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coogrfan · 07-28-2006, 05:45 PM

http://360drives.com/howto

The good news is that the firmware info is included in your 360, the bad news is that the only way to see it is to open your console and look at the top of the drive itself. Probably not a good idea.

LowerWolf · 07-28-2006, 06:05 PM

My 360 was manufactured in April.

I had one DDE the first or second day I had NCAA. None since. No freezes. Did have a few of the freezes with Madden.

However, twice I've gotten a strange video glitch, like static on the screen. I detailed it in the 360 glitches thread.

BTW, How do you tell which drive your 360 has?

coogrfan · 07-28-2006, 06:10 PM

Compare yours to the picture below:

from left to right: Philips VAD6037/21, Hitachi-LG GDR-3120L and Toshiba-Samsung TS-H943

MattCoz · 07-28-2006, 06:14 PM

With all the disc errors I keep getting, I just want to say "THANK GOD FOR QUICK SAVE!"

LowerWolf · 07-28-2006, 06:26 PM

Thanks coogrfn for the pic of the drives. I had seen them before for the regular Xbox, but not the 360.

Which is supposedly the best one? I've got the Samsung.

coogrfan · 07-28-2006, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by LowerWolf


	Thanks coogrfn for the pic of the drives. I had seen them before for the regular Xbox, but not the 360. Which is supposedly the best one? I've got the Samsung.

I can't say for certain, but the folks at the site I provided the link to seem to feel the Samsung is the most desirable (apparently the Phillips is relatively new, no one seems to have anything to say about it).

billmatic · 07-28-2006, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by coogrfan


	I can't say for certain, but the folks at the site I provided the link to seem to feel the Samsung is the most desirable (apparently the Phillips is relatively new, no one seems to have anything to say about it).

Yeah, it seems like it's just like with the regular xbox, the Samsung is the drive you want. I didn't even know there was a Phillips drive.

So, basically half the people are having freezing issues. What a joke. I haven't had any issues yet, but that's probably because I just haven't been playing it enough.

RJay44 · 07-28-2006, 07:05 PM

I've yet to try another game after getting my first DDE, but did read a post elsewhere that someone said they cleaned their disc (even tho it had no apparent flaws) with rubbing alcohol and a cotton swab and haven't had any problems since in about 20 games. So, I did that as well and will play a game tonight and see what happens.

As for the other suggestions I've seen, the one about letting the cutscenes play out sounds like it's having some success. However, I got the DDE and I let the cutscenes play, except when I'm on offense. I tried it on offense, but unless I pick my play with 20 seconds left on the playclock, I have no time to read the defense and snap the ball before getting called for delay of game.

View Poll Results: Which problems are you having? (multiple choices allowed)
Dirty Disk Errors in-game	74	23.42%
Dirty Disk Errors in menu/rosters	22	6.96%
Freezing (no DDE message) in-game	77	24.37%
Freezing (no DDE message) in the rosters/menus	23	7.28%
No freezing/DDE problems	164	51.90%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 316. You may not vote on this poll

07-28-2006, 05:45 PM	#57
coogrfan #HTownTakeover #YWCF OVR: 27 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 15,576	Re: Freezing problem on the 360: poll http://360drives.com/howto The good news is that the firmware info is included in your 360, the bad news is that the only way to see it is to open your console and look at the top of the drive itself. Probably not a good idea.

07-28-2006, 06:05 PM	#58
LowerWolf Hall Of Fame OVR: 19 Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 11,465	Re: Freezing problem on the 360: poll My 360 was manufactured in April. I had one DDE the first or second day I had NCAA. None since. No freezes. Did have a few of the freezes with Madden. However, twice I've gotten a strange video glitch, like static on the screen. I detailed it in the 360 glitches thread. BTW, How do you tell which drive your 360 has?

07-28-2006, 06:10 PM	#59
coogrfan #HTownTakeover #YWCF OVR: 27 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 15,576	Re: Freezing problem on the 360: poll Compare yours to the picture below: from left to right: Philips VAD6037/21, Hitachi-LG GDR-3120L and Toshiba-Samsung TS-H943

07-28-2006, 06:14 PM	#60
MattCoz Rookie OVR: 2 Join Date: Jul 2004	Re: Freezing problem on the 360: poll With all the disc errors I keep getting, I just want to say "THANK GOD FOR QUICK SAVE!"

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07-28-2006, 06:26 PM	#61
LowerWolf Hall Of Fame OVR: 19 Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 11,465	Re: Freezing problem on the 360: poll Thanks coogrfn for the pic of the drives. I had seen them before for the regular Xbox, but not the 360. Which is supposedly the best one? I've got the Samsung.

07-28-2006, 07:05 PM	#64
RJay44 Rookie OVR: 2 Join Date: Jan 2005	Re: Freezing problem on the 360: poll I've yet to try another game after getting my first DDE, but did read a post elsewhere that someone said they cleaned their disc (even tho it had no apparent flaws) with rubbing alcohol and a cotton swab and haven't had any problems since in about 20 games. So, I did that as well and will play a game tonight and see what happens. As for the other suggestions I've seen, the one about letting the cutscenes play out sounds like it's having some success. However, I got the DDE and I let the cutscenes play, except when I'm on offense. I tried it on offense, but unless I pick my play with 20 seconds left on the playclock, I have no time to read the defense and snap the ball before getting called for delay of game.

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