Proper ventilation for 360?

Post by **Flak Beard** » Fri May 02, 2008 1:33 am

Anyone here keep their 360 inside a TV stand or entertainment center with glass doors? I really want to put mine inside my TV stand because of how loud it is (and shut the glass doors), but I don't want to cause too much heat in an enclosed area. My TV only has small holes in the back for cables, but theres a good amount of space inside. I've had my original Xbox in there forever, but it puts out much less heat than the 360.

Post by **vlame** » Fri May 02, 2008 1:39 am

a window, out of it. /thread

Post by **Doctor Fugue** » Fri May 02, 2008 1:45 am

Unfortunately for you, and according to Microsoft, the only really plausible causes of 360s dying are overheating the unit and overheating the power brick. I was told on the phone from MS to keep the 360 outside at all times and never to place it in an enclosed entertainment unit.

Of course, I've never put mine in an enclosed space and it died anyway.

Post by **Flak Beard** » Fri May 02, 2008 2:35 am

I thought of would got used to the noise it makes by now, but I can't tune it out and it bugs me. I wish I could drown it out with my sound system, but I live in an apartment.

Maybe I just need to get some good noise-canceling headphones.

Post by **Doctor Fugue** » Fri May 02, 2008 6:00 am

Headphones definitely get rid of the sound, but I have always hated headphones and refuse to wear them. But luckily I don't live in an apartment so I can just crank the surround sound until my ears bleed.

Is the back of the entertainment unit made of cardboard or something flimsy that you can cut away and make a bigger hole? Maybe that combined with a Nyco fan would keep the heat down with the glass doors shut.

Post by **vlame** » Fri May 02, 2008 6:20 am

don't those fans melt/void the warranty?

Post by **Doctor Fugue** » Fri May 02, 2008 6:40 am

vlame wrote:don't those fans melt/void the warranty?

I don't think MS can tell if you've used a fan.

Post by **vlame** » Fri May 02, 2008 7:25 am

doctorfugue wrote:
vlame wrote:don't those fans melt/void the warranty?
I don't think MS can tell if you've used a fan.

http://forum.teamxbox.com/showthread.php?t=471014

i was right.

Post by **nightwalker** » Fri May 02, 2008 10:19 am

Unfortunately you have to keep your 360 very well ventilated. I had to change my entertainment center for a open type one. So my PS3 and 360 could breath a lot of air. And BTW those two are on the top near a window including the 360 power brick (that thing is huge and annoying)

Post by **Flak Beard** » Fri May 02, 2008 3:40 pm

Looks like headphones might be my only option. Thinking of picking these up...

http://www.sennheiserusa.com/newsite/pr ... sid=005176

Hopefully the are comfortable for long gaming sessions.