Xbox 360 Standing up

**Baldie559** · 07-13-2007, 12:12 PM

Is it true that standing it up can scratch up the disk?

**1 g0t 0wn3d** · 07-13-2007, 12:32 PM

Only if you make it wobble

**Baldie559** · 07-13-2007, 01:01 PM

Do you recommend using an intercooler? I was looking at the one where the xbox just sits on it standing up.

**1 g0t 0wn3d** · 07-13-2007, 07:33 PM

As long as it is powered buy an external source others take to much power from the 360 and can damage it also if it pushes air through the bottem it would be best as 2 fans on top of each other can work against each other.

ebackhus · 07-14-2007, 10:04 AM

The cooling system built-in is plenty. Augmenting it can actually cause more problems that you'd like to know.

Standing it up is ok, but some of the vents get blocked that way.

cocojuice · 07-18-2007, 09:49 PM

buying one soon, can't wait.

Van Hel Singh · 07-23-2007, 07:44 AM

If the game is still running in the disktray and you move your xbox 360 from an upright position to lying down (or vice versa), it will scratch the disk. Well at least mine did anyway!

**40sondacurb** · 07-27-2007, 09:10 PM

If you're worried about heat then put a fan behind the thing, intercooler is a waste of money. That's what I did.

Van Hel Singh · 07-28-2007, 08:56 AM

Does that really work? How do you place the fan, as in which direction?

**1 g0t 0wn3d** · 07-28-2007, 10:44 AM

Pulling air away from the 360 have it atleast 6 in from it.

Van Hel Singh · 07-28-2007, 10:57 AM

how do you get a fan to pull air away?

ebackhus · 07-28-2007, 11:17 AM

Place the fan behind the 360 with the back of it towards the 360 and blowing away from it.

**40sondacurb** · 07-29-2007, 02:12 AM

They got it.

rtsking · 08-26-2007, 10:20 AM

the RROD is wat u should be worrying about

tech-it-^ · 08-26-2007, 10:35 AM

I may invest with the inner cooler attachment. The 360 has an alright cooling system as is, and if you can put that power brick somewhere in the air, it will be A LOT cooler. The inner cooler attachment works quit nicely. When I would play for a while and then take out the game, it would be on fire! Then when I got the inner cooler my games where fine, no heat what so ever. Do what you want, if you have the cash, I would suggest getting the cooling system.

rtsking · 08-27-2007, 05:48 PM

it fails 33 pct of the time the cooler will not make much diffrence

RossBarnfield · 10-23-2007, 05:12 AM

I've just purchased an Xbox 360 and, it has to be said, I'm a bit of an organisational freak so I layed it flat and I much prefer it due to the risks of scratching disks or overheating the console/ power supply. I recommend aking sure all ventilation holes are not covered and have plenty of space to allow airflow. As for the "stand it up/lay it down" issue, I would recommend laying it down, because I know a number of people who have been victims of damaged disks or even faults caused with the disk drive due to the disk not being as secure as when it's lying down.

**1 g0t 0wn3d** · 10-23-2007, 07:20 AM

laying it down opens up more ventalation

RossBarnfield · 10-24-2007, 05:23 AM

I gathered, as I've heard the 'overheating' issues are quite common with the older consoles, I have a recently purchased premium, so it may not be an issue with mine but I've kept a check on how hot it's feeling whilst gaming (Laying down) and it seems to ventilate much better than when standing up

**1 g0t 0wn3d** · 10-24-2007, 07:37 AM

Not if you have a floor that keeps the cold, btw everyone that blanket thing if your 360 gets the red ring of death works i can vouch

07-13-2007, 12:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
Baldie559 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: California Posts: 654 OS: Xp and Vista	Xbox 360 Standing up Is it true that standing it up can scratch up the disk?

07-13-2007, 12:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
1 g0t 0wn3d TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sedona, az Posts: 6,528 OS: Vista basic 32bit My System	Re: Xbox 360 Standing up Only if you make it wobble __________________ Bench Test \| PC Wizard \| System specs \| PSU info \| PSU calculator \| Memtest86+ \| Speedfan

07-13-2007, 01:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
Baldie559 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: California Posts: 654 OS: Xp and Vista	Re: Xbox 360 Standing up Do you recommend using an intercooler? I was looking at the one where the xbox just sits on it standing up.

07-13-2007, 07:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
1 g0t 0wn3d TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sedona, az Posts: 6,528 OS: Vista basic 32bit My System	Re: Xbox 360 Standing up As long as it is powered buy an external source others take to much power from the 360 and can damage it also if it pushes air through the bottem it would be best as 2 fans on top of each other can work against each other. __________________ Bench Test \| PC Wizard \| System specs \| PSU info \| PSU calculator \| Memtest86+ \| Speedfan

07-14-2007, 10:04 AM	#5 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,327 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	Re: Xbox 360 Standing up The cooling system built-in is plenty. Augmenting it can actually cause more problems that you'd like to know. Standing it up is ok, but some of the vents get blocked that way. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

07-18-2007, 09:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
cocojuice Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 15 OS: Win vista	Re: Xbox 360 Standing up buying one soon, can't wait.

07-23-2007, 07:44 AM	#7 (permalink)
Van Hel Singh Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 314 OS: Windows Media Centre 2005	Re: Xbox 360 Standing up If the game is still running in the disktray and you move your xbox 360 from an upright position to lying down (or vice versa), it will scratch the disk. Well at least mine did anyway!

07-27-2007, 09:10 PM	#8 (permalink)
40sondacurb Don't be a menace Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,285 OS: Vista sp2	Re: Xbox 360 Standing up If you're worried about heat then put a fan behind the thing, intercooler is a waste of money. That's what I did. __________________ Donate to keep the forum running

07-28-2007, 08:56 AM	#9 (permalink)
Van Hel Singh Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 314 OS: Windows Media Centre 2005	Re: Xbox 360 Standing up Does that really work? How do you place the fan, as in which direction?

07-28-2007, 10:44 AM	#10 (permalink)
1 g0t 0wn3d TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sedona, az Posts: 6,528 OS: Vista basic 32bit My System	Re: Xbox 360 Standing up Pulling air away from the 360 have it atleast 6 in from it. __________________ Bench Test \| PC Wizard \| System specs \| PSU info \| PSU calculator \| Memtest86+ \| Speedfan

07-28-2007, 10:57 AM	#11 (permalink)
Van Hel Singh Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 314 OS: Windows Media Centre 2005	Re: Xbox 360 Standing up how do you get a fan to pull air away?

07-28-2007, 11:17 AM	#12 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,327 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	Re: Xbox 360 Standing up Place the fan behind the 360 with the back of it towards the 360 and blowing away from it. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

07-29-2007, 02:12 AM	#13 (permalink)
40sondacurb Don't be a menace Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,285 OS: Vista sp2	Re: Xbox 360 Standing up They got it. __________________ Donate to keep the forum running

08-26-2007, 10:20 AM	#14 (permalink)
rtsking Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 17 OS: xp	Re: Xbox 360 Standing up the RROD is wat u should be worrying about

08-26-2007, 10:35 AM	#15 (permalink)
tech-it-^ Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 320 OS: XP Pro, Vista Business, Suse Linux, Win98 SE	Re: Xbox 360 Standing up I may invest with the inner cooler attachment. The 360 has an alright cooling system as is, and if you can put that power brick somewhere in the air, it will be A LOT cooler. The inner cooler attachment works quit nicely. When I would play for a while and then take out the game, it would be on fire! Then when I got the inner cooler my games where fine, no heat what so ever. Do what you want, if you have the cash, I would suggest getting the cooling system.

08-27-2007, 05:48 PM	#16 (permalink)
rtsking Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 17 OS: xp	Re: Xbox 360 Standing up it fails 33 pct of the time the cooler will not make much diffrence

10-23-2007, 05:12 AM	#17 (permalink)
RossBarnfield Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Brighton, England Posts: 154 OS: Microsoft Windows XP Professional My System	Re: Xbox 360 Standing up I've just purchased an Xbox 360 and, it has to be said, I'm a bit of an organisational freak so I layed it flat and I much prefer it due to the risks of scratching disks or overheating the console/ power supply. I recommend aking sure all ventilation holes are not covered and have plenty of space to allow airflow. As for the "stand it up/lay it down" issue, I would recommend laying it down, because I know a number of people who have been victims of damaged disks or even faults caused with the disk drive due to the disk not being as secure as when it's lying down. __________________ Xbox Live Gamertag - Ross Barnfield Xbox Games: PES6, Rockstar Table Tennis, G.R.A.W, Grand Theft Auto IV & Call of Duty 2.

10-23-2007, 07:20 AM	#18 (permalink)
1 g0t 0wn3d TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sedona, az Posts: 6,528 OS: Vista basic 32bit My System	Re: Xbox 360 Standing up laying it down opens up more ventalation __________________ Bench Test \| PC Wizard \| System specs \| PSU info \| PSU calculator \| Memtest86+ \| Speedfan

10-24-2007, 05:23 AM	#19 (permalink)
RossBarnfield Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Brighton, England Posts: 154 OS: Microsoft Windows XP Professional My System	Re: Xbox 360 Standing up I gathered, as I've heard the 'overheating' issues are quite common with the older consoles, I have a recently purchased premium, so it may not be an issue with mine but I've kept a check on how hot it's feeling whilst gaming (Laying down) and it seems to ventilate much better than when standing up __________________ Xbox Live Gamertag - Ross Barnfield Xbox Games: PES6, Rockstar Table Tennis, G.R.A.W, Grand Theft Auto IV & Call of Duty 2.

10-24-2007, 07:37 AM	#20 (permalink)
1 g0t 0wn3d TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sedona, az Posts: 6,528 OS: Vista basic 32bit My System	Re: Xbox 360 Standing up Not if you have a floor that keeps the cold, btw everyone that blanket thing if your 360 gets the red ring of death works i can vouch __________________ Bench Test \| PC Wizard \| System specs \| PSU info \| PSU calculator \| Memtest86+ \| Speedfan