Xbox 360 Coolers

Night Shade · 03-14-2009, 04:31 PM

I have a question about Xbox 360 coolers.

I have one, and I've used it for awhile. It has a separate power connection so it doesn't interfere with the Xbox 360's power cable.

It sounds like a jet when I turn it on...Very loud...

But I heard that they can extend the life of your 360. I've had the red ring once before, and I got a brand new Xbox from Microsoft. But the thing is, I hate all the noise, and I've been told sometimes that coolers can actually cause more problems than they solve.

Can someone move me in the right direction? Should I keep using it or stop using it?

dxj · 03-15-2009, 11:52 AM

You say MS gave you a new 360?

is it one with the HDMI port in the back? If so, then you probably don't need to use the cooler, the ones with the HMDI port in the back have smaller chips inside (I believe) so they are less prone to overheating.

I personally wouldn't use a 3rd party cooler,
If your 360 is in a well ventilated space, that should be plenty anyway.

Night Shade · 03-15-2009, 01:24 PM

Alright. Thanks for the info.

Mcninjaguy · 03-18-2009, 11:51 PM

I'd use a cooler those things are poorly ventilated

its got to have its power supply though

Intec Turbo Cooler
$15
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16874177018

03-14-2009, 04:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
Night Shade Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 44 OS: Windows Vista Ultimate Service Pack 1	Xbox 360 Coolers I have a question about Xbox 360 coolers. I have one, and I've used it for awhile. It has a separate power connection so it doesn't interfere with the Xbox 360's power cable. It sounds like a jet when I turn it on...Very loud... But I heard that they can extend the life of your 360. I've had the red ring once before, and I got a brand new Xbox from Microsoft. But the thing is, I hate all the noise, and I've been told sometimes that coolers can actually cause more problems than they solve. Can someone move me in the right direction? Should I keep using it or stop using it?

03-15-2009, 11:52 AM	#2 (permalink)
dxj Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: UK Posts: 276 OS: XP Pro, Mac OS X	Re: Xbox 360 Coolers You say MS gave you a new 360? is it one with the HDMI port in the back? If so, then you probably don't need to use the cooler, the ones with the HMDI port in the back have smaller chips inside (I believe) so they are less prone to overheating. I personally wouldn't use a 3rd party cooler, If your 360 is in a well ventilated space, that should be plenty anyway.

03-15-2009, 01:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
Night Shade Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 44 OS: Windows Vista Ultimate Service Pack 1	Re: Xbox 360 Coolers Alright. Thanks for the info.

03-18-2009, 11:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Xbox 360 Coolers I'd use a cooler those things are poorly ventilated its got to have its power supply though Intec Turbo Cooler $15 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16874177018