New 65nm GPU Not Found in very new Xbox 360 Options

[Xbox-Scene]

New 65nm GPU Not Found in very new Xbox 360 Posted by XanTium | November 10 14:53 EST | News Category: Xbox360

From benheck.com: [QUOTE] As probably the most prolific single buyer of Xbox 360 consoles on the planet, I would like to pass along news of NOT finding a new 65nm GPU in the latest Xbox 360 I disassembled. Upon taking it apart, it had the same old GPU as before, though there were other further changes to the board even past 60 gig units I'd bought a month ago. I have no doubt it's coming, and I plan to be the first to find one. But alas, not yet. Reported elsewhere to have new chipset: Manufacture date 8-26-08 and up, lot number 0831 and up. Benheck confirmed NO new chipset: Manufacture date 9-4-08, lot number 0836. [/QUOTE] Full Story: benheck.com

[Morninglight]

I've seen xboxes as new as 2008-10-01.. but still the heatpipe on the GPU cooler.

Is the xbox manufactored in multiple factories? maybe one has shifted to the new GPU already while others are eating up the stock of boards?

[Daht Kahm]

Big Ben wasn't the 1st guy looking for the Jasper. Many, many people have been searching for a couple of months now and have found nothing. We are up to lot 0839X-0840 FDOU without any confirmed Jasper sightings.

go to:

http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/digital...page=1#comments

there are 26 pages of posts......people like Ben Heck on the Hunt for the Jasper. Probably the best spot on the web right now for current info related to jasper hunting.

-Darrell
Cincinnati, OH

This post has been edited by Daht Kahm: Nov 10 2008, 11:02 PM

[bucko]

They are probably trying to get 100% yield on the new GPU, I really don't know why it's taking them so long but that is my guess, but as long as it plays 360 games than thats a good thing My Zephyr has lasted me a year now with no problems, but if it does get ROD I will get a replacment, sell that and buy a Jasper simply cause MS repair jobs are not even up to standard. I would rather buy one brand new.

[logicbomb.de]

They are probably trying to get 100% yield on the new GPU, I really don't know why it's taking them so long but that is my guess, but as long as it plays 360 games than thats a good thing My Zephyr has lasted me a year now with no problems, but if it does get ROD I will get a replacment, sell that and buy a Jasper simply cause MS repair jobs are not even up to standard. I would rather buy one brand new.

Not to be an eternal cynic, but if your Zephyr goes bad you'll be very fortunate to get the RROD.


Mine has the no-video/HANA failure and MS only honors one year on "general hardwrae failure".

It gonna be pay MS to fix it or heat gunning for me.....

[Tyrannical]

I think MS is afraid to use the new GPU this close to christmas. They don't want to risk unforseen problems with it.
I bet you won't see the new GPU until February.

[luther349]

isnt it 3 years.

[DWells55]

Not to be an eternal cynic, but if your Zephyr goes bad you'll be very fortunate to get the RROD.
Mine has the no-video/HANA failure and MS only honors one year on "general hardwrae failure".

It gonna be pay MS to fix it or heat gunning for me.....

I've noticed the same thing. As well as an increase in general failures on Xenon units as well. I've noticed red ring errors becoming much more uncommon over the past year or so, but other issues becoming much more common. Symptoms that yielded the RRoD before are now resulting in either no video, an error code, or something else. Now call me a conspiracy theorist, but I have a feeling that the system updates over the past year or so have changed the way the system reports its errors. I think the updates have made it so situations that sued to cause the system to RRoD are now being treated differently and reported in a different manner. As a result, these errors are no longer covered by Microsoft's extended warranty policy, therefore saving them a considerable sum of money.

Yes, it's all speculation and yes, it's a bit out there, but can anyone say they'd honestly be surprised if this were the case? It's all impossible to prove, is within Microsoft's capabilities, and is also a financially beneficial move on their behalf. As I'm sure many of you who have gone through the repair process can attest to, true customer satisfaction does not seem to be a major concern for Microsoft - certainly not as much as media and public perception of the company is.

[XLNC]

I've seen a Xbox 360 Premium 60GB Gears of War 1 & 2 bundle and was wondering if these could be the new Jasper models with the 65nm GPU.

I saw the bundle in Game (UK)

[bucko]

I've seen a Xbox 360 Premium 60GB Gears of War 1 & 2 bundle and was wondering if these could be the new Jasper models with the 65nm GPU.

I saw the bundle in Game (UK)

I highly doubt it, I don't think it's been spotted in the wild yet, only unconfirmed reports via serial number etc. I doubt we will see 65nm GPU until the new year, that is my guess.

[XLNC]

That's not good since my current xbox is RROD and the it's had X-Clamp fix done to it (4 bolts and the washers). It worked for a good couple of months, but now it's just back to RROD.

I wonder if there's something I can do to fix the RROD.