Easiest, cheapest, best - XBOX 360 R'ROD fix?

[christoph]

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[ThatCrazyGu]

Easiest: Buy a new 360.
Cheapest: X-Clamp
Best: Reflow.

[thekorean12]

Best: New Xbox 360
Cheapest: Cook it
Easiest: Get a PS3

Haha sorry, but you should probably just buy a new one that won't red ring. Honestly, that's the only true solution.

This will show you what model you have.
http://www.avforums.com/forums/attachme ... _guide.jpg

[SuperAnthony64]

http://cgi.ebay.com/XBOX-360-Repair-Kit ... 53df667f2c fixed my 360 in about a hour and still works.

[Hobie-wan]

Also how can I identify what Xbox 360 models I have?

http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showtopic=668047

[christoph]

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[Niode]

Here's how I fixed my 360:
viewtopic.php?p=243687#p243687

I say fixed, it's just as likely to RRoD unless the BGA is reflowed with high quality solder however this method is far cheaper.

[christoph]

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[Niode]

You can put the serial number into the xbox.com support website. Not sure where it is (our site is completely different to yours) but if you go to support there's a box to put your serial number in.

The other way is to check the wattage on the power supply and whether the 360 has a HDMI port or not.

if it's 203W with no HDMI it's a Xenon. If it's 203W with HDMI it's a Zephyr. If it's 175W with no HDMI it's an Opus. If it's 175W with HDMI it's a Falcon and finally, if it's 150W with HDMI it's a Jasper.

Xenon = 90nm CPU + 90nm GPU
Zephyr = same as above
Falcon = 65nm CPU + 90nm GPU
Opus = same as above
Jasper = 65nm CPU + 65nm GPU

Hope that helps.

[Hobie-wan]

You can put the serial number into the xbox.com support website. Not sure where it is (our site is completely different to yours) but if you go to support there's a box to put your serial number in.

The other way is to check the wattage on the power supply and whether the 360 has a HDMI port or not.

if it's 203W with no HDMI it's a Xenon. If it's 203W with HDMI it's a Zephyr. If it's 175W with no HDMI it's an Opus. If it's 175W with HDMI it's a Falcon and finally, if it's 150W with HDMI it's a Jasper.

Xenon = 90nm CPU + 90nm GPU
Zephyr = same as above
Falcon = 65nm CPU + 90nm GPU
Opus = same as above
Jasper = 65nm CPU + 65nm GPU

Hope that helps.

There's a handy image that uses the power plug and presence of HDMI to determine the version in the link I had provided above.

http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showtopic=668047