Hi everyone, just got my XBOX360 last 2 week, and lately I heard alot of overheating and 3ROD issues, really scares me. So was hoping to discuss where is the best location to place the Xbox360 in order to minimize the risk.

Since I am sharing my PC's LCD monitor and speaker with my Xbox360 so I had to place it on the same table and because that this table of mine isn't that big, thus my Xbox360 is currently located exactly in the middle of my speaker and PC in a vertical position.

So far no sign of too hot yet as I a using a fan blowing it.


But is it wise to place my Xbox360 directly next to a speaker on side and a PC on the other side?

I am afraid that the magnetic from the speaker or static from the PC might damage the Xbox360.

Been going through the entire manual, and there isn't anything mention about not placing it next to a speaker or any other electronic device.

Please advice me.

Im placing mine next to the speaker and tv. No problem whatsoever

And im placing it vertically

i don think there is anything scare to put beside your computer or speaker lah. nothing will damage it one.

just don't put to near which contains magnet~ like for example Sub-Woofer.

allthough there is no major damage.. but I heard that any magnets which stays to near with any hdd will case the hdd to died..

To be safe....depending on the type of your speaker....make sure the 360 is not too closed with your speaker too..normally material for a good speaker have high quantity of magnet too..just my 2cent..as 1 am no expert...

there was a case, where some dude place his 360 on top of a subwoofer. *OUCH* then some neogaf posters accused him as an anti-xbox fanatix who purposely spoil his machine to bash MS. LOL

lesson 2blearned. vibration & rumble on the controller - good
vibration & rumble on the console - early grave

Hmmm, my PS3 really next to my subs.....should i move it?

The "winecooler" incident, had everybody laughing at his sorry ass for months to come. This dude had the gall to blame MS for shoddy QC when he had the brain, or lackthereof, of putting his ON TOP of his winecooler/sub. Classic case of stupid Redneck.

To the threadstarter, i place mine closely bunches together, next to a satellite speaker, infront of the TV, and between another satelite centre speaker. It has yet to fail me yet this sturdy baby of mine.

This post has been edited by stringfellow: Dec 11 2006, 11:32 AM

I guess satellite speaker should be ok...but if it is a mid size or tower size speaker, it contains high quantity of magnet....

hmmmm I placed mine in a big shelf horizontal position. Wonder is that okay as I fear putting it up vertical position if a bumb here and there might make it tumble.

I too, place my xbox360 between satelite and center speaker next to the TV

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i put mine on a piece of glass....well...the glass is ontop the entertainment table cabinet.....i put mine horizontally...

Wont tumble wun lah, dun worry. The shape of it keeps it sturdy.

Yup, just like mine, except mine is horizontal.

Same here.

i always bring my xbox to the hall.. then bring back into my room then sometimes to my friends room.. and sometimes i bring back kampung...
i put in almost all position and in all sorts of area..
touch wood but up to now still no problem..

juz make sure at the back got room for ventilation also the power brick..
other than that should be alright

Aku tak berani nak bawak sana sini bro......takut...something might trigger the 3ROD

my xbox360 is on top of my Z-5300's subwoofer for a few months already.. so.. no worries mate! and the brick is on top of my table.. so far so good..

why teh heck u guys put ur xbox360 on ur subwoofer?!!
woofers don't have magnetic shielding but satelite speakers have

mine has been like that since day 1 wor.. now that you've mentioned it.. i think i better shift it to my table

Isn't it safer to move your Xbox 360 to a horizontal position to allow more air flow?(take out CD inside while doing this)

Even if you didnt know about the magnetic interference on your subs, wouldnt the rumbling of the subs against your 360 bothers you? Shake rattle and roll everything inside the 360, and get 3ROD for free!

Speakers have strong magnetic draw, BUT.. their magnetic fields dont extend out too far. Example, it's not like you can hold a pair of scissors a cm away from your sub and you can feel the speaker's magnet pulling it. You should keep it a bit away from speakers because if someone knocks the speaker and it comes into close enough contact with the hard disk. THEN.. it's bye bye data!

Of course.. if your speaker falls on your 360 you have other thigns to worry about lar