Just Got A 360....many Questions To Ask, Just work with me here lol Options

[Mercenary(FH)]

Ok So I literally just bought a 360 from compusa (i work there) and i got the 2 year warrenty from them just so if something happens I can just got get another one
but I have MANY MANY QUESTIONs

First of all......what is the exact date that xbox 360's were shipped. i know the tag on mine says 11/21.....Im assuming of this year.
Does that make it one of the later models?
and Has MS fixed the whole heating issue with them? or not really. I mean i've looked online and it seems like alot of people are having problems? so is it more of the overheat issue? or just disc scratching issue. and it really like 20% of people are having them. or are people overreacting. and it's more like 1-2%?

and I mean around when did MS start fixing the issue?
and I also know the just now extended the thing to one year. Is there something I need to register.....cause How else do they know when i bought it?

I am mainly concerned with the 360......and I mean i've been playing it. it gets warm......but i mean it's not super hot. and I havent had any glitches or anything. so im assuming it's going to be ok. but I just am wondering how bad the situation is. I mean......I dont want the 360 to be like a crappy console ya know?

Also..is there any way to tell when my 360 was made. thx

[ferrari_rulz_02]

ok, for starters, overheating is not an 'issue' with the console. It gets hot (like any top en pc), and its needs air. is the console and power brick is placed with a reasonable amount of air around them, you will not and never will have a problem.

those that have overheating consoles palce them in 'entertainment units' that have no venting or airflow.

[Knasen]

I agree with the previous poster, the heat "issue" is not a big problem. Yes, some people encounters it, but its far less than 20%. I dont have any numbers ofc but I would gess a few percent at max. Make sure your console is placed in a good spot (not inside a small cabinet with closed glass doors or something) and you should be fine.

As a precation I also placed my powersupply on the floor behind my TV bench, and not actually on a shelf inside it, to make it less warm in the bench and not help heat the air around my 360.

[ferrari_rulz_02]

my 360 is standing vertical on a shelf with not much around it. and the power brick is free standing in the air. never had a heating problem and i doubt i ever will

[jabroniekilla]

overheating can happen. even if you are extra careful with where you put the console and power brick. If your 360 is defective, it will happen. That is why you got the two year warranty. I had mine for 6 months wil no problems at all and I was super cautious. Then one day, BAM! 3 red lights. no warning or freezing or anything. that is why I had the extended warranty. There is nothing you can do to stop it really. There are plenty of people who have launch consoles with no problems at all. It is hit and miss. Kinda like the Colts getting passed the 1st round in the playoffs.

[Mercenary(FH)]

Oh yeah I made sure to keep mine in open air. it's literally just kinda sitting on our carpet.

but I mean......it's not something that happens to a ton of people right. and they still have done some work to fix it.


and the freezing thing. does that kinda go hand and hand with the overheating thing I assume
and yeah my power brick is in total open air.


but yeah got 2yr extended warrenty at compusa where I work. and what Im gonna do is when the new xbox 360 comes out. ill just say mine is overheating

and bam.....new xbox 360.....i lose 25 bucks (it's 70 for normal people)
but yea :-D


but I shouldnt worry as long as I keep it in open air. and the newer ones are better but either way it doesnt happen to many people ?

[incognegro]

it's literally just kinda sitting on our carpet

DUDE! never put ANY console on your carpet....you're just asking for heat issues. Im speaking from experience, that carpet traps heat and just sends it back into the console.

[Mercenary(FH)]

oh and btw is the DVD drive or cd drive or w/e on the 360 supposed to be kinda loud cause mine is?

[Whisp]

Its like 10% noise if theres no game, 20-30% if a game is in the drive, and like 50-60% when playing, but you don't really notice it unless you listen for it, and your tv is turned down i don't know what people complain about.

[spinr34]

overheating can happen. even if you are extra careful with where you put the console and power brick. If your 360 is defective, it will happen. That is why you got the two year warranty. I had mine for 6 months wil no problems at all and I was super cautious. Then one day, BAM! 3 red lights. no warning or freezing or anything. that is why I had the extended warranty. There is nothing you can do to stop it really. There are plenty of people who have launch consoles with no problems at all. It is hit and miss. Kinda like the Colts getting passed the 1st round in the playoffs.

3 red lights != overheating.

[ferrari_rulz_02]

overheating can happen. even if you are extra careful with where you put the console and power brick. If your 360 is defective, it will happen. That is why you got the two year warranty. I had mine for 6 months wil no problems at all and I was super cautious. Then one day, BAM! 3 red lights. no warning or freezing or anything. that is why I had the extended warranty. There is nothing you can do to stop it really. There are plenty of people who have launch consoles with no problems at all. It is hit and miss. Kinda like the Colts getting passed the 1st round in the playoffs.

ok, that is not an overheating issue. if it was, you could leave it off for an hour or so and turn it back on and it would be fine. If it allways has the 3 red lights, then it is another issue

oh and btw is the DVD drive or cd drive or w/e on the 360 supposed to be kinda loud cause mine is?

yeah, they can be a bit loud when playing a game. but i suppose that goes hand in hand with the amount of data that need to come off the drive every second.

[Mercenary(FH)]

touche' but dont all the next gen systems get pretty warm anyways and arent meant to be kept in entertainment systems?


and anyone got a remote clue about the new xbox 360? coming out

[ferrari_rulz_02]

touche' but dont all the next gen systems get pretty warm anyways and arent meant to be kept in entertainment systems?

yes that it is true. you have to think of them as uber high end pc's. and damm they get hot

and anyone got a remote clue about the new xbox 360? coming out

look at the news page. it looks ok, but im not happy

[StrictPuppet]

what Im gonna do is when the new xbox 360 comes out. ill just say mine is overheating

and bam.....new xbox 360.....i lose 25 bucks (it's 70 for normal people)
but yea :-D

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