Nyko Goes Elite With New Intercooler EX And Charge Station 360 Options

[Xbox-Scene]

Nyko Goes Elite With New Intercooler EX And Charge Station 360 Posted by XanTium | June 13 19:02 EST | News Category: Xbox360

From the press release: [QUOTE] Nyko Technologies, a premier peripherals manufacturer, today announced that they have shipped new versions of the Intercooler EX and Charge Station specifically designed for the Xbox 360 Elite. Nyko's Intercooler EX, the latest version of the company's incredibly popular cooling system for the Xbox 360, improves upon the original by adding a variety of new, user demanded features, including support for the wireless adapter. In addition to providing a superior cooling solution that improves air circulation away from the Xbox 360, the Intercooler EX also features a new locking mechanism that ensures an easy, secure installation. To match the Xbox 360 Elite's color scheme, the Intercooler EX comes in a black matte finish. A white version of the Intercooler EX is also available that matches the original Xbox 360 color scheme. For gamers looking to provide their new Elite controllers with a renewable power source, Nyko's Charge Station 360 is also being released in a black color scheme. Included are two rechargeable NiMH battery packs, as well as a convenient dual-port charger that operates off any standard AC current, providing a faster charge then USB. [/QUOTE] Read the whole press release here

[wassco]

Might pick me up the New Fan (since i should get one for the extra ventilation)

[ThaCrip]

alot of people claim nyko intercoolers are bad for your xbox360 cause of melting of the device to the PSU plug etc (which the older NON EX versions supposedly did as i seen pictures online of it) but supposedly the EX version fixed all these issues... i been running the EX version for a little over a month now and it's been perfect.

i only got the red light (the power supply ones) once but i reseat the intercooler and it's been fine ever since

also alot of people "claim" that it robs power from the xbox360 itself which i think is a bunch of BS myself since the system would not even work if that was the case... it probably just puts a little stress on the PSU if anything... cause really how much power can 3 "little" fans use?... im pretty sure it's safe to say not much.

but basically only way it will heat up is "IF" the connectors are barely making contact which would make it harder to draw power into the 360 which is what causes stuff to heat up and melt basically... but supposedly the contacts on the EX version are much better so it's easier to draw power as the 360 needs it.

basically the only drawback i see with the intercooler ex is noise but thats the trade off you gotta deal with for the much better than stock cooling... and i seen proof on hardocp.com ( http://console.hardocp.com/article.html?ar...CxoY29uc29sZQ== , this is older version of the intercooler but im sure cooling is pretty much the same as EX ) as they tested temps etc... but one test anyone can do to KNOW it's cooling there 360 is stick your hand ontop of the case and "feel" it... it's much cooler to the touch vs the stock cooling is... thats proof enough that these things drop the temps significantly in the xbox360 itself around the CPU etc areas.

This post has been edited by ThaCrip: Jun 14 2007, 12:58 AM

[susieq50510]

hate to tell you the ex versions are not any better in fact microsoft has a lawsuit against them for fires with the xbox 360

1 court case is the power brick caused the fire

2nd court case is nyko and microsoft are being sued for a joint trial in a fire that was started by a nyko intercooler and the xbox 360's own power cell where a 3 year old girl died in the fire

this is why i use pelican accessories latest unit

[gli7ch]

yea, never trusted those things, fans ontop of fans never sounded good...

[luther349]

these things are crap as someone else posted they damage the connecter pins on the 360 even as far as melting them and cousing eyther failer on the 360 or sparking and can lead to fires. how mutch can 3 fans take well at 12v eatch they can take 36v to run all 3 and thats alot of power not getting to 360 or extra power being drawn out of the powersupply cousing heat issues with the ps or failer. if you whant a cooling system for your 360 and i have said this and so has m$ get the fanstand its usb powerd so it doesent rob the 360 of power or stress the fan or ps. i have one myself and the fanstand does a fine job even if the fans only 5v usb.

even if they fixed the pin issue witch i dought you will still have the ps draw issue and fan stress. avoide these things at all cost and buy the friggen stand its normaly on the same shelf anyways. if you need a friggen picture on the diffrence between the stand and the intercoller ill frigen draw it. but the fanstand opens a blocked vent and allowes for better aireflow rather then a forced system the intercoller uses.

This post has been edited by luther349: Jun 14 2007, 02:11 AM

[ThaCrip]

hate to tell you the ex versions are not any better in fact microsoft has a lawsuit against them for fires with the xbox 360

1 court case is the power brick caused the fire

2nd court case is nyko and microsoft are being sued for a joint trial in a fire that was started by a nyko intercooler and the xbox 360's own power cell where a 3 year old girl died in the fire

this is why i use pelican accessories latest unit

do u got any proof to those claims? (cause u never mentioned anything about the "EX" version not the original one causing problems) ... but from my own personally reading it seems theres LOTS of complaints about the original nyko intercooler... but i aint heard any complaints as far as melting to the PSU plug etc with the EX version.

but assuming thats true... i feel sorry for the family of that 3 year old

but anyways, the pelican coolers (which are in that review i posted above) are good coolers to it seems. i just dont like them cause they make you sit the system vertical instead of horizonal (plus they dont cool as good as the nyko ones do (even though it's overall close) , plus it seems the vacuum the intercooler creates is a generally better design in terms of effective cooling although the pass through power overall dont seem like the best idea as far as intercooler is concerned) ... cause to me i think the 360 is overall safer/made to be sit horizontal instead of vertical... cause it seems like it would be harder for the dvd-rom drives motor in the xbox360 spin in a vertical position cause of the weight it's flinging around the disc weight. so if it (the game discs) aint close to perfectly balanced it just seems like it "might" slightly stress the motor of the xbox360's dvd-rom drive (im just speculating here but it seems like this might be possibly true, i guess the same could be said about the hard drive if the xbox360 is sitting horizontally)

p.s. i aint trying to start anything... feel free to post links or anything

JUST TO MAKE THIS CLEAR (FOR EVERYONE) = where talking about the "EX" version, NOT the original intercooler which was problem plagued.

This post has been edited by ThaCrip: Jun 14 2007, 03:06 AM

[ThaCrip]

these things are crap as someone else posted they damage the connecter pins on the 360 even as far as melting them and cousing eyther failer on the 360 or sparking and can lead to fires. how mutch can 3 fans take well at 12v eatch they can take 36v to run all 3 and thats alot of power not getting to 360 or extra power being drawn out of the powersupply cousing heat issues with the ps or failer. if you whant a cooling system for your 360 and i have said this and so has m$ get the fanstand its usb powerd so it doesent rob the 360 of power or stress the fan or ps. i have one myself and the fanstand does a fine job even if the fans only 5v usb.

even if they fixed the pin issue witch i dought you will still have the ps draw issue and fan stress. avoide these things at all cost and buy the friggen stand its normaly on the same shelf anyways. if you need a friggen picture on the diffrence between the stand and the intercoller ill frigen draw it. but the fanstand opens a blocked vent and allowes for better aireflow rather then a forced system the intercoller uses.

i could be wrong, but i dont think the volts are tripled like that (cause the 360's PSU only outputs 12v)... mainly just wattage etc that increases (someone correct me if im wrong)

also about where you said the psu draw of power issue etc..... seriously though how many watts can 3 "little" fans use? cause the PSU on 360 is rated @ 203watts and i doubt microsoft BARELY makes the standard PSU of the 360 barely enough power to run the system itself (so in other words there should be some left over wattage you would think) ... i mean how much watts can those little fans use, maybe 3-5watts or so tops? ... so if what i say is true (im not 100percent sure but it seems like i gotta be in the ball park) it's unlikey this would stress the PSU in any major way... unless the 360 system has barely enough to run it.

This post has been edited by ThaCrip: Jun 14 2007, 03:17 AM

[lostboyz]

these things are crap as someone else posted they damage the connecter pins on the 360 even as far as melting them and cousing eyther failer on the 360 or sparking and can lead to fires. how mutch can 3 fans take well at 12v eatch they can take 36v to run all 3 and thats alot of power not getting to 360 or extra power being drawn out of the powersupply cousing heat issues with the ps or failer. if you whant a cooling system for your 360 and i have said this and so has m$ get the fanstand its usb powerd so it doesent rob the 360 of power or stress the fan or ps. i have one myself and the fanstand does a fine job even if the fans only 5v usb.

even if they fixed the pin issue witch i dought you will still have the ps draw issue and fan stress. avoide these things at all cost and buy the friggen stand its normaly on the same shelf anyways. if you need a friggen picture on the diffrence between the stand and the intercoller ill frigen draw it. but the fanstand opens a blocked vent and allowes for better aireflow rather then a forced system the intercoller uses.

stop talking out your ass voltage != power, and the fans are 12v each you dont add the voltage you add the current then with that you can figure out the power. Even then I guarantee you it isnt stressing the PSU, its absurd to think so. Where do you think the 5v usb power comes from to not stress the PSU? makes no sense.

Your other arguments are debatable but keep away from electricity type things for awhile

[Agent ME]

Didn't Microsoft say the Intercooler was bad for the 360, and if you sent in a 360 with burns on the plug caused by it they wouldn't repair it?


I once used an older one... other than making my 360 much louder, it must've moved one of the prongs in my 360 plug, so now the power cable doesn't slip in as easily and my 360 broke down a week after I started using it (Very frustrating... I'd just gotten the 360 repaired the week before I used it...). So glad I had warranty on the 360 and there weren't visible burns...

[bucko]

Ill be buying none of there crap when I spend £350 on the Elite when it comes out in Europe.

[slimgrip]

Ive been using the Madcatz Vertical cooling & charge stand for about a year without any issues.

powered from the 360s usb port, has a holder for the 360 remote & a charger for spare batteries (which are incl)

Cost me £20 from Asda. Well Recommended

Slim

[Fyb3roptik]

If the intercooler causes ANY damage to your 360, it WILL VOID!!! your warranty. As for this thacrip guy. I have gotten MANY calls about the ex and reg intercooler melting and causing scorch marks. Just dont do it!!! If you want to cool it off, then install fans elsewhere not on top of other fans.....whoever thought this was a good idea needs to be drug out into the street and shot

This post has been edited by Fyb3roptik: Jun 14 2007, 01:32 PM

[ThaCrip]

If the intercooler causes ANY damage to your 360, it WILL VOID!!! your warranty. As for this thacrip guy. I have gotten MANY calls about the ex and reg intercooler melting and causing scorch marks. Just dont do it!!! If you want to cool it off, then install fans elsewhere not on top of other fans.....whoever thought this was a good idea needs to be drug out into the street and shot

well i guess the EX is bad to.. i just want to know if those EX versions where properly installed? ... cause you know how kids are as they probably half ass installed the intercooler so it might have had poor contact?

but i guess either way, u probably got a good point about the fans over fans comment

i guess u guys got me a little worried now. lol. but if i been fine for a month i would be good right?

but i guess i was looking around and those talismoon fans look pretty solid which i seen here... http://secure.llamma.com/catalog/product_i...products_id=715 ... they supposedly use less power than stock fans spin at slower rpm's and move much more CFM and are quiter as seen here.

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DC Power: 12V (at 5v)- Original Fan: 12V (at 5v)
Current: 160mA - Original Fan: 250mA
Speed: 4100RPM - Original Fan: 4600RPM
Air flow: 46CFM - Original Fan: 29CFM
Loudness: 38d(a - Original Fan: 41d(a
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UPDATE i just looked at the fans inside the intercooler and it has a .12A for it's power PER FAN... so in other words for all three fans it's total power consumption is .36A , which aint much right? ... cause i still aint figured out whats the difference between amps/watts.

This post has been edited by ThaCrip: Jun 14 2007, 02:25 PM

[gamemaster14]

Now people with Elites can void their warrenty by using a potentially dangerous 3rd party product.