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New Xbox 360 Elite's To Be Reliable

xsynergyx | July 31, 2007 | News | XBOX 360 
So, have the Xbox 360's been fixed to avoid that Red Ring of Death? The answer is yes. Microsoft is shipping out new Xbox 360 Elite's with an added heat sink to prevent this problem. You can now (or soon) buy the new Xbox 360 Elite's with this added feature, but you won't know for sure because by taking about your Xbox 360 to see if it has the heat sink, you'll void your warranty.
In an effort to boost stability, Microsoft has been putting in an additional heat sink on the graphics chip of refurbished Xbox 360’s as of late. Now, that added heat sink is in all new Xbox 360 Elite models being shipped. Ben Heck, modder extrordonaire, took apart his newly purchased Elite to find the change.

This is good news for people thinking about buying an Xbox 360 right now, as the stability problems have been widely publicized.

I’m going to take Ben’s word on this one. I’m not about to void the warranty on my Elite and see if I have the new heat sinks.
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    Cdemon | August 01, 2007
    You can actually look through the grille in the back and see the extra heatsink.

    Regardless, I believe every X360 made after June 2007 has the new heatsinks and the new Falcon chips should be in soon.
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    Subzer0 | August 01, 2007
    Sounds good but I doubt I'll ever get a 360. Still good news for 360 fans though.
    • 0 thumbs!
      xsynergyx | August 01, 2007
      Yeah, well that gets rid of one of Microsoft's main problem...unless it doesn't work
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    Shane | August 01, 2007
    That's great. Now is everyone with a faulty 360 going to be upgraded for free, or do we have to pay for more of Microsofts mistakes? Funny how I've just come back from my replacing my 360 for the 3rd time this year.
    • 0 thumbs!
      Armed Rebel | August 01, 2007
      With the extended warranty, if you experience a "RRoD", then they repair it for free.
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    JJBDude | August 01, 2007
    I really hope that this issue does get resolved, and this time once and for all. It's annoying knowing people are not giving this great console because of it's unstability (understandable) so hopefully news of this gets out and people may be willing to take the plunge and gamble on a 360.
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    tidus04 | August 01, 2007
    It is a issue that needs to get sorted in the end and hop fully this will do that. They don't want to be in the same situation as before and lose more money as it fails but I doubt it will with the new changes they have made.
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    Storm | August 01, 2007
    I hope they are right. These problems are killing my faith in Microsoft Still can't get enough of my 360, though I haven't used it in over a week xD
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    Anime | August 01, 2007
    The problem should be fixed then, so when I get a 360 in future I'll be sure to get the Elite over the normal one (unless they fixed it on the normal too).

    คภเ๓є
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    Light Warrior | August 01, 2007
    Now, from this post forward, I will be wanting the Elite even more. I'm planning on getting a new 360 sooner or later, but this is pretty much saying : BUY ME. BUY ME. BUY ME.
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    Final Blade | August 01, 2007
    Well i'll have to wait and see, they can say its reliable but thats only if we don't here any news on problems.
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    Gogetenks | August 01, 2007
    Is the 65nm processor coming anytime soon? That, accompanied with a new heat sink, could hopefully eliminate the RRoD. It's really one of the biggest reasons why I didn't buy a 360 yet, although I really want one.
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    Light Warrior | August 01, 2007
    What I'd expect to see is by Christmas '07, the shelves will be filled with the new updated 360's. Possibly when H3 comes out but that's pushing it I believe.
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    sten mk II | August 01, 2007
    And bill gates said Sony is just into video games LOL
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    BANDITO ATTACK | August 02, 2007
    Well, that's cool and all.. I guess I might consider buying a 3rd xbox 360.
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    Chronic Apathy | August 02, 2007
    Damn straight! Finally the PS3 is losing steam.
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      Evanster 69 | August 02, 2007
      The PS3 will not lose heat from this. Only the 360 will lose steam lol.
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    Supernouva | August 02, 2007
    Cool, now I have a reason to replace my premium with an Elite.
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      Cdemon | August 02, 2007
      No shit.

      I think I'm gonna' lose more money than Sony and Microsoft put together this holiday season.
    • 0 thumbs!
      xsynergyx | August 02, 2007
      I still don't get why they're putting it in the Elites only.
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    Seeker X | August 02, 2007
    quote
    Finally the PS3 is losing steam.
    LOLOL...funneh...uhhh....why?
    • -1 thumbs!
      Cdemon | August 02, 2007
      I agree. I thought it was running on fumes as it is.

      /cheapshot

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