I just got my set of XBox 360 in Midvalley Megamall, lovely price and all that jazz but there's one thing that caught my eye there, this External Cooling Fan for the XBox 360, I know this console suffered from lots of problems especially overheat, but I'm more worried about overheating than other problems seeing they do not cover warranty for overheating console. So is it worth it to get it?

Alsom,how long do I need to let it cool down after playing for an hour or two?

keep ur console in a good ventilation area and u can play 2days straight also..

can you give some example for a good ventilation area?

just somewhere with good air passage and higher than sitting chair level so u will prvent alot of dust getting into ur xbox

oh thanks for the info

Umm, I put it below my TV Set, my room so small....everywhere got stuff, PC here,PS2 there. So how good is the cooling fan??

hang on top of the ceiling
if not find a box then put on top of it
inside of the box must be empty though

get the cooling fan and practice what the other do...
let it idle for few minutes then shut them down...savvy old chump

yep, after playing games, it;s better to return to dashboard first (press the XBOX guide button and press Y)and let it idle for 2-3 minutes, rather than press the off button while playing games, also, if u have extra cooling fan, after turn off the power , let it cool the box for 2- 3minutes ...good luck!!

This post has been edited by jackal_x2005: Nov 30 2007, 02:02 AM

Any other tips to prolong the XBox?

just play it everyday.

while you want to turn off. go back to the dashboard. wait for 5 mins.. turn off.

Insightful!

Any others?

i'm not sure about this but ppl say it's better to put ur concole in vertical position as heat builds up on the MOBO side -u can feel it quite warm when u play games, so, if u put it vertical + fan stand + extra cooling, that would be awesome! n make sure u place it well venitilated area n not in tight space cabinet or TV cabinet(refer to manual)

play in front of ur refrigerator ...
open cold compartment and face it to ur 360
super duper cool man

Hot + Cold = BAAAAAD

keep ur 360 warm not cold...

and yeah play it everyday..after my previous 360 3rod bcuz never play for 1 day, now i play everysingle day..

if fall sick also play???
i try to play everyday at nite 4-5 hours
but some times fall sick?
some times to tired of work how?

leave the console on lo.. doens't mean sick also have to play what..

sick must rest

I'm not sure how but is it better to start the console and insert CD via dashboard? Or insert CD while the console is starting?

Well ... i dunno if there are any differents .. normally i will start my Xbox360 to dashboard, see my frenlist and then only insert the game that u wanna play.

My console has a fan blowing right at it with my room air-con at 17.c .. yup, call me crazy

so, its worth it getting the external cooling fan? plugs into the usb port or does it require an external poer supplier?

Word of advice ... some external cooling fan can cause 3ROD, please be aware.

Let try to read from de beginning of the thread
u can find ur answer there ok

never did the dashboard idling thing as i just found out about it today.. but maybe i should practice it.

anyway, my xbox is kept in an aircond+fan ventilated room when i play, and i leave quite a fair bit of space behind the xbox cooling vents so that the hot air can dissipate. my longest playthrough was about 4 hours, and no problems so far.

the external cooling fan is not recommended in most cases.

just a question...its bad not playing ur 360 and put it in your room for a very long time?

Nope .. last time i remember i did not touch my 360 for 6-7 months and i regreted it bcos so many games i miss and also lost contact with my 360 buddy. So .. leaving ur 360 for mths without playing, shud not be a prob.

Anyway ... if ur controller is using the play and charge kit batteries, be very sure to take it out from ur controller, if u leave ur batteries too long in the controller, the batteries will never work again. Happen to me before in the past.

Any actual tips on avoiding Red Ring of Death?

I'm keen on getting the cooling fan, it cost about RM170 and I sure hell ain't gonna waste my money on repairs when I can prevent it.

So does the cooling fan actually cause RROD too??

To be honest ... i only know that a cooling fan that causes 3ROD .. i think its NYKO, not really sure the name. The rest im not sure at all.