My xbox died....

shimric · 10-03-2009, 10:34 AM

After 3 long happy years the rings of death finally caught up to me. ****

Raptor13x · 10-03-2009, 12:12 PM

Put it in the oven.

como · 10-03-2009, 12:44 PM

he's not kidding- do a forum search for "dead video card" and look through that for a link to "cooking" dead video cards from ocforums.com

(As I laugh at these silly suicidal consoles, and remember the atari in the attic that I'm sure still works)

shimric · 10-03-2009, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by como

he's not kidding- do a forum search for "dead video card" and look through that for a link to "cooking" dead video cards from ocforums.com

(As I laugh at these silly suicidal consoles, and remember the atari in the attic that I'm sure still works)

I know about the trick. You don't put it in the oven though, you wrap it in a towel and turn it on for 10 minutes. It's a quick temp fix, but I'm just going to send it back to micro**** and have them fix it, my 3 years isn't up yet dammit!

My brother still has our n64 and the snes. They both work like they did when they were new.

Want to know something pathetic about the 360. For 3 years it's been in the exact same spot, standing vertical. This morning I decide to clean off my desk and rearrange, so I decide to lay the xbox flat and put my monitor ontop of it. Well that's when it decided it could go no longer. ****ty solder.

traintech86 · 10-03-2009, 02:21 PM

i can't say i'd recoment putting a monitor on it haha. but at least microfail is holding to you with replacing it. i'd be a bit pissed because there are people with nes/atari/sega's that still work fine. it seems new stuff is made to fail. pretty wasteful imho

Don't Worry, It's Just Me · 10-03-2009, 02:25 PM

i have mine horizontal sitting on top of 3 cd cases, getting full air flow to all vents. never had a problem with it.

shimric · 10-03-2009, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Don't Worry, It's Just Me

i have mine horizontal sitting on top of 3 cd cases, getting full air flow to all vents. never had a problem with it.

Want a cookie? I'll have you know my xbox has been sitting in the open since day one. It's the luck of the draw. I was sure mine would last forever seeing as how it's been kicking for 3 years, I had a friend who's had 3 of them so far.

PETC · 10-03-2009, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Don't Worry, It's Just Me

i have mine horizontal sitting on top of 3 cd cases, getting full air flow to all vents. never had a problem with it.

I did too. You'll have a problem. Eventually.

auto · 10-03-2009, 03:40 PM

Hahaha, mine got the RROD after 13 months of having the thing. Totally gay. Only took a week to fix though.

shimric · 10-03-2009, 04:11 PM

I think all first wave 360's will eventually RROD. Maybe tomorrow maybe in 5 years.

traintech86 · 10-03-2009, 04:17 PM

just wanted to let you all know that my wii is still running fine >>

shimric · 10-03-2009, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by traintech86

just wanted to let you all know that my wii is still running fine >>

**Tomorrow traintech86 makes a post about how his wii remote destroyed his big screen tv while playing wii tennis**

como · 10-03-2009, 05:01 PM

The real problem here is that MS and Sony were competing really, really hard about these new consoles, trying to steal each others thunder. They had to have the bigger numbers, they had to have the fancier features- and in the end, because of that, they both lost.

all of the big and powerful consoles are released at "low" price points for performance when compared to PCs, and it's really taken the thunder away from pc gaming- but in order for them to release fully functional computers with high end graphics (better than whats available on said computers at the time) they have to take todays technology and run it harder, and faster- which essentially kills its reliability.
Sure you can just add more "cores", but that means more heat, and lets face it- if you put two of something in a box, you just doubled the chance that one will fail.
Do more with more, more more more. This is why nintendos units aren't failing left and right... they simply dont give a **** what everyone else is doing. They make a device that people will enjoy, and instead of worrying about its gigaflops, they worry about its ease of use.
Personally I love my ps2- but it's failed more times than any computer I've ever owned. it's currently a conglomeration of parts from no less than four different units. I dont even put the cover back on anymore. And I don't want to buy a newer, less reliable unit.

Hopefully the next wave of consoles from MS and Sony will have learned *any* lesson about this whole mess, and at the very least make them more reliable.

shimric · 10-03-2009, 05:09 PM

What they need to do for the next generation is water cool the bastards; but I can see how MS and Sony could **** that up.

bean · 10-03-2009, 08:40 PM

How would the end consumer maintenance said system?

/tard

shimric · 10-03-2009, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by bean

How would the end consumer maintenance said system?

/tard

Exactly. If this world wasn't full of stupid ****s, I'm sure they could fill a radiator every so often. Without a doubt it would be a great solution to the 360's insane heat pumping issue, but it comes with complications. Much like every solution for a problem.

bean · 10-03-2009, 09:55 PM

You have to flush and check the coolant system for leaks every so often. In all actuality MS just messed up the solder connections much like nVidia's fiasco.

Servin · 10-04-2009, 02:52 PM

my PS3 has never failed.

MidnyteRunner · 10-04-2009, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Servin

my PS3 has never failed.

same here lol. gettin the new slim tho for uncharted 2

traintech86 · 10-04-2009, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shimric

**Tomorrow traintech86 makes a post about how his wii remote destroyed his big screen tv while playing wii tennis**

i don't really have a problem with losing my wiimotes but every console has its morrons who don't understand that the sensor can only measure to a certain point.

Quote:

Originally Posted by shimric

Exactly. If this world wasn't full of stupid ****s, I'm sure they could fill a radiator every so often. Without a doubt it would be a great solution to the 360's insane heat pumping issue, but it comes with complications. Much like every solution for a problem.

they could have a closed loop system simular to cpu heatsinks, actualy i am pretty sure thats what they are using. MS's issue was they wanted that year jump so they let QC slip. it cost them alot of money from all the repairs but in the end it worked in their favor in the ps3 vs xbox compition. they got a huge jump. i didn't know ps3's had heat issues. i just heard of the whole not bein able to play ps1/2 games due to issues with software/hardware emulation that people paid extra for but wouldn't work.

in the end it doesn't really matter as they both lost. i worked at best buy 2 years ago and we had grips and grips of ps3's, a few xbox's and wii's never sat on the shelf for more then a few hours.

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10-03-2009, 12:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
Raptor13x Legendary Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Farmington Hills, MI Posts: 3,989 Thanks: 7 Thanked 40 Times in 34 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (5/100% )	Put it in the oven.

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como Road Warrior Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Southern Maine Posts: 519 Thanks: 13 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	he's not kidding- do a forum search for "dead video card" and look through that for a link to "cooking" dead video cards from ocforums.com (As I laugh at these silly suicidal consoles, and remember the atari in the attic that I'm sure still works)

10-03-2009, 02:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
traintech86 Traintech86 on all im's Join Date: May 2009 Location: Norfolk VA Posts: 920 Thanks: 14 Thanked 25 Times in 24 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	i can't say i'd recoment putting a monitor on it haha. but at least microfail is holding to you with replacing it. i'd be a bit pissed because there are people with nes/atari/sega's that still work fine. it seems new stuff is made to fail. pretty wasteful imho

10-03-2009, 02:25 PM	#6 (permalink)
Don't Worry, It's Just Me I'll have skills someday! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Minnetonka, MN Posts: 683 Thanks: 18 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	i have mine horizontal sitting on top of 3 cd cases, getting full air flow to all vents. never had a problem with it.

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auto Medium Bumper Damage Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 659 Thanks: 3 Thanked 43 Times in 30 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	Hahaha, mine got the RROD after 13 months of having the thing. Totally gay. Only took a week to fix though.

10-03-2009, 04:11 PM	#10 (permalink)
shimric Führer of OT!!! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: South Carolina Posts: 1,394 Thanks: 40 Thanked 45 Times in 38 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	I think all first wave 360's will eventually RROD. Maybe tomorrow maybe in 5 years.

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traintech86 Traintech86 on all im's Join Date: May 2009 Location: Norfolk VA Posts: 920 Thanks: 14 Thanked 25 Times in 24 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	just wanted to let you all know that my wii is still running fine >>

10-03-2009, 05:01 PM	#13 (permalink)
como Road Warrior Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Southern Maine Posts: 519 Thanks: 13 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	The real problem here is that MS and Sony were competing really, really hard about these new consoles, trying to steal each others thunder. They had to have the bigger numbers, they had to have the fancier features- and in the end, because of that, they both lost. all of the big and powerful consoles are released at "low" price points for performance when compared to PCs, and it's really taken the thunder away from pc gaming- but in order for them to release fully functional computers with high end graphics (better than whats available on said computers at the time) they have to take todays technology and run it harder, and faster- which essentially kills its reliability. Sure you can just add more "cores", but that means more heat, and lets face it- if you put two of something in a box, you just doubled the chance that one will fail. Do more with more, more more more. This is why nintendos units aren't failing left and right... they simply dont give a **** what everyone else is doing. They make a device that people will enjoy, and instead of worrying about its gigaflops, they worry about its ease of use. Personally I love my ps2- but it's failed more times than any computer I've ever owned. it's currently a conglomeration of parts from no less than four different units. I dont even put the cover back on anymore. And I don't want to buy a newer, less reliable unit. Hopefully the next wave of consoles from MS and Sony will have learned any lesson about this whole mess, and at the very least make them more reliable.

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shimric Führer of OT!!! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: South Carolina Posts: 1,394 Thanks: 40 Thanked 45 Times in 38 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	What they need to do for the next generation is water cool the bastards; but I can see how MS and Sony could **** that up.

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bean 91 NA Hardtop Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: SC Posts: 522 Thanks: 16 Thanked 15 Times in 14 Posts iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	How would the end consumer maintenance said system? /tard

10-03-2009, 09:55 PM	#17 (permalink)
bean 91 NA Hardtop Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: SC Posts: 522 Thanks: 16 Thanked 15 Times in 14 Posts iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	You have to flush and check the coolant system for leaks every so often. In all actuality MS just messed up the solder connections much like nVidia's fiasco.

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Servin Beams Owners Group Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 660 Thanks: 11 Thanked 40 Times in 29 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	my PS3 has never failed.