When is a new 360 too loud?

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Just sold out and bought a 360 elite (always used a PC for gaming). I know the 360 is loud but when is loud too loud? Its like a kettle is constantly boiling in my living room! I’ve had the Elite less than a week, am I within my rights to take it back and ask for a different one? I’m quite prepared to listen to another one in the shop…I’ve spoke to a mate who has a 360 premium and claims it’s quite…should I / can I take it back?

It’s the Falcon Chipset, Benq drive, bought from GameStation.

Any thoughts on the noise issue?

 

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Is it been loud grounds for taking it back, i've had it less than a week...

 

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I’ve seen pics of inside a 360 and looks to me like there are no fans on the CPU or the GPU, just the exhaust fans, is this correct? If so you’d need a couple of whopass exhaust fans to keep the air inside moving around the CPU etc. if I’m right (I’m usually not) why isn’t there small fans on the CPU etc?

I can’t believe Bill sat in his office while some executive wheeled out a new 360 and demoed all the feature and he didn’t mention the noise…after all this is the break in a living room device. I’ve got a decent 5.1 set up and I play the drums (ears aren’t that sensitive) yet the 360 is still too loud…