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 Step down Transformer, Does it help preventing 3RRoD?

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TSSheva7
post Jan 28 2008, 10:53 PM, updated 18y ago

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Hi i just wanna ask does the step down transformer help in preventing 3RRoD?

U.States using 110v while we in Malaysia uses 240v.(correct me if I'm wrong)



I dont mind spending few hundred bucks if it does.


Thanks.

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nmb3rs
post Jan 28 2008, 11:00 PM

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3RRoD?

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TSSheva7
post Jan 28 2008, 11:08 PM

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3 red rings of death.... 3 flashing lights that are red that appear on xbox
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post Jan 28 2008, 11:28 PM

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Since when does stepping down the voltage elevates the useless quality of the 360? Take a look at US, the failure rates of the 360s are the same all around. The AC line voltage doesn't affect anything regarding the shoddy quality of the console. Your best bet is the new hardware revision that MS is going to ship out next.
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post Jan 28 2008, 11:29 PM

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US dont get 3ROD meh? sweat.gif doh.gif
Maya Aimi
post Jan 29 2008, 07:22 AM

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Higher voltage is good since the current (Ampere) will be lower. Lower voltage will have higher ampere.
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post Jan 29 2008, 08:17 AM

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The 3Rod has nothing to do with your console voltage. Sure you need step down transformer to play it here, but it wont prevent your console from 3rod.
roticanai
post Jan 29 2008, 09:55 AM

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agree, it does not relate to 3rod. I tot falcon chip had improved to decrease 3rod?
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post Jan 29 2008, 10:30 AM

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QUOTE(roticanai @ Jan 29 2008, 09:55 AM)
agree, it does not relate to 3rod. I tot falcon chip had improved to decrease 3rod?
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Falcon only release about 4~5 month, so we cant make sure that it is this new chip can decrease the percentage of 3rod happen on new xbox360.
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post Jan 31 2008, 07:20 PM

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isn't it better to just get another adapater? don't have to lug around brick. and more power efficient too.
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post Jan 31 2008, 07:31 PM

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Well i'm using a stepdown, i've yet to be hit by 3rod. (fingerscrossed/touchwood/saltovershoulder)

 

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