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Jamma/XBOX 360 Candy Cab *Final Panel PICS, VIDEO, LED's
Malenko:
--- Quote from: BurgerKingDiamond on October 20, 2010, 09:07:21 am ---well I just got my new xbox 360 from SNAAKE and I am stoked! SNAAKE was awesome to deal with. He was very communicative and there was no B***S***. Unlike another failed transaction....
So GO SNAAKE!
anyway, I'm gathering supplies to do some ventilation work on my cab. My previous decased 360 seemed to be fine, but I don't want to decase this new one, and it is getting disturbingly warm. I will try my best to take pics as I go. It will involve a Nyko intercooler (modded to take power from seperate PSU, instead of stealing power from the 360 like it's designed to do), a 90 degree register box, another PC fan, and some flexible ducting... sounds like I'm going overboard huh? maybe, but this xbox needs to last. Forever. I hope.
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then dont use the Nyko cooler, it makes it worse. Get a Talismoon fan or do the 12V mod on the existing fans.
BurgerKingDiamond:
hey Malenko,
I don't want to decase this xbox. From what I understand, the Nyko intercooler's problem is that it uses a pass through and steals power from the xbox. I'm going to mod it to use another 12V psu on a power strip in the cab.
So, are there any other reasons to not use the intercooler that I don't know of?
:burgerking:
The Habbler:
Hey BK,
The Intercooler had a revision released when Nyko realized the power-draw from the 360 was bad. If you have the old model then by all means hack it, but if not, just get the new one that uses its own AC power.
BurgerKingDiamond:
@Habbler
I heard the new one is crappy because it has a built in thermal sensor that turns the fans on when it gets hot. But for some reason the sensor is weird and the fans never come on at all, which is actually worse because the stock fans are blocked.
I think I'm just gonna get the original.
Malenko:
it actually reduces airflow. cant find the website but they used a CFM tester and the nyko slowed everything down and increased temps. If you dont wanna pop the box open, use PC fans to push air in the "bottom" (if vert)