Are newer Xbox machines more reliability (RROD)

hello guys, first Xbox360 forum post,

did MS do anything to increase Xbox's reliability? in other words, are machines built in lets say January 2008 more reliable that ones made in Jan 2007?

Xbox is starting to get games that interest me, but RROD problem is big deal to me, since i don't know how good Microsoft service is here (UAE)

also, how can i know when a machine is made, is there a way by looking at the serial number on the box? Xbox doesn't sell too well here compared to PS3, so i think most machines in the market are older ones.

thanks in advance.

hello guys, first Xbox360 forum post,

did MS do anything to increase Xbox's reliability? in other words, are machines built in lets say January 2008 more reliable that ones made in Jan 2007?

Xbox is starting to get games that interest me, but RROD problem is big deal to me, since i don't know how good Microsoft service is here (UAE)

also, how can i know when a machine is made, is there a way by looking at the serial number on the box? Xbox doesn't sell too well here compared to PS3, so i think most machines in the market is older ones.

thanks in advance.

khalid

Hello.

I haven't got RRoD yet.

But I'll just give some info so you could be one of us soon.

My Xbox 360 is 4 months old, i play 3 hours a day.

It never got any problems.

The controller is VERY DURABLE. Bro, try playing C.O.D. 4 in Veteran Mode, the controller will be really tested in this game, but my Xbox 360 is still working like brand new.

Xbox 360 has many great games from all types.

Pls. join our family.

I have been wondering that too. I had a launch system go out on me 3 months ago and I never got RROD. The DVD drive burned out. I guess I cant complain because I spent enough time on it to get 100,000 worth of gamerscore. I figured out once that I got about 8 cents an hour of use from my launch 360. There were times I would leave it on for over 30 hours at a time. I would leave it on pause also for hours at a time. I have a second 360 I got about 18 months ago. So far that one has been working fine.

I do need a new wirless controller and I want a 360 with a HDMI port on it so I am thinking of also buying a new 360 but want to make sure more of the bugs are worked out. I figure that with the good luck I have been having that law of averages will catch up with me and deal me a crappy one soon. I just want to get the arcade version since I have all HD cables and hard drive. I found I can still sell my broken 360 for about $70 on ebay and I can sell the power brick seperate for another $40.

I have been wondering that too. I had a launch system go out on me 3 months ago and I never got RROD. The DVD drive burned out. I guess I cant complain because I spent enough time on it to get 100,000 worth of gamerscore. I figured out once that I got about 8 cents an hour of use from my launch 360. There were times I would leave it on for over 30 hours at a time. I would leave it on pause also for hours at a time. I have a second 360 I got about 18 months ago. So far that one has been working fine.

I do need a new wirless controller and I want a 360 with a HDMI port on it so I am thinking of also buying a new 360 but want to make sure more of the bugs are worked out. I figure that with the good luck I have been having that law of averages will catch up with me and deal me a crappy one soon. I just want to get the arcade version since I have all HD cables and hard drive. I found I can still sell my broken 360 for about $70 on ebay and I can sell the power brick seperate for another $40.

the_GUNN_man

wow. you are the first person i saw that has that superhuman gamerscore.

it's an honor to meet you.

thanks for the replys, i remember hearing something about new chips, falcon chip i think, was that a rumor?

hello guys, first Xbox360 forum post,

did MS do anything to increase Xbox's reliability? in other words, are machines built in lets say January 2008 more reliable that ones made in Jan 2007?

Xbox is starting to get games that interest me, but RROD problem is big deal to me, since i don't know how good Microsoft service is here (UAE)

also, how can i know when a machine is made, is there a way by looking at the serial number on the box? Xbox doesn't sell too well here compared to PS3, so i think most machines in the market are older ones.

thanks in advance.

khalid

Yea, they've improved the new ones by using a smaller .65nm cpu... they're starting to implement a .65nm gpu as well.... but if u want to be on the safe side, get the elite... it's already made with better parts and rearranged heatsink.. i've had mine for like 6 or so months with no probs at all... i went thru 3 pros before that. love the system tho

No, newer Xboxs are not more reliable.

[QUOTE="the_GUNN_man"]

I have been wondering that too. I had a launch system go out on me 3 months ago and I never got RROD. The DVD drive burned out. I guess I cant complain because I spent enough time on it to get 100,000 worth of gamerscore. I figured out once that I got about 8 cents an hour of use from my launch 360. There were times I would leave it on for over 30 hours at a time. I would leave it on pause also for hours at a time. I have a second 360 I got about 18 months ago. So far that one has been working fine.

I do need a new wirless controller and I want a 360 with a HDMI port on it so I am thinking of also buying a new 360 but want to make sure more of the bugs are worked out. I figure that with the good luck I have been having that law of averages will catch up with me and deal me a crappy one soon. I just want to get the arcade version since I have all HD cables and hard drive. I found I can still sell my broken 360 for about $70 on ebay and I can sell the power brick seperate for another $40.

llSapphyrell

wow. you are the first person i saw that has that superhuman gamerscore.

it's an honor to meet you.

Least he's a DT fan.

they r dont worry bout it

im not sure cause at GDC supposidly microsoft opend up brand new 360s for the show .. 1 red ringed a few days in... Decoy123

I believe the newer machines are more reliable. I have had mine since launch and I have to return it (RROD) a couple of times. Just make sure if you have the option to get an extended warranty. MFDOOMED

Yes extend your warranty. If you buy an Elite system then I think for sure it's got the new 65nm chip that is less likely to RRoD. The lesser 360 packages are more l;ikely to have the old 90nm. I'm not sure though. Look up the 360 Falcon chip I think.

Checking the sticker and seeing it with a 175w power supply always guarantee you a falcon. The other thing you have to worry about is the dvd drive. Getting a BenQ (No holes, straight U cut in the center) drive is a great thing, getting the Hitachi (two cutouts on the lower part) will make your life and your ears miserable. I recently bought an Elite and thank God it was a BenQ drive. I used it for 3 hours straight with no problems but I haven't tested it that much yet especialy on RROD-inducing games. Have a look around your local electronics store and obtain the info from the sticker and input it on the filter bars on 360drives.com That way you can gauge the chances of getting a BenQ drive and gambling on a particular box on the retail store.

Another tip: If you don't mind the lack of hard drive, go for the Xbox 360 Arcade. It was just released in the UAE last January 10 and your chances of getting a BenQ drive there is a whole lot bigger.

thanks guys for the replys, that answered both my questions

Chris farmer, thanks for the info and the website.

last question, anyone had experiance with Microsoft service in UAE or a middel east? thier ME HQ is in UAE, so thats an advantage, faster shiping, etc

thanks again

hey khalid! how r u? listen im n UAE too :D. look u can go to carrefour in any branch in abu dhabi or dubai, and get the arcade model for 850 dhs! and btw the new 360 is more realiable due to the falcon chipset. the ps3 is very expensive due to unwanted features such as wifi and blu ray. and in addition, the 360 offers more btr games as well. beleive me man, the new 360 model fail rate is 0.1%, and that is very good, unlike the old ones. if u wanted to make sure ur 360 is new, on the box of the 360 u will see a stamp, make sure it says 175w and not 203w. ive went to many places here in the uae and saw that all arcade models are falcon motherboards, so no worries but be sure to check. and also make sure u buy it for 850dhs. i hope i was helpful man, if u needed anything just ask salam ya boye!!!!

hello guys, first Xbox360 forum post,

did MS do anything to increase Xbox's reliability? in other words, are machines built in lets say January 2008 more reliable that ones made in Jan 2007?

Xbox is starting to get games that interest me, but RROD problem is big deal to me, since i don't know how good Microsoft service is here (UAE)

also, how can i know when a machine is made, is there a way by looking at the serial number on the box? Xbox doesn't sell too well here compared to PS3, so i think most machines in the market are older ones.

thanks in advance.

khalid

I doubt they would have gotten worse..

hey khalid! how r u? listen im n UAE too :D. look u can go to carrefour in any branch in abu dhabi or dubai, and get the arcade model for 850 dhs! and btw the new 360 is more realiable due to the falcon chipset. the ps3 is very expensive due to unwanted features such as wifi and blu ray. and in addition, the 360 offers more btr games as well. beleive me man, the new 360 model fail rate is 0.1%, and that is very good, unlike the old ones. if u wanted to make sure ur 360 is new, on the box of the 360 u will see a stamp, make sure it says 175w and not 203w. ive went to many places here in the uae and saw that all arcade models are falcon motherboards, so no worries but be sure to check. and also make sure u buy it for 850dhs. i hope i was helpful man, if u needed anything just ask salam ya boye!!!!

monda44

Hi monda44 how r u i read ur post and i want to ask that Every branch of Carrefour in dubai has Xbox 360 arcade with falcon chip and is it for 850 DHS and plz reply me soon bcoz i have my sister in dubai and she is bringing Xbox 360 for me So plz hurry

Hi monda44 how r u i read ur post and i want to ask that Every branch of Carrefour in dubai has Xbox 360 arcade with falcon chip and is it for 850 DHS and plz reply me soon bcoz i have my sister in dubai and she is bringing Xbox 360 for me So plz hurryShayan_zahid

Don't drag very old topics back to the top.

If you want to ask a member a question click on their profile and send them a private message. With such a low level and post count I doubt monda44 has been back to Gamespot since posting

Checking the sticker and seeing it with a 175w power supply always guarantee you a falcon. The other thing you have to worry about is the dvd drive. Getting a BenQ (No holes, straight U cut in the center) drive is a great thing, getting the Hitachi (two cutouts on the lower part) will make your life and your ears miserable. I recently bought an Elite and thank God it was a BenQ drive. I used it for 3 hours straight with no problems but I haven't tested it that much yet especialy on RROD-inducing games. Have a look around your local electronics store and obtain the info from the sticker and input it on the filter bars on 360drives.com That way you can gauge the chances of getting a BenQ drive and gambling on a particular box on the retail store.

Another tip: If you don't mind the lack of hard drive, go for the Xbox 360 Arcade. It was just released in the UAE last January 10 and your chances of getting a BenQ drive there is a whole lot bigger.

Chris_Farmer

Does the Xbox 360 arcade in UAE really have a falcon chip and how much does it costs in Dubai and Sharjah reply ASAP

[QUOTE="the_GUNN_man"]

I have been wondering that too. I had a launch system go out on me 3 months ago and I never got RROD. The DVD drive burned out. I guess I cant complain because I spent enough time on it to get 100,000 worth of gamerscore. I figured out once that I got about 8 cents an hour of use from my launch 360. There were times I would leave it on for over 30 hours at a time. I would leave it on pause also for hours at a time. I have a second 360 I got about 18 months ago. So far that one has been working fine.

I do need a new wirless controller and I want a 360 with a HDMI port on it so I am thinking of also buying a new 360 but want to make sure more of the bugs are worked out. I figure that with the good luck I have been having that law of averages will catch up with me and deal me a crappy one soon. I just want to get the arcade version since I have all HD cables and hard drive. I found I can still sell my broken 360 for about $70 on ebay and I can sell the power brick seperate for another $40.

llSapphyrell

same thing with mine I eventually bought another 360 but it was a second hand one with a RRod but lucky thing it was replaceable I eventually sold the launch one since it kept on pissing me off not reading games correctly

I have been wondering that too. I had a launch system go out on me 3 months ago and I never got RROD. The DVD drive burned out. I guess I cant complain because I spent enough time on it to get 100,000 worth of gamerscore. I figured out once that I got about 8 cents an hour of use from my launch 360. There were times I would leave it on for over 30 hours at a time. I would leave it on pause also for hours at a time. I have a second 360 I got about 18 months ago. So far that one has been working fine.

I do need a new wirless controller and I want a 360 with a HDMI port on it so I am thinking of also buying a new 360 but want to make sure more of the bugs are worked out. I figure that with the good luck I have been having that law of averages will catch up with me and deal me a crappy one soon. I just want to get the arcade version since I have all HD cables and hard drive. I found I can still sell my broken 360 for about $70 on ebay and I can sell the power brick seperate for another $40.

the_GUNN_man

go get new dvd drive its prety easy mine also burned out but i got a new one installed for 50 bucks and now it works like a charm.

Yes, newer systems are more reliable. I bought a pro 360 with hdmi in august of 07 and after doing some "research" (opening it up) I found that i has the new falcon chip and and extra heat sinc.gettobun

Did ur box of the xbox 360 have a stamp on it of 175w

yes and no those hitachi dvd drives are not as good as the benq ones luckily i have a benq drive how do i know i opened mine up

My 360 just died a few days ago.. I got it in July 2006, so it just hit the 2 year mark and died. I didn't play it that much either, but I still have it on warranty.

But from what I've heard, the new 360s should be more realiable since they use newer cpu than the old ones (less heat). I just hope I get a newer one and they don't try to fix my broken one.

ehh, PS3's got alot of great games coming soon (even more then the 360) so it's a better investment. besides paying that much hard earned money to a company that has put out a faulty badly designed system way too fast just to get a head start is a mystery to me.iwilson1296

Beat it fanboy, obviously you have never owned a XBOX 360, and your just going off the earlier build. I guess you don't remember the PS1 and the PS2 having overheatting problems? Remember most people would have to put their systems upside down to even get the disc to spin? Ya

SO you gave your money to a company that put out early faulty systems for 2 generations.

hello guys, first Xbox360 forum post,

did MS do anything to increase Xbox's reliability? in other words, are machines built in lets say January 2008 more reliable that ones made in Jan 2007?

Xbox is starting to get games that interest me, but RROD problem is big deal to me, since i don't know how good Microsoft service is here (UAE)

also, how can i know when a machine is made, is there a way by looking at the serial number on the box? Xbox doesn't sell too well here compared to PS3, so i think most machines in the market are older ones.

thanks in advance.

khalid

firstly, welcome to the 360 forum.

personally, i think ms have definately made them more reliable.

my uncle bought one in 2006 hardly plays on it, got rrod 2 times.

i bought one 2007 play on it a few hours a day, never got rrod.

hope that answers your question

[QUOTE="iwilson1296"]ehh, PS3's got alot of great games coming soon (even more then the 360) so it's a better investment. besides paying that much hard earned money to a company that has put out a faulty badly designed system way too fast just to get a head start is a mystery to me.xiayan

Beat it fanboy, obviously you have never owned a XBOX 360, and your just going off the earlier build. I guess you don't remember the PS1 and the PS2 having overheatting problems? Remember most people would have to put their systems upside down to even get the disc to spin? Ya

SO you gave your money to a company that put out early faulty systems for 2 generations.

I've had two newer ones and they both have suffered from stupid hardware failures. I sent one in on June for a overheating hardware failuire. Now my current one is having a disk reading hardware failure. =-(