Many ppl has me ask about Falcon Chip Set and how you can identify your X360 box has such chipset installed and Falcon chipset seem to consumed less power and generating less heat (maybe MS resolve this problem of 3RROD problem lately). A plus for gamer who played long hours, could see some saving of electricity bill..

Here the link about illustrating how you can find you X360 box installed with Falcon chipset..

X360 Box with Falcon Chipset

this only applies on U/S machine.

it does not apply on Asia MAchine.

And somemore even the stickers said is 203W (For the elites)

inside the power brick is actually 175W

I'm waiting for falcon asian premium set. You got Djinn ?

ask Bernard and Keane...they both got the falcon X360 pro premium in store now

I just bought a new Xbox 360 Premium Pro set (that come with hdmi port) today. Im lucky because this console is Falcon , got 2 wireless controller + 2 bundle games at city bazaar.

Manufactured Date : 31-10-2007
Lot No : 0743
Team : CSON
Power Wattage (inside power brick) : 175W

This post has been edited by ron4: Dec 30 2007, 12:05 PM

wow, i want also, but need to buy monitor first. waiting for next year to buy new monitor.

where u buy bro.. saw someone buy new 360 at bernard shop got HDMI port... damn... hmmm buy already got 360 so... maybe can consider to buy elite one...

city bazaar is bernard la. maybe u see him

rugi aku beli bulan 8

shud i buy a new 360 with 175W or ps3 eh?

ada kes tak orang kena 3rod guna 175W ni?

Yeah i bought at Bernard shop lah haha, yeah me wearing the red cap

So how we can diff which is falcon chipset in malaysia? Still hv 3rod problem?

bro ron4, how much did u buy the pro premium set for?

Bro,

U pay how much for tis baby.
Got 2 ori free games rite?

new ana chip include also. walau.... wanna sell my elite ady..

nope. no news on my side yet.

too early to tell. You got the wait like 6 months of usage then it maybe happen for the 3RROD.

easy, ask the seller to check is the power brick at 175W. anything that is 31 October 2007... Team have to be 0743 above.

to be confirm. check your bottom of your xbox 360 and see is there 2 resistor lying flat. (you will need a torchlight to help you see)

hehehe last last lu tangkap gak falcon ..senyap dak?

This post has been edited by skidd: Dec 30 2007, 08:50 AM

Yes got bundle with 2 ori games (Forza 2 & Viva Pinata).

Price is RM1680 (+ 1 more wireless controller & x360 battery charger).

haha....this is MODDED falcon chipset.....be careful get banned when online

Mula2 trying to search for PS3 40gb white color, but no stock at Bernard and Tot31 shop, than Bernard told me that he got Falcon for Premium Pro set, than cepat2 gi beli hehe.

DVD Rom guna BENQ this time (dulu samsung), rasanya kurang sikit dr console lama, tapi ada bunyi jugak.

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Added on December 30, 2007, 11:14 amNo lah this console is UnModded, i have tried it yesterday, insert lanun game, then it prompt "To play this disc, put it in an Xbox 360 console". Bernard also told me yesterday that this console is UnModded / original.

This post has been edited by ron4: Dec 30 2007, 12:06 PM

then why so xpensiv????Rm1680 what is bundled? XBOX LIVE oh...ya.....

As i stated before i added one more wireless controller (so i bought for 2 controller + one battery charger).

I think it would be great if ron4 and others who purchase a falcon set to tell their experience of using one. Maybe it's more cooling, less freezing or anything. I think it's also great if they can share their ways to to take care of the Xbox 360 to prevent 3rrod or other damage.

So far after 2 - 3 hours of playing, i feel the fan blowing at the back of console is less heat compare to the old console i have before. And the console itself not so hot even though played non stop for 3 - 4 hours. And dvd rom (Benq) kurang bising.

If modded machine cost how much fr Bernard's?

falcon is a new chipset rite? i think MS will release new one next year. Correct me if wrong

all this talk makes me wanna trade in my old but stable xbox 360 for a new one. likewise i also want to trade in my Jap wii for a US wii. but i'm saving up money to buy PS3 40gb. Sigh......

deathninjax, if ur xbox is stable, then y bother to trade in? haha. how long do u play your xbox360 a day?

i'm itching to get the hdmi output. and falcon consumes less power so i save on electricity bills for my extended gaming sessions. so i think better wait for the 65nm GPU one. oh i play a long time for big games like assassin's creed. maybe around>8 hours. still didn't get 3ROD. so lucky. but strangely a few times my xbox hang in that game. have to switch off then on back.but still no problems now.

After spending some time doing some homework online, I'm sad to conclude that the 65nm doesn't help to solve 3RROD. Those who understand chinese can head to http://www.xbox-sky.com/showpost.php?p=1712568&postcount=60 or http://www.xbox-sky.com/showthread.php?t=169223 or those who don't can try to use google translation. It's very disappointing and I think I just have to wait.

This post has been edited by ricadoe: Dec 31 2007, 02:09 AM

Wau, after saw the post above, seems not only 1 person got 3rod prob... Really dissapointed...

I don't mean to break the bad news to 65nm owners and I'm sorry if I offend anyone. I truly hope there won't be any 3RROD happening to you guys. Now, I'm seriously considering PS3 despite lack of games.

The chinese forum oso stated most probably is due to current not stable or faulty because of mis handle during delivery, what u guys opinions?

ya, if it's the cause, I will get a power stabilizer immediately together with an xbox360. (roticanai - do you own a xbox360 or plan to own one? If you are free, I will be grateful if you help me to digest the forum.)

Dunt compare between us and gamers from xbox-sky . We must test and see then only we can make the conclusion. Mine so far so GOOD...no RROD after 3 - 4 hours gameplay . your console will serve you better if you know how to treat it nicely. Dunt forget to cool your x360.

haha... welll hear and digest... if up to you own la...
a lot of ppl know got 3ROD issues but they will bought it.. jus like me...
it depends my fren... it depends how you view it...
mine ar... not playing in an air-cond room when i'm back at my hometown...
my bro now dropped my xbox from 50 height...
i duno will this give me more problem...
and they are playing around 8 hours per day at least...
touch wood... still working fine...

thank you very much. actually i'm willing to risk 3rrod too but just want to get some support from you guys. So, from your personal experience, what's the best way to cool it. I heard nyko intercooler isn't working and I don't have an aircon room.

If you play in the room, chances to get 3ROD is more faster, this is based on my experience. Try to play in open space like ruang tamu with syilling fan, if u dont have air cond. And make sure that place clean from habuk2.

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Added on December 31, 2007, 1:20 pmAre using Falcon or Zephyr?

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Added on December 31, 2007, 1:22 pmCan someone translate it for me? hehe. Cause i dont understand chinese

This post has been edited by ron4: Dec 31 2007, 01:22 PM

The first one, dun have any proof n dint show the picture, got some fancy smell inside, the second one he own a mod machine, the machine have been open b4??
So why not waiting for the official or most trusting news to proof it, so dun make the conclusion by yourself.

in RROD, what melts? the CPU or the GPU?

psjjl, u got a xbox falcon already? so fast. I saw u still asking for price yesterday. How much did u pay for it? hehe. I'm also on the verge to get it very very soon unless i change my mind.

i asked d price for my little cousin...he like my falcon x360 . you do ask bernard for the price,ok? no need to change your mind..plenty of ahem games to play..i connect it to my dell 22'' LCD monitor.. graphic far better than my geforce 7600gs now playing COD4 & bioshock. dunt forget to extra air cooling your XO.

Bernard sell around RM1480 unModded, but no warranty exchange 1 to 1 like GamersHideout did. If got 3ROD u need to pay for shipping cost to MS Singapore.

COD4 is the hot topic now in both X360 and PS3 world.

This post has been edited by ron4: Dec 31 2007, 10:32 PM

If modded Xbox 360 premium,how much is Bernard selling ?

mine is not falcon, bought on Nov, manufacture date is Sept. i blow it wth fan from side to cool down the heatsink.

psjjl, what is the extra cooling you suggest?

For me, I ll not rely on the chinese website, I will sit back n wait. Somebody own a falcon unit and wanna b a falcon fan, tats their choice. As DjiNn said, it is still very new to judge falcon unit is 100% 3rod.

ricadoe, I am still considering n waiting feedback for the falcon unit. I m also new towards xbox 360. ll try to read more article/

my xbox is bought december 2006 so it's neither falcon nor zephyr. i just use a 3rd party intercooler. no 3ROD so far even if i play for long hours. the system is quite cool but the exhaust air is quite hot.

This post has been edited by deathninjax: Jan 1 2008, 09:31 AM

XO come with 2 exhaust fan...sure hot one....i put my XO horizontal and i plus 2 more 8cm fans 2 draw the heat from the right side of XO. another 12cm fan to draw the heat from top of the XO. i havent try watercooling yet..coz air cooling is enuf for my XO.

psjjl, sorry but what is xo? Do you mind taking photo of your xbox with all the fans? Maybe I want to do the same too. Thanks

sorry ricadoe...i dunt have the camera...and me not interest in handphone i'm using n3310.. ....anyway i'll try to get the photo as soon as i can.buy your mod falcon x360 yet?

XBOX360, dunno it is any performance improve compare to the older one??

I dunt have the older version so hardly to make the conclusion of performance comparison.

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Added on January 1, 2008, 2:08 pmfor info: http://gamelangfang.5d6d.com/thread-1793-1-3.html

This post has been edited by psjjl: Jan 1 2008, 02:08 PM

ya, paid liao. wait for it. very excited.

you bought from play-asia.com ? good luck..man . WELCOME TO XO WORLD.

Hello all, Im a noob , as ussual..my question goes.. I love to play EA Sports GAMES, I recently played with my PS2, but not to my liking.I would like to buy an XBOX360...I read this thread discussing on all the RROD problems...I did ask Bernard,and he did not recommended me to buy because of the 3ROD Problems. My Q's.

1) Is it 3rod is the same as RROD?
2) I love to play LANUN's game...is it worth it to buy XBOX360? or wait for the PS3??
3) Can someone help me to differentiate between the XBOX360 Zephyr and the XBOX 360 Falcon?

Thanks for your help!!

Cheers.>!!

ammenace,

1) Yes
2) Cannot answer you
3) http://forums.xbox.com/1/15804553/ShowPost.aspx#15804553

Hi guys,

I got 2 times cases of RROD and I sent the box for 2 times for repairing. The second time I got the RROD the symptom was the loading screen frozen for most of the game I played like Assassin's Creed and Mass Effect and the only game that I can play is FIFA08. So I couldnt play most of the games I had. Sent to Bernard for repair and even he tried his best to revive my Xbox but the problem still remained the same (thanks bernard for your help).

Now if i want to play fifa08, i have to heat up the console for about half an hour (the RRoD will appear everytime i turn it on), and then start it again, if i get lucky i can play straight away my fifa. everything else is not playable at all

Well at least i feel lucky to have tortured my xbox for more than one year before the problem came.

wow...how do you torture your X360? Yours not falcon chipset? dunt forget to cool your XO

Yes i want to know 2, is it Falcon or normal Xbox 360?

He already given you the clue. Read the last line again

Ohh sorry hehe, already 1 year old

ron4,
Yeah, I believe it's a Zephyr

if it is a year old, then it shouldn't be zephyr. it's the old xenon or whatever it's called..(the first batch of 360s)

zephyr started in june/july '07, for asia consoles that is.

This post has been edited by chinook: Jan 2 2008, 03:03 PM

so, is the zephyr reliable?

maybe you're right, maybe it's a xenon because i bought in September 2006, what do people think about xenon? is it more reliable than zephyr?

xenon was the one with the high failure rate (sorry dude).

xenon was replaced by zephyr which is the 2nd gen of the xbox 360 hardware. zephyr still uses the same technology as the xenon but it has some new design changes, as well as new heatsinks.

so yeah, zephyr is more reliable. there have been failures, but the rate isnt as alarming as the xenon.

i am new and got noob question to ask,how we identify falcon in the elite set??thank a lot.
and also is that possible to play movie from the harddisc?what format needed??


This post has been edited by vince_teh: Jan 21 2008, 11:24 PM

Anyone can confirm the existence of Falcon chipset in Penang?. I'm planning to get a Premium Pro in Komtar 4th level Ace Gameshop (with 2 original games; Viva & Forza RM1680). Now the owner may let me see the powerbrick but you know ... this is a big investment to me ... any way I can confirm it by looking at the box?

This post has been edited by G-Shonen: Jan 24 2008, 03:48 PM

look at the power brick if stated 175w...then should be falcon

I think the first page already got some info to let u know how to check it is falcon chipset xbox360, check the date(Date must be after 31/October 2007, mean the latest one the better ) and the power brick is 175W.

Yeah but Djinn said that this doesn't apply to Asian 360. I looked at the back of the box and I saw nothing of the sort (All Japanese/Chinese). I've been holding back for 2 years now ... Thanks anyway, I think I'll try that shop again when I have enough money.

This post has been edited by G-Shonen: Jan 24 2008, 05:27 PM