Xbox360 Problems

Minto · 27 Dec 2006 at 18:44

Ripper^ said:
I really don't get what most of you do to your 360's. Launch day machine here and I've never had a problem.

*Touch wood*

turn it on and expect it to work?
shame they don't. Fingers crossed this new one doesn't give up the ghost.

Scythe · 27 Dec 2006 at 19:00

I got my xbox on xmas day and today playing R6: Vegas it froze

Its ok on other games though.

dannyjo22 · 27 Dec 2006 at 19:48

Minto said:
turn it on and expect it to work?
shame they don't. Fingers crossed this new one doesn't give up the ghost.

Over exageration. Of all my real life friends that have one, i'm the only one who has to had to have one replaced. Twice I've replaced it while all my friends and family are still on their first.

Lots of the people from here though on my FL have had replacements.

Minto · 27 Dec 2006 at 20:47

Scythe said:
I got my xbox on xmas day and today playing R6: Vegas it froze Its ok on other games though.

I didn't believe the sites that said this until it happened to me, but its just a matter of time before it starts on other games.

Scythe · 27 Dec 2006 at 22:20

Minto said:
I didn't believe the sites that said this until it happened to me, but its just a matter of time before it starts on other games.

I hope not. It hasn't happened on Rainbow 6 after it had crashed, we were playing for about 1hr+ after the freeze. I suppose it could be a glitch because it was just as my mate was about to pick up a gun i had never seen before.

syke · 28 Dec 2006 at 21:55

Ive read a few forums & websites, and apparently if the 'brick' is suspended it stops the freezing.

a lot of people use string to suspend the 'brick' to stop it heating. Aswell as this placing them on cans.

Apparently this worked for a lot of people, one post said:

'I have had my Xbox360 on for 4 hours now with the battery pack suspended and it hasnt frozen once'

You recon that works?

weringo · 28 Dec 2006 at 22:26

By suspended you mean.... Hanging from the ceiling with 2 pieces of string?

syke · 28 Dec 2006 at 22:42

weringo said:
By suspended you mean.... Hanging from the ceiling with 2 pieces of string?

from anywhere..off a chair etc.

they said they tied string to it and hung if off something, so i assume anything they can really..

you recon it would work?

wiiija · 28 Dec 2006 at 22:55

I wouldn't think suspending it would be any different to standing it on a hard surface instead of a carpet (where it could well overheat).
I've always sat mine on the TV bench and it hardly feels warm to the touch let alone hot, probably explains why I've never had a single problem with my 360.

weringo · 28 Dec 2006 at 22:57

Syk3 said:
from anywhere..off a chair etc.

they said they tied string to it and hung if off something, so i assume anything they can really..

you recon it would work?

It will certainlly keep it cooler than it was when sitting on a carpet, but it would be a hassle changing games.

Minto · 28 Dec 2006 at 23:42

Syk3 said:
Ive read a few forums & websites, and apparently if the 'brick' is suspended it stops the freezing.

a lot of people use string to suspend the 'brick' to stop it heating. Aswell as this placing them on cans.

Apparently this worked for a lot of people, one post said:

'I have had my Xbox360 on for 4 hours now with the battery pack suspended and it hasnt frozen once'

You recon that works?

didn't make a difference for me. My problem was somewhere in the console itself (overheating I assume).

syke · 28 Dec 2006 at 23:56

wiiija said:
I wouldn't think suspending it would be any different to standing it on a hard surface instead of a carpet (where it could well overheat).
I've always sat mine on the TV bench and it hardly feels warm to the touch let alone hot, probably explains why I've never had a single problem with my 360.

mine sat on carpet .. think that could be a problem?

Memphis · 28 Dec 2006 at 23:59

Syk3 said:
mine sat on carpet .. think that could be a problem?

Last time I checked (as you do), carpet didn't have very good head dissipation properties. Makes a good insulator though.