if i use a usb cooling pad for my xbox 360, will it gives it problem?

trust me theres no difference if u use or dont use..

seriously?

i was thinking, well, you know, i have a small cabinet for my console.. and it's wood...

when i play the console with it in the cabinet, the bottom of it (i put it horizontally) felt like an oven..

compared to when i put it on my marble floor, it's much cooler..

i don't want to untidy my room by putting it on the floor, so i thought maybe i can use a cooling pad to counter the small space for the console...


it doesn't help? T_T

if u want using cooling pad...using cooler master brand...using cooling pad is same method to cooling motherboard&hardware in the laptop...i using cooler master brand...some of my friends recommend to use cooling pad...i used to play game in 2 hours...my xbox i feel hot at the bottom in horizontal...when i using cooling pad cooler master and play games near 3 hours...it's cool little bit...

if u put cooling pad at the btm...it might effect the air flow...

it maybe true what bro wilsonjay tell....if anyone here know how hot air flow in xbox..please tell me..


This post has been edited by mnsnazri: Apr 12 2009, 06:18 PM

effect the air flow?

oh, you mean that little but many tiny bits of holes on both sides of the console?

but putting it flat on the floor also closes these vent holes...

the airflow is suppose to blow out from the back..but if ur putting a cooling pad at the btm...if might effect the air flow that is suppose to blow out from behind...

How is it gonna effect the the airflow? the fan at the back suck out all the heat inside the box, the cooling pad at the bottom just cools down the white plastic of your Xbox.

dun forget theres holes underneath...

Nay... don't bother.

You want cooling for the 360, got two options - get the Nyko Intercooler or make one yourself.

http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/890990

just get a Nyko Intercooler TS from Gamers' Hideout and quench your fear once and for all. I'm using one for close to two months already and great, but noisy (you'll soon get used to it)

hahaha... ur xbox mobo is hidden under a metal box casing inside.. refer pic below..
the notebook cooler it not really helpful.. with the fan only runs at 2.5V (assume 2 fan, so power from usb is 5V divided by 2 fan) and the holes not really directly to the notebook cooler fan besides mobo is inside another metal casing.



This post has been edited by msn83235502: Apr 12 2009, 07:34 PM

jz to share you my experience..=)

my is xenon set (70% will get 3rod..)..use almost 1 year plus d..haven 3rod...

i got put "thermomaster" cooler fans behind my xbox and my laptop cooler at bottom of xbox..and put my xbox horizontal in open space...so far it works well...

i tin u sud not put in small wooden cabinet..no good...at least u nid good ventilating enviroment..

ur just making it worse...

i read ur above reply..u said will make the air folw problem..especaily behind is for "hot air" out..

it make sense..coz xbox 360 is very "compact" steel box

but most of all is use cooler...i cant think of other way..open the case..?

not much difference la if u add stuff in ..but if u wan to add proper cooler just buy the nyko cooler..that shud be fine...and try to put ur xbox vertically ...horizontal might affect the chipset moving its position...

nyko cooler?how much it cost?interst

last time i put tegak..mean vertically..but heard someone said will spoilt the dvd room....

now i put horizontal lo..scare dvd room will spoilt ma..i sumtime use dvd room to play,coz my hdd only 20gb,cant install many

u can try to search in garage sales...and ask around...cuz i dont have it...so i dunno how much..

and about the position..sorry, ya put horizontally...got confused ...vertically is the bad 1...

jz find it..is RM140...

better used nyko intercooler which it has own power supply..must be not taken from xbox itself..
certain shop sale nyko intercooler but the power it's take from xbox...it sale around rm50 - rm 60...they change the power plug from plastic to metal..i dont buy it coz i afraid it will cause 3rod...but if you used nyko intercooler that get his own power supply must be better

so exp? thought it would be cheaper..

i got this info fro ebay...u can buy it from ebay...just at the price

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This post has been edited by mnsnazri: Apr 13 2009, 01:21 AM

TS, no matter what advice you get or whateer you think doesn't matter.

Read your manual properly and you can have some printings like "do not place your xbox360 console in an enclosed space.

So want it to be tidy, but the place you put it will mess up the system itelf in the 1st place.

not convinced? try to read the advice given by Microsoft here:-
http://support.xbox.com/support/en/us/xbox...ourconsole.aspx

something read like this in the link given above:-

Prevent the Console from Overheating
Do not block any ventilation openings on the console or power supply. Do not place the console or power supply on a bed, sofa, or other soft surface that may block ventilation openings. Do not place the console or power supply in a confined space, such as a bookcase, rack, or stereo cabinet, unless the space is well ventilated.

Is the space well ventilated? You need to install exhaust fan on your entertainment center to be considered "well ventilated"

yeah navigator, i've read the manual and remembered that exact phrase..

but somehow i have a problem in defining "well ventilated" .

I think I'll take a picture of my tv rack and posted it here. Maybe some of you can give me your ideas and thought on the place...

peple actually complain after using that nyko cooler that its worse and makes the console hotter

lol even the people selling it doesnt recommend it , in lowyat

for real, Jc?

Wow , thats interesting ..

More airflow makes the console hotter ....

i bought jasper set. the re5 version.

i just play and let it stand vertical. not very hot also..

yes for real

google up some nyko reviews and even though its totally subjective

i believe power redistribution for the cooler and probably blocking ventilation ports behind the xbox could be the cause of more heat


currently, i face my aircond towards the side of the xbox ( right side ) horizontally

the hot air coming out from the back is actually, cool..

so means my ac air flew threw and came out behind

well the 2 fans behind the xbox is critical !

get a torch light and when its ON, shine behind.. the RPM for the fan is like a mere 800RPM to 1000RPM
this is not enough to blow out hot air... somehow something must "assist" it from the RIGHT

use the same torch light to shine from the right side of the box and u can see the GPU heatsink immediately

this is what u need to cool !

Seriously... after all this while and there is still people believe that adding extra fans to your 360 would make your 360 immune to 3ROD. Unless your fans can magically reduce your 360 internal temperature by 30 degrees else you are just wasting your money. 3ROD is inevitable for older console... as for Jasper, we'll have to wait and see for few more months.

Who would that be ? As far as I know, the Nyko Intercooler TS (the one that has its own power adapter) is simply 'an add-on' at the back that improves the air leaving the back of the console. That's it.

How does it make the console warmer, I have no idea.

If at all any 360 console owner wants to 'cool' their console the 'right' way, get a Nyko Intercooler TS and that's it.

After all, you're either prolonging the hardware failure or reassuring yourself everything is going to be alrite.

ok, here's the picture of my gaming setup. ( I think I should post this on the gaming setup thread too )














those are how I placed my console.

any comments/recommendations?

sometimes I used my air cond when I'm gaming, but most of the time i'll only be using my stand fan.


p/s how do i resize the picture so that it'll become smaller to be posted? T_T

May i know the notebook cooler is blowing the air towards the Xbox360 or exhausting the air away from it ? actually i don't fancy the notebook cooler on the market bcos of the weak fans, unless it's been diy with powerful fans.

For now, I only can suggest u to keep ur Xbox360 further to the back, closer to the ventilation hole the better, to increase the hot air to be exhausted away from the cabinet n reduce hot air from trapping within the cabinet.

powerful or not.. power from USB only 5V bro. and it's divided to how many the fan is.

the fan exhausting the air away from the console.. it sucks the hot stuff from the console.. wait2.. that doesn't sound right muehehehhee..


ahh i see... i used to put it on the floor, exactly in front of the cabinet.. the floor makes it cooler..

i don't know what temperate is on the fan, but the temperature raises to 37 degree max no matter if i put the console on the floor (without the cooling pad) or on the cabinet (with the cooling pad)

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Added on April 14, 2009, 12:27 pmthere are three fans on the pad..

This post has been edited by gunblade: Apr 14 2009, 12:27 PM

then i think ur cooling pad not doing much there except as a horizontal stand ...

i think so.. but i wanted to put the console on the cabinet, if i put it in there without the cooling pad, the console felt hotter, i didn't check the thermometer, though..

Your statement is misleading.

While Nyko Intercooler is one of the cause problem. it's not due to "overheating".

The Nyko Intercooler pre EX is known to make scorches in the power connector & cause instability.

The overheat part is actually on the power supply & NOT the console itself. Although the scroching is on the console.

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Added on April 14, 2009, 5:15 pmLemme give u an idea.

A good ventilation means the space around the xbox should not accumulate heat.

If the space around the xbox is hot after 10mins or later, then it's definately damaging your console.

This post has been edited by navigator: Apr 14 2009, 05:15 PM

wait, i don't get it..

the overheating is from the power supply?

power supply also hot. so keep ur power supply in a well ventilated area.
try touch ur power supply while it's yellow. u'll notice vibration from the fan inside.

80% of my statement was how to cool the xbox

20% of the rest is about nyko

ahh.. i see.. i'll try and check the cabinet tonight.. i hope it doesn't accumulate heat.. i hate it when i have to put my console on the floor.. T_T

that place was used to be the dwelling place for my PS2.. not heat issue whatsoever.. oh why oh why does Xbox 360 just gotta heat up.. T_T

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Added on April 14, 2009, 6:29 pmsweet Lord, I put the power supply behind the cabinet...

man, all this heat discussion makes it sound like you have to play your xbox 360 inside a freezer or something like that T_T

This post has been edited by gunblade: Apr 14 2009, 06:29 PM

just wanna share with u guys...my brother play 1st model xbox 360(xenon) in aircond room and he use nyko intercooler 1st model with coolermaster notepal....he gaming using that xbox for nearly 3 years and there is nothing problem with his 360.now he sold the 360 to my friend because he want a 360 with hdmi since he upgrade to pana plasma.before he pasang aircond in his room,he use 2 notebook cooler(one under and another over the 360) and the nyko intercooler....so what the f%$& that microsoft said that nyko intercooler drain too much power from 360 that can make 3rod???...they are just bullshitting..kesian nyko...jd kambing hitam....until now,the 360 that he sold to my friend can still gaming 6hours straight

i using cooler master notepad...before i used this cooling pad, i play game with my xbox 360 in 2 hours after that i try check ventilation hole at the back is feel hot...but after i used cooler master notepad and play game for 2 hours...i check at the back...not really hot...

yeah, i've read about this before...

there are tonnes of people out there who says that the nyko intercooler didn't contribute to the RRoD thing..

They do, not by overdraining power.

But creating arc on it's power connectur & burn the console.

yup, i've read about this, too.. in fact, that person even took a picture of the faulty machine and post in on the net..

the plastic thing that connects from the cooler to the body of the console heated up and melted. the melted plastic then got stuck onto the console's power connector, thus rendering the console damage.

right now many shop selling nyko intercooler...the connector is built using metal not the previous model using plastic for connector...i dont buy it coz i dont believe it's still reliable to using nyko intercooler that using metal connector...

wooo....pity the guy...maybe even nyko cannot stand to xbox 360 hotness....the connecttion from component cable to the nyko intercooler seem like really loose too...hm..the newest intercooler ts also got a problem,1 of LYN member already have a problem with the sensor.
maybe he got a faulty one,luckily mine is ok until now

which one? the latest nyko ones, the ones that have the thermometer?

intercooler ts dont have thermometer..only a sensor to automatically on when the console is hot

why not either you play with your air-cond on (so yourself and xbox can enjoy the cooling) else if you don't have a air-cond, get a table fan and aim at your xbox and blast the fan but don't forget to by the dust protector for your fan else all the dust will be shooting into your xbox.

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Added on February 9, 2010, 5:22 pmelse you take off the heat sink and ask some1 to make a duplicate by using copper instead...

This post has been edited by skyf50wrx: Feb 9 2010, 05:22 PM

sekarang ni saya telah guna cooling pad laptop for console...

xtau la berkesan ke tak... belasah je la... yang penting takder kena rrod atau ylod...

so far i put my xbox vertically..nothing happens...but i don't know what those to many tiny holes at the right (horizontally) or bottom (vertically) do....

I never use any cooling aid, placed vertically and let it on for: charging controller, download & pause before a savepoint when playing game which requires a savepoint to save.

Sometimes 2 full weeks never off.

It failed once and claimed warranty from singapore.

The returned unit going thru a same ordeal.

Now more than a year and it still never failed except occasional known software bug in a badly coded game.