READ THIS!!! Solution to crashes caused by overheating!! (Thanks for the sticky)

My 360 was crashing a lot (like once every 20 minutes).  So I took the power supply off the ground and suspended it in the air with some string.  I have been playing for about 3 hours straight and no crashes so far!

EDIT:  I found an easier way to do this.  I got a box with no cover and put the power supply on the edges. 

Pics:

Goldeneyemaster

ROTFLMAO!!! WOW! JUST WOW! Great quality control Microsoft!

My 360 was crashing a lot (like once every 20 minutes). So I took the power supply off the ground and suspended it in the air with some string. I have been playing for about 3 hours straight and no crashes so far!

EDIT: I found an easier way to do this. I got a box with no cover and put the power supply on the edges.

Pics:

Goldeneyemaster

I guess that the PSU must be placed on an opened place.

For what I can see in picture you take PSU is confined in a closed space that make more diffucult to it to dissipate heat.

Have you tried to put the PSU on the floor in an open space?

I guess that the PSU must be placed on an opened place.

For what I can see in picture you take PSU is confined in a closed space that make more diffucult to it to dissipate heat.

Have you tried to put the PSU on the floor in an open space?

thebitstreamer

Yes I have and it crashed.  My 360 has been on for 5 hours, still hasnt crashed.

[QUOTE="thebitstreamer"]

I guess that the PSU must be placed on an opened place.

For what I can see in picture you take PSU is confined in a closed space that make more diffucult to it to dissipate heat.

Have you tried to put the PSU on the floor in an open space?

Goldeneyemaster

Yes I have and it crashed. My 360 has been on for 5 hours, still hasnt crashed.

[QUOTE="Goldeneyemaster"][QUOTE="thebitstreamer"]

I guess that the PSU must be placed on an opened place.

For what I can see in picture you take PSU is confined in a closed space that make more diffucult to it to dissipate heat.

Have you tried to put the PSU on the floor in an open space?

JumpingMirrior

Yes I have and it crashed. My 360 has been on for 5 hours, still hasnt crashed.

I would say thats even better!

[QUOTE="Goldeneyemaster"][QUOTE="thebitstreamer"]

I guess that the PSU must be placed on an opened place.

For what I can see in picture you take PSU is confined in a closed space that make more diffucult to it to dissipate heat.

Have you tried to put the PSU on the floor in an open space?

JumpingMirrior

Yes I have and it crashed. My 360 has been on for 5 hours, still hasnt crashed.

If it is on cold tiles it shouldnt overheat.  And if it does overheat you can always do this fix.

[QUOTE="JumpingMirrior"] [QUOTE="Goldeneyemaster"][QUOTE="thebitstreamer"]

I guess that the PSU must be placed on an opened place.

For what I can see in picture you take PSU is confined in a closed space that make more diffucult to it to dissipate heat.

Have you tried to put the PSU on the floor in an open space?

Oemenia

Yes I have and it crashed. My 360 has been on for 5 hours, still hasnt crashed.

I would say thats even better!

i didn't pay 500+ dollars to have to have a power brick pinata. hailtotheking89

Well at least we know its not the console and just a cheapy brick which will 90% likely get replaced for free seeing that MS would want avoid having to replace XBOXs themselves.

[QUOTE="JumpingMirrior"] [QUOTE="Goldeneyemaster"][QUOTE="thebitstreamer"]

I guess that the PSU must be placed on an opened place.

For what I can see in picture you take PSU is confined in a closed space that make more diffucult to it to dissipate heat.

Have you tried to put the PSU on the floor in an open space?

Goldeneyemaster

Yes I have and it crashed. My 360 has been on for 5 hours, still hasnt crashed.

If it is on cold tiles it shouldnt overheat. And if it does overheat you can always do this fix.

if this solution works its need to be stickied!Lee_h_2k5

My Xbox 360 used to crash every 20 minutes.  Right now my 360 has been on for 5 hours without crashing.  This solution works!

[QUOTE="Lee_h_2k5"]if this solution works its need to be stickied!Goldeneyemaster

My Xbox 360 used to crash every 20 minutes. Right now my 360 has been on for 5 hours without crashing. This solution works!

[QUOTE="Goldeneyemaster"][QUOTE="JumpingMirrior"] [QUOTE="Goldeneyemaster"][QUOTE="thebitstreamer"]

I guess that the PSU must be placed on an opened place.

For what I can see in picture you take PSU is confined in a closed space that make more diffucult to it to dissipate heat.

Have you tried to put the PSU on the floor in an open space?

JumpingMirrior

Yes I have and it crashed. My 360 has been on for 5 hours, still hasnt crashed.

If it is on cold tiles it shouldnt overheat. And if it does overheat you can always do this fix.

Hey thanks for putting it in your sig.  I would suggest linkifying it.

[QUOTE="JumpingMirrior"] [QUOTE="Goldeneyemaster"][QUOTE="JumpingMirrior"] [QUOTE="Goldeneyemaster"][QUOTE="thebitstreamer"]

I guess that the PSU must be placed on an opened place.

For what I can see in picture you take PSU is confined in a closed space that make more diffucult to it to dissipate heat.

Have you tried to put the PSU on the floor in an open space?

Goldeneyemaster

Yes I have and it crashed. My 360 has been on for 5 hours, still hasnt crashed.

If it is on cold tiles it shouldnt overheat. And if it does overheat you can always do this fix.

Hey thanks for putting it in your sig.  I would suggest linkifying it.

I think ill do that too.

[QUOTE="JumpingMirrior"] [QUOTE="Goldeneyemaster"][QUOTE="JumpingMirrior"] [QUOTE="Goldeneyemaster"][QUOTE="thebitstreamer"]

I guess that the PSU must be placed on an opened place.

For what I can see in picture you take PSU is confined in a closed space that make more diffucult to it to dissipate heat.

Have you tried to put the PSU on the floor in an open space?

Goldeneyemaster

Yes I have and it crashed. My 360 has been on for 5 hours, still hasnt crashed.

If it is on cold tiles it shouldnt overheat. And if it does overheat you can always do this fix.

Hey thanks for putting it in your sig. I would suggest linkifying it.

Bill Gates was arrested today for shipping faulty XBOX 360 consoles

But since you've found out how to fix the problem they've let him go

Bill Gates was areested today for shipping faulty XBOX 360 consoles

But since you've found out how to fix the problem they've let him go

KingSwampy

Bill Gates was arrested today for shipping faulty XBOX 360 consoles

But since you've found out how to fix the problem they've let him go

KingSwampy

:lol: Is that actually Bill Gates?

[QUOTE="KingSwampy"]

Bill Gates was arrested today for shipping faulty XBOX 360 consoles

But since you've found out how to fix the problem they've let him go

Goldeneyemaster

:lol: Is that actually Bill Gates?

Yeah he got done for a minor traffic offence when he was about 20, nothing to do with drink driving just something silly.

All we can do is keep this bumped so people will see it before they post their pointless threads.

Bumpy Bumple Bump!

:D

BUMP sticky pleaseeeeeeeee

Also can more people confirm this method?

Also can more people confirm this method?

jamie3000

I am also curious to see how it works for other people.  But for me, it works great!

[QUOTE="jamie3000"]

Also can more people confirm this method?

Goldeneyemaster

I am also curious to see how it works for other people. But for me, it works great!

Sombody should post this on the www.xbox.com forums. Just post the link to this thread. There are a lot of people crying over their "defective" 360s over there.Goldeneyemaster