a very nice way to put it. yes, it may be the best way to prevent overheating but still, if u put it on horizontal and still put it in confined places with improper airflow, its as good as a solar powered torchlight.

for me, so far, so good in horizontal. plus i can put in a usb powered fan directed to the air vents as a helping hand. but still no guarantees for other people~

This post has been edited by Sd-RawK-Cab25: Dec 10 2006, 09:35 PM

Either Manufacturer Faulty, or Update Bugs.

If an update pops up for your X360 check out the forums to see if anyone complained about the 360 getting busted after the update. Gives you time to think about continuing the update or skipping it(though you won't be able to go to Live.

I used to put mine vertical, but that was due to space constraint on the area where i wanna place the console. Now it's breathing fresher air on wider open space. Affect performance or lifespan?It works the same whether it was place vertical or horizontal, so i've no idea if they affect anything.

I am placing mine vertically, with a stand fan blowing air directly infront of it (set fan speed to 1). coz I dont have much place left on my table. Hope the lifespan is the same between horizontal and vertical

This post has been edited by lexasp: Dec 11 2006, 02:19 AM

didn't know that ballbearing makes that sound. thanks for enlightening