posted pictures of a "red dot of death" on its site, the new Xbox 360 constantly evaluates itself for overheating issues. If the console doesn't get as much ventilation as it needs to operate properly, a red light is displayed in the middle of the power ring, and the console shuts down by itself. Upon doing so, a message is displayed on the users' television, alerting them to the overheating issue.

"The Xbox 360 is shutting down to protect the console from insufficient ventilation," an alleged screenshot of an overheating Xbox 360 error message says. "You can turn the console back on after the power light stops flashing."

Microsoft confirmed the existence of the monitoring function in an e-mail. The Microsoft representative said "the new console has safety mechanisms in place to shut down, if needed, including an advanced warning that the console will shut down."

Although the warning isn't something that Xbox 360 owners want to see, it's nice to know that Microsoft is doing more to protect its console. Previous versions of the Xbox 360 were rife with troubles that caused the infamous Red Ring of Death. Upon getting it, Xbox 360 owners were forced to send their consoles back to Microsoft for fixing.

When is 360 Slim launching?

Here in Terengganu already arrived like months ago,im planning to buy one for rm1300

he meant officially launch in Malaysia

Actually I meant when did it come out

And it was many months ago, and these have been discussed before, not news anymore, no need for another thread to discuss this anymore, no need for another thread to inform others anymore.

i believe i bought this console like 3 month ago??
how come terengganu stock arrive late??

lol... Last year news,bro...
I am already using it... Very good product.

I had mine since end of March. Been playing SSFIV on it, but offline since I dun have XBL gold.

This post has been edited by RAMChYLD: May 25 2011, 04:08 PM

LOL...

Ya.. I been using it since 2nd or 3rd month of the unit launch... I always trust the slim console.... The most stable console is the slim type.. Sames goes to PS2 slim and PS3 slim..

Y U so slow !!

Lolz... Still streamyx...

Recently,people who having RROD thinks they need to send the console to microsoft back but actually u just need to open the HDD and replace it back cause of overheating<<<<By Microsoft

Thanks for the info.. So far only update time i get this 4RROD... need to turn off the power and turn on again.. Voila.. New firmware and dashboard..

about the replace HDD thing that cause RROD, it wasnt cause by overheat

As i watch the microsoft video explain, they said, when during shipping all those bumping may cause the HDD to loose their connection, thats the cause of slim RROD.

Thnx for correcting my statement

What the... how did I get into this time machine?
*leaves slowly*

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This post has been edited by heavy rain: May 26 2011, 02:17 PM

Just a reminder kot.

at least he got initiative to tell others lyners laa
rather than new comer came and open new topic asking same question on and on