Japan explains Why Xbox 360s Heat Up and Crap Out

Final Blade | August 08, 2007 | News | XBOX 360 Company

Well it seems the Japanese wanted to know the source of the problem for 360, and since they couldn't get a true explanation, Japanese news source Nikkei went on the investigation and this is what they found.

One thing it says that if the Room temperature was 35 degrees C, the heat sink could hit a whooping 100 degrees C. Which in Fahrenheit is 212 degrees, wow that's hot!

Nikkei Electronics focused on the heat radiation system for two reasons. One is that the Xbox 360 is known as a game console that often goes thermorunaway.

The other is that some have reported they heard a snapping noise when the Xbox 360 broke down and became inoperative. This makes sense if a component broke due to heat load caused by insufficient heat radiation.

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Silver Mirror | August 08, 2007

And we didn't know this already?

Trust the Japanese to look into a Microsoft conspiracy
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volacide | August 08, 2007

Finalblade this has already been posted, good *bleep*ing game.
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Sort | August 08, 2007

You couldn't have seriously thought that this was something new, could you?
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Evanster 69 | August 08, 2007

That's waaay too hot for a video game console. Wouldn't the excess heat damnage the game too?
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  Final Blade | August 08, 2007
  
  Yea you would think that, it was interesting.
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Capn Droid | August 09, 2007

Well, we already knew it overheated. But now we know how ----ing hot it is! :-O

(not to be taken sarcastically)
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BANDITO ATTACK | August 09, 2007

WHY THE HELL IS THIS NEWS? We already know why and how the *bleep*ing 360 overheats and malfunctions.
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  Final Blade | August 09, 2007
  
  There are other reasons too. Like flawed design. Besides its news due to the fact why japan doesn't like it.
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chaosmonkix | August 09, 2007

production for the 360 with a newer and extra heat sink has begun, yet people still obsess other this? this is no longer a problem and never has been for me, since my wii gets hotter than both my ps3 and my 2 360s.
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  JJBDude | August 09, 2007
  
  Does it really? I find that quite amusing. I own a Wii and a Xbox 360 and I'll admit my Xbox is much noiser by far. I haven't played my Wii in ages but I do remember it being very quiet in comparison to my Xbox.
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tidus04 | August 16, 2007

Either way really, the new colling vent that they have rumoured if added would be a great addition as this should cut it down even more, but that is way to hot for a console =/