I am going to buy an Xbox 360, and I want to know what my chances of getting the RROD are? Are the chances of it happening good...is it just a possibility, or is it a rare occurence? Also is the warranty on the 20gb models 3 years?
last i checked, it's 33% chance that it'l'l happen to you at least once along the line. That said, chances are significantly slimmer if you have a newer model with the Falcon chipset, which greatly reduces overheating.
The warrantee on the 20gb model is 3 years ONLY for red light issues, any and all other problems are 1 year.
I don't think the 20GB models have the Falcon chipset, but the Elite and the new 60GB models do. TBH, you're better of buying the new 60GB model for only $50 extra as it has a lesser chance of overheating with the upgraded chipset, and you get 40GB more memory. :D
Actually, recent 20GB 360s do have the Falcon chipset. You can tell by checking the box. If it says it has a 175 Watt power supply, it's a Falcon. If it says 203 Watts, it's an old one and is more likely to get the RRoD (and must have been sitting around in the store for a REALLY long time).
u will most likely get a newer 360. with the falcon chipset it realy fixes the over heating. to tell if it has the falcon chipset the power supply saids 175 on it.
kinda sad to even talk about it i reckon, im gonna buy a new xbox soon, gonna buy the elite and gonna get store cover on it for 3 years just incase that way i dont have to wait weeks for a new one :)
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