360 Crashing/Overheating Solutions

[GandalfTheGreat]

Heres one for you Gunna
Now I don't own a 360 but before I buy one I wanna make sure I do everything I can to prevent it from Fing up.

My 360 was crashing a lot (like once every 20 minutes). So I took the power supply off the ground and suspended it in the air with some string. I have been playing for about 3 hours straight and no crashes so far!

EDIT: I found an easier way to do this. I got a box with no cover and put the power supply on the edges.



EDIT 2: This is just one way of doing it. The main point of this fix is to get your PSU off the ground for maximum heat release.

Also, it seems like most 360s are freezing due to overheating. My Xbox 360 was freezing every 20 minutes. When I put the PSU on this box I left the console on for 7 hours without crashing (I finally decided to turn it off).

NOTE: If your 360 is not freezing because of overheating, the above fix WILL NOT work.

EDIT 3:Another member of Gamespot, howoldareyou, has discovered another solution to the 360 freezing that he claims solved the "three red lights of death problem" for him.

Here is his post:

"Helllo all, like many other unfortunate individuals who fell victim to the 3 redlights of terror I decided to do some deduction problem solving. My system flashed the 3 redlights while playing "Call of Duty" and refused to turn on for days afterwards. i did everything M.$ suggested (dissconnect everything and reconnect). It wasn't until I realized that maybe it's the source of power that is the problem (Follow me). If you are plugging your Xbox360 into a cheap surge protector or general plug strip you might want to plug your xbox into a very good quality protecctor or plug it in the wall. I plugged mine into the wall and VOILA it works flawlessy......plug it back into the power strip and it works for about 10 minutes...plug it back into the wall and VOILA it works perfect again. It's been running solid for 14 hours straight and no problems have occured in the past few days since it's been plugged into the wall

I think the power brick is overly sensitive to Good CLEAN power. A cheap protector or plug strip might not be providing the proper flow of power to the unit. Anyway, when I plug it into the strip, the xbox will start to do the 3 redlights (except the upper right one) which indicates a hardware failure. I'm troubled to think that the many people who returned their unit, only to get a new one that does the same thing, when the real problem is where they are plugging in their unit./ ANYWAY, it works for me...hope it works for you. provide feedback and let us know."

Here is a link howoldareyou's topic: http://www.gamespot.com/forums/show_...ic_id=24054545

Source - http://www.gamespot.com/forums/show_...3998153&page=0

I don't know anymore solutions but if you do or anything, post em

[.aMp.]

I Will Try, Thanks A Lot!



**EDIT**: Can someone show me the power supply thing he is talking about, i have all standard outlets, what do i need to buy, my top red light is not red, all other three are!

[GandalfTheGreat]

try pluggin your 360 into the wall plug.
Are you using a power strip?

This is definetly one of the coolest power strips I've ever seen!
http://cgi.ebay.com/POWER-SENTRY-POWERSQUID-SQUID-FLEXIBLE-OUTLET-STRIP-NEW_W0QQitemZ320049856255QQihZ011QQcategoryZ88759Q QssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[.aMp.]

gay, i just re read, i have mine plugged directly into the wall and it froze, ive tried like so many different outlets, ill leave it unplugged for the weekend, maybe when i get home it will work *hopes*

[AgeofDeath]

Originally Posted by GuNMaYNe

I Will Try, Thanks A Lot!



**EDIT**: Can someone show me the power supply thing he is talking about, i have all standard outlets, what do i need to buy, my top red light is not red, all other three are!

possible a good surge protecter and a power strip(that is if you dont already hav one)

[fattony69]

Another way to keep your xbox 360 alive is to buy the aztec laptop usb fan and put it under you horizontal 360...I do it and it hasn't broke yet...

[iReV]

Originally Posted by fattony69

Another way to keep your xbox 360 alive is to buy the aztec laptop usb fan and put it under you horizontal 360...I do it and it hasn't broke yet...

yep this should be good. passive cooling/making sure your exhaust ports aren't blocked is always a good idea whehter its for your laptop/desktop comp/xbox 360. the x360 is putting out more power than most desktop PC's, hell i think almost as much power as a full blown 60" HDTV in a case that is about as large some a desktop replacement laptop.

if your really cheap and dont want to pay for a laptop cooling solution, then you could always just put a (the kind that are rectangular) underneath and have it blow.


**I believe there are several companies that make water cooling devices for the x360, but i'm pretty sure that would violate your warranty.

the x360 is moving to a 65nm technology in 2007, meaning it will consume less power and put out less heat. good things i'm waiting until h3 drops before i buy my x360. i wouldn't be surprised if the processor was slightly more powerful as well.

[GandalfTheGreat]

Originally Posted by iReV

yep this should be good. passive cooling/making sure your exhaust ports aren't blocked is always a good idea whehter its for your laptop/desktop comp/xbox 360. the x360 is putting out more power than most desktop PC's, hell i think almost as much power as a full blown 60" HDTV in a case that is about as large some a desktop replacement laptop.

if your really cheap and dont want to pay for a laptop cooling solution, then you could always just put a (the kind that are rectangular) underneath and have it blow.


**I believe there are several companies that make water cooling devices for the x360, but i'm pretty sure that would violate your warranty.

the x360 is moving to a 65nm technology in 2007, meaning it will consume less power and put out less heat. good things i'm waiting until h3 drops before i buy my x360. i wouldn't be surprised if the processor was slightly more powerful as well.

Thats good news, I was searching the net if Microsoft was doing anything about the overheating problems but couldn't find anything. You answered my searching. **** OH does anybody know about a Black or Silver 360 coming out or am I just imagining things?

[fattony69]

The cooler is only $30.

[TH3DARKMARKET]

I saw in a setup pic of Franks where he had his console sitting on one of those portable house fans. Seems like a good idea to me.. I believe I'll be doing the same.

Originally Posted by GandalfTheGreat

OH does anybody know about a Black or Silver 360 coming out or am I just imagining things?

I dunno if it's true or not.. but I saw in a Best Buy ad advertising 360's w/ a pic of a black 360.