Why? What's wrong with those stuck on the back?

Hey, thanks. Tried googling it and found that majority of the problem is caused by it siphoning the power to the console or burning the power connector. Horrors!!!!

Even worse is I am also using a similiar cooler, but it is not NYKO. Is it a NYKO exclusive problem or the generic cooler design as a whole?

Second question is, what other cooler types do you guys here recommend if the Nyko types are not recommended?

Or is the XBOX default cooling system sufficient??? (I normally play it in an air-conditioned environment).

wow... all these requires dissecting the xbox and i am no tech-head....

any other simpler alternatives? or would the console itself be ok if i play it in an air-conditioned room with playing time 3-4 hrs max at one go?

Would also like to share what one vendor told me to help the cooling. He told me once finish playing, let the console run for additional 5-10 mins before switching off. He said that way, the fans will help cool the chips before shut down. Any point in that?

but if you leave it on (without running the DVDs), there is still graphics on the TV, right? so the graphics chip will still be 'running', how to cool down? or running less power, so less heat izzit????

as to yr question about horizontal vs. vertical, majority says horizontal better. i think the main reason is the DVD reading le... but even though hori, better you raise it up (without covering the bottom ventilation holes) so that got extra ventilation from the bottom. makes the xbox kentut the heat easier