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Best position for the x360 slim?

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  • kerk12
     
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    May 23, 2011 11:51 am GMT

    Horizontal or vertical?

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    Horizontal or vertical?

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  • Victors_Valiant
     
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    May 23, 2011 12:31 pm GMT
    Really I think either way is ok. I have mine laying down horizontal just because I don't really have the room to have it vertical. But the one that my fiance uses is vertical because we only have room for it to be vertical in the bedroom. I don't think it really matters as long as there is enough room to let it have enough ventilation.

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    Really I think either way is ok. I have mine laying down horizontal just because I don't really have the room to have it vertical. But the one that my fiance uses is vertical because we only have room for it to be vertical in the bedroom. I don't think it really matters as long as there is enough room to let it have enough ventilation.
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  • DavidianMH
     
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    May 23, 2011 12:38 pm GMT
    My 360 is horizontal, takes up less room for me. Whichever way works for you is the best answer I can give.

    My 360 is horizontal, takes up less room for me. Whichever way works for you is the best answer I can give.
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  • grasugrasu2
     
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    Nov 11, 2011 1:11 am GMT
    Vertical is best.Keep dust away from the fan.Think about it.
    Vertical is best.Keep dust away from the fan.Think about it.
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  • insane_metalist
     
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    Nov 11, 2011 1:27 am GMT

    grasugrasu2 wrote:
    Vertical is best.Keep dust away from the fan.Think about it.
    that and heat comes out of both sides faster then when it's laying down.

    [QUOTE="grasugrasu2"]Vertical is best.Keep dust away from the fan.Think about it.[/QUOTE]that and heat comes out of both sides faster then when it's laying down.

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  • nightshadow137
     
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    Nov 11, 2011 1:49 am GMT
    insane_metalist wrote:

    grasugrasu2 wrote:
    Vertical is best.Keep dust away from the fan.Think about it.
    that and heat comes out of both sides faster then when it's laying down.



    heh i needed to know that
    now i'm gonna keep it vertical
    [QUOTE="insane_metalist"]

    [QUOTE="grasugrasu2"]Vertical is best.Keep dust away from the fan.Think about it.[/QUOTE]that and heat comes out of both sides faster then when it's laying down.

    [/QUOTE] heh i needed to know that now i'm gonna keep it vertical
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  • xSCORP1Ox
     
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    Nov 11, 2011 7:15 am GMT

    It really doesn't matter. It's just preference. Think about it, if having it positioned one way took from the performance or caused any issues at all,MS would never get away with sayingthat it's OK to be used in both positions (which they do). People spend their days looking for conspiracy theories on things like this. If there was an issue, it would be all over the net.

    And in response to horizontal being more prone to dust falling in.... wouldn't thefan keep the dust from falling in, don't you think?

    The only thing I would say is that it is easier to knock over if it is stood up.

    It really doesn't matter. It's just preference. Think about it, if having it positioned one way took from the performance or caused any issues at all,MS would never get away with sayingthat it's OK to be used in both positions (which they do). People spend their days looking for conspiracy theories on things like this. If there was an issue, it would be all over the net.

    And in response to horizontal being more prone to dust falling in.... wouldn't thefan keep the dust from falling in, don't you think?

    The only thing I would say is that it is easier to knock over if it is stood up.

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  • Just1UsualPunk
     
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    Nov 11, 2011 7:45 am GMT
    Vertical, why would you want to keep it horizontal and suck up more dust?
    Vertical, why would you want to keep it horizontal and suck up more dust?
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  • Firefly00
     
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    Nov 11, 2011 2:00 pm GMT

    I would say horizontal. I work in games retail and I speak to a couple of customers each day about radial burns on their discs. I ask them if they have the console vertically and 9 times out of 10 they do. When it is vertical it is much more prone to being knocked over, or, even just slight movement around the console, this will make the disc drop and essentially ruin your disc.

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    I would say horizontal. I work in games retail and I speak to a couple of customers each day about radial burns on their discs. I ask them if they have the console vertically and 9 times out of 10 they do. When it is vertical it is much more prone to being knocked over, or, even just slight movement around the console, this will make the disc drop and essentially ruin your disc.

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  • KlownPrince87
     
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    Jan 29, 2013 9:43 pm GMT
    False the fans on the top and bottom suck air in and the fan on the side is the exhaust
    False the fans on the top and bottom suck air in and the fan on the side is the exhaust
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  • sukraj
     
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    Jan 30, 2013 1:53 am GMT

    kerk12 wrote:

    Horizontal or vertical?

    Horizontal

    [QUOTE="kerk12"]

    Horizontal or vertical?

    [/QUOTE]

    Horizontal

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  • ZombieKiller7
     
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    Jan 30, 2013 5:53 am GMT

    Doggy style

    Seriously tho

    You want to lay it flat (vertical) otherwise your disks will get scratched up.

    Edited on Jan 30, 2013 5:53 am GMT

    Doggy style

    Seriously tho

    You want to lay it flat (vertical) otherwise your disks will get scratched up.

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  • Rattlesnake_8
     
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    Jan 30, 2013 7:17 am GMT
    I have mine horizontal, I don't want to risk it being bumped and falling over.
    I have mine horizontal, I don't want to risk it being bumped and falling over.
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  • Blueresident87
     
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    Feb 1, 2013 10:18 am GMT

    It doesn't matter.


    It doesn't matter.

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  • Ilovegames1992
     
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    Feb 1, 2013 11:59 am GMT

    Missionary.

    Missionary.

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  • Primordialous
     
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    Feb 1, 2013 2:07 pm GMT

    Rattlesnake_8 wrote:
    I have mine horizontal, I don't want to risk it being bumped and falling over.

    Gaming PC - Xbox 360 250GB

    [QUOTE="Rattlesnake_8"]I have mine horizontal, I don't want to risk it being bumped and falling over.[/QUOTE]

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  • Explosive_Bagel
     
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    Feb 1, 2013 4:10 pm GMT
    I heard that there is a higher risk of your discs getting scratched when you place it vertical.
    I heard that there is a higher risk of your discs getting scratched when you place it vertical.
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  • ebrezzy1
     
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    Feb 1, 2013 11:34 pm GMT

    you sick puppy 

    you sick puppy 

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