360: To cool or not to cool

[Gary Armida]

I am on my 2nd 360 (not complaining at all--I expect things when the system is new--I got a brand new one from best buy w/their warranty). I have the intercooler, but I read the thread here and it has me thinking about whether or not to use it...

How many of you use that or the fan stand? Just a poll to see who uses what. Thanks.

[Acid]

Re: 360: To cool or not to cool

I have a launch system without an intercooler and I've never had any problems with my 360.

[Pujols91]

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No intercooler for me, and so far no problems.

[LiquidCrash]

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Had my 360 since May, no intercooler/fan/anything. No issues.

[DallasRocks]

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I have a launch system without an intercooler and I've never had any problems with my 360.

ditto

[jdros13]

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No intercooler...I just put it on top of my little entertainment center by itself so it doesn't get any additional heat from something else, and has better air flow

[Pete1210]

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No fans. I have my 360 alone on a well ventilated shelf. One tip I did pick up: if its horizontal it sits very close to the ground so you can put a little something under the 4 rubber feet to prop it up a little so you get more air flow under the unit.

[jgo777]

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I have a launch system without an intercooler and I've never had any problems with my 360.

Ditto.

[bryan_05]

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I have a launch system without an intercooler and I've never had any problems with my 360.

ditto, just make sure it is well ventalated

[CaptainZombie]

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I had the intercooler on since January when it released. But I ended up taking it off almost 2 weeks ago after all the crazy talk and pictures of fried intercoolers.

My 360 is a launch 360.

[greenegt]

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I was using an intercooler, but my launch system still ended up breaking down, so I ditched it and bought the 2-year MS service contract. I now have my system vertical on an open stand, next to my TV.

[Altimus]

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On my last 360 which lasted me 11 months I didn't use a intercooler and it had maybe three freezes. Than Wednesday I had a hardware failure.

The new one I got yesterday I am using without a cooler as well. I see no point to it, especially if you have a warranty.

[luv_mist]

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Have a launch system that I got off ebay. Never have and never will use a cooling method other than what came in the box.......

[rock85]

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Had my launch 360 with the intercooler hooked up to it it burnt the $hit out of it(360) i did have a warranty ,so i got another one from MS no more intercooler for me

[JohnDoe8865]

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I bought and used an intercooler for a couple months. It would very occasionally cause my console to get the red rings of death. If I turned my 360 off and unplugged it, it worked fine.

I took it off after seeing some of the threads here. I have had no problems or lockups since. My recommendation is if you have room, sit it vertically and keep a couple of feet all the way around it clear for maximum air flow and ventilation. If you keep it clear and make sure the vents have room to breathe you should be alright. I will say that this is the first console that I've ever had a warranty for, so maybe think about that.