Should I worry about my 360?

I bought my first 360 earlier this year, it's a 20gb model with MFR date 2008-02-28 so I think it has falcon mobo.

The problem is after playing for 2-3 hours the back of the console is not so warm and the air that comes out is cold, the sides of box are warm, Does the cooling system work as intended or my box will RROD soon? everything work fine right now, no artifacts on screen etc.

just take it easy dude.. I got mine a week ago and it gets "kinda" hot to. I don't think its any point to go around and be nervous since all the time worrying is just wasted.

If it happends it happends and you just suck it up, leave it for repairs and go on.

I bought my first 360 earlier this year, it's a 20gb model with MFR date 2008-02-28 so I think it has falcon mobo.

The problem is after playing for 2-3 hours the back of the console is not so warm and the air that comes out is cold, the sides of box are warm, Does the cooling system work as intended or my box will RROD soon? everything work fine right now, no artifacts on screen etc.

miladesn2

Wait are you saying that your console is not warm and cool air is coming out of it? if so, I think thats a good sign.

I bought my first 360 earlier this year, it's a 20gb model with MFR date 2008-02-28 so I think it has falcon mobo.

The problem is after playing for 2-3 hours the back of the console is not so warm and the air that comes out is cold, the sides of box are warm, Does the cooling system work as intended or my box will RROD soon? everything work fine right now, no artifacts on screen etc.

miladesn2

Also if you really want to know if your console is a Falcon check this site

http://my-xbox360.blogspot.com/2008/04/how-to-know-recognized-xbox360-falcon.html

or look at your power cord and it should say 175W instead of 203W.

just take it easy dude.. I got mine a week ago and it gets "kinda" hot to. I don't think its any point to go around and be nervous since all the time worrying is just wasted.

If it happends it happends and you just suck it up, leave it for repairs and go on.

Dexz

wow this shows how much you read a post......he said his xbox was getting cold not warm

anyway i think its fine

If you have the console horizontal with the disc tray towards you, the sides will feel cold because it is pulling cool air from the room into the console. The heat is then pulled out the back of the console by the case fans inside. So just because the sides feel cool does not mean the console is not making heat. The vent holes at the back, near where the power and video cables plug in, is where the hot air will be pumping out of the console.

If you have a console that is making cold air all round then you probably have the worlds first cold 360!!

If you have the console horizontal with the disc tray towards you, the sides will feel cold because it is pulling cool air from the room into the console. The heat is then pulled out the back of the console by the case fans inside. So just because the sides feel cool does not mean the console is not making heat. The vent holes at the back, near where the power and video cables plug in, is where the hot air will be pumping out of the console.

If you have a console that is making cold air all round then you probably have the worlds first cold 360!!

Avenger1324

The cold air comes out of the rear vent where power cord is located and the vent it self is not warm at all, console is placed vertically on a desk and there is nothing else around it, room temp is about 27'c, It should be fine , I've been a laptop user for a long time and those thing get sooo hot I though something is wrong with this box.

@julianwelton: Power brick is 175watt and my box has TEAM FDOU and LOT 0809 so it must be falcon.