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How to Overheat an Xbox

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thebuzzerding commented on 09 Oct 2010

if i overeheat my xbox, can i send it in for repairs?

PS4 & Xbox One Overheating? Should You Wait to Buy a Next Gen Console?

VGN News Update: New info regarding rumors of the PS4 & Xbox One overheating. I also address a users question about whether they should wait to buy a ...

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MRBIGJOHNSON1000 commented on 06 Nov 2013

I would say it is a good idea to wait and see about them i mean my self im getting a ps4 like the weekend it comes out but i've never had any problems with any playstation over heating so i highly doubt that it will be a problem as for xbox who knows i mean we could have another redring type deal on our hands or someother problems who knows but in recent years microsoft has kinda made a rep for itself in the ways of haveing heating problems hopefully they got their shit together but if they didn

rebelnumba2 commented on 06 Nov 2013

I mean youve gotta be slow to no expect to have problems after buying these consoles on release. We've seen both companies going crazy switching, adding and removing things at the last minute. Plus needing a freaking patch in order for the base features to be usable should the only reason you need to wait. So yes, of course you should wait before buying either of these consoles and watch the problems and glitches pile up while u do. By the time things die down the prices might be lower. :)

sam H commented on 06 Nov 2013

I don't believe you it looks like it got ran over so its really compressed when something is squished down to that size theres thing we must take into consideration theres no space in the box because it was hammered by a 12 year old or ran over by a truck that's why its gonna overheat its like if me and you and 1500 thousand guys were stuck in a freezer wegged in so tight so compact that the fans could not CIRCULATE AIR we would probably heat that bitch up.. shut your mouth

joshgoldbullion commented on 06 Nov 2013

I dont know much about the playstation but as far as the xbox one overheating i really cant see this happening, I think microsoft learned a lesson from the 360s overheating problems im pretty sure they would not want this to happen again as they spent alot of money repairing 360s i dont think there gonna be stupid enough to let these problems reoccur on the xbox one im sure the fan is better and there are a lot more vents then its predecessor. Well i hope so anyways!

sam H commented on 06 Nov 2013

the only problem I see is you knocking on my front door you mother fucker came 7 years after my 360 came out you fucking piece of shit acting all childish when you see my controller like that shit was space jam listen man don't fucking repeat this shit don't come knocking on my door every 25 mins trying to play my box nigga that shit will do you in quick you understand ill fucking choke you with my cords this time wont be the same you understand?

rebelnumba2 commented on 07 Nov 2013

You are internet flexin like I give shit about a player 2 ass nigga like you. Nobody's gonna be knocking on your door but the UPS man asking "What brown can do for you" after they pick up your glitchy buggy console because your lame ass is too dumb to realize that both these companies are scrambling with unfinished products. If you're smart you will wait a couple months to make sure that everything is good before dishing out all those hundreds.

FD07 commented on 06 Nov 2013

I got a ps4. I had an xbox 360 but I trust sonys ps4 with specs games and the heating thing is not a problem cuz Sony builds quality devuces as in consoles dvd players mpes phones tvs ect. Their known for that. But in the other hand so is microsoft with laptops ect so either ine should be a great console it just depends where your friends will be at either on xbox live or play station network. And also on the games your into :)

FrankDaTank1218 commented on 06 Nov 2013

PC gamers should consider whether they should get next gen at all. However I'll probably get a PS4 at like mid/end of 2014, maybe 2015 even, a lot of the cool next gen games are also available on my stronger PC, and a lot of the next gen games don't look that much better (if you're used to PC gaming) right now because they likely haven't figured out how to get a good utilization of the console's hardware yet.

Bill Gates commented on 06 Nov 2013

DRANGON help !!! I recently bought Battlefield 4 on the XBOX360 and was playing through the Campaign mode. I was able to play through 7 missions of the campaign and decided I needed to take a break, so I quit out of my game. When I boot the game back up, all my progress on Campaign is lost and it brings me back to the "Select Difficulty" screen.

IRISHgamerKAIN Kain'sGaming commented on 06 Nov 2013

Wait a year for them to work out the bugs. Most of the first games usually suck or end up being a big let down (Lair) with the exception of a few gems. get BF4 on the PC and wait at least 6-8 months before buying the new system. I still have plenty of PS3 games I haven't played yet, I can wait a little longer to make sure I get a solid console.

crazychris4124 commented on 06 Nov 2013

i would wait until 2014 for next gen, i mean why not just wait a little bit longer? you have been using current gen for years why rush for next gen? its not like your gonna miss anything, there will definitely be bugs for both systems and some big games have already been delayed into 2014.

newt cj commented on 06 Nov 2013

have you played BF4 on the next gen console or PC yet? If not don't talk rubbish... BF4 was not designed for current gen consoles....... I have played both cod (rubbish) and bf4.... both are an improvement on there previous games but we have not seen them on the next gen yet!!!!!

sam H commented on 06 Nov 2013

im scared for the ps4 to be honest its sooooooooo small and I know people are gonna send me hate comments but 4real that's a whole lot of power for a little case with no power brick that's a lot of heat inside the machine how small is the ps4 mini gonna be lol

JBProReviews commented on 06 Nov 2013

he has played it on pc he is playing it on pc in this video you really think that a xbox/ps3 could have sixty people no pc does that only next gen xbox and ps4 can do that and he did not call it rubbish people have not him so stop your complaining.

Matthew Phelps commented on 06 Nov 2013

@FutureJarHead16 Bro, have you even played battlefield 4? You obviously haven't... Buildings toppling over, dams falling apart, destroyer ships crashing into shores, etc. How, in any logical reasoning, is that like cod? Levolution is NOT a gimmick.

MLaak86 commented on 06 Nov 2013

Personally I think MS and Sony will have put a LOT of work into testing their new console after the RROD and YLOD issues they had last gen, granted RROD was a lot worse but both had overheating issues and really won't want to have them again.

gentlemonsterkennels commented on 06 Nov 2013

Nice video. I trust that ps4 will run ok. I don't trust the shitbox at all. I barely used my slim and the disc tray is stuck. Happened just as I was going to sell it. I'm buying the cable box myself so I'm just going to get warranty...

Keith Gatlin commented on 06 Nov 2013

All products have their issues. I went thru one a piece. Got RROD on xbox after a couple years no problem afterwards. My PS3 froze the day FF13 came out with my disc in it and never worked again, luckily I had warranty for that.

H0b0Gamers commented on 06 Nov 2013

I understand, I have friends whom went through 5 xbox's. If I went through all that trouble as well I would shy off of MS also. I will be getting the PS4 though, hopefully it will be the station to have this gaming season.

Mr.Skeltal commented on 07 Nov 2013

Yes I have played BF4 on the Pc. Its more of the same with a gimmick that gets old after the first time you see it. It has slight changes like the CoD series. Sure its a good game, but heh, don't act like its changed much.

Andrew Way commented on 06 Nov 2013

I've preordered my Xbone - hoping any (hardware) issues are identified quickly or occur within warranty. I'm also on my 2nd 360 after the first one RROD. I'm going with Andrew Pearson on this - more fun to jump right in!

T3RRAFORM commented on 06 Nov 2013

I had a pre order in for the Xbox one and it was due for release in the UK on my birthday. So it was going to be like being a kid again getting excited. But I've decided to wait just in case.

davidgr2 commented on 06 Nov 2013

I'm getting my PS4 with a 3 year warranty even thou I might not need it. I still have my fat PS3 and still runs like a champ. Can't say the same for my Xbox 360.. Got it replaced 4 times

steve081372 commented on 06 Nov 2013

Just be sure when you buy a next gen console, buy a good and lengthy warranty especially from GameStop so you can simply take it to GameStop and have them give you another new console

Ethan Edelson commented on 06 Nov 2013

ive only had an xbox for 3 years and its alrdy crap, its slow, overheats like every few hours? is this suppose to happen? I don't play 24/7 on my xbox so I don't kno why it runs fine

klutz395 commented on 13 Sep 2014

I have had my PS4 since November 2013, and i noticed it does get really hot and the framerates arent entirely stable. It got up to 118 degrees F while playing Infamous

chrisfps7 commented on 06 Nov 2013

I have a 7 year old Xbox 360 and I've yet to send mine in to Microsoft and get a repair. I've got confidence in Microsoft to not totally shit the bed with the Xbox One.

NCR Ranger commented on 06 Nov 2013

Also here's a new challenge: The Xbox One challenge. Keep your xbox one on for 10 years straight. Also make sure to play games and apps as much as you can.

New Xbox Experience (NXE) causing console to overheat

I just got the update this morning and now my xbox 360 is screwed up. Its over heating (2 red rings) WTF M$! BTW it happens to all the games i've tried. It even ...

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West Korea Is Best Korea commented on 11 Dec 2008

This is not surprising at all. Microsoft always throws something out there before its done. Always thinking about the money and not the people that buy this console. The only part that confuses me are the people that back this system up. This system has a higher failure rate then anything put on the market. Yet you guys keep claiming its "the best system" out there. I've known people that had the xbox fail 3 times! 3 TIMES! Its just amazing. You guys are either hard headed or fuckin retarted.

Panzyfaust commented on 08 Dec 2008

Microsoft has stated many, many times that the NXE REQUIRES a memory stick or hard-drive to install. That's why they were offering USB memory card for free and offering hard-drives at a discount to people who don't own a storage device. Unless you somehow exempted this requirement, the NXE is almost certainly stored on your hard-drive. The old one booted because it fit on the system's tiny amount of flash memory. The flash memory by itself shouldn't definitely not be enough to store the NXE.

TheGreatWezzlar commented on 10 Aug 2010

no offense guys but yer playing with the big boys now (pc gamers) ive been a pc gamer for 12 years , i have a 360 and i can tell you it gathers dust faster than my vax hoover, i open my xbox once a week wich takes 5 mins and a t10 torq fitting easy too easy to be honest and i clean that bad boy out have been doing that for 4 years and never had any issues i run it 24/7 streamin music films or pissin around on bfbc2 with my m8s its common sense that seems to slip over the heads of a few :S

therocknmamazine commented on 25 Nov 2008

My 360 would not even play games or dvd's right after I downloaded NXE. It's not your console, it's NXE. Worked perfect before. Won't play games after. Bill Gates can't sell computers right now so he is going after folks like us to make it up. You know, so go BUY another or get grandma too. And it's their new program forcing you now to spend money you don't have. I don't, I just spent $200 on brand new games. I now can't play I probably going to call an attorney now.

Rhoic commented on 25 Nov 2008

You realize that the problems with the NXE are in the minority.. it does happen to some, but to most that I've seen, they've had no problems. But it's expected with software updates.. ANYTHING you update with software has a chance of breaking down.. and I mean anything. When Version update 2.51 came out on the PS3, there were like hundreds to thousands of people having their consoles bricked, HDD's wiped, Disc drives malfunction etc. It just happens.

Super Racer Z commented on 11 Dec 2008

Lol at all the Sony fanboys. I doubt it's the NXE doing that particular thing. I hope you have a return policy or protection plan something like that (the exact name of it escapes me for some reason), because your console is defective. To admit, I've had a pretty much flawless experience with the NXE, except for the fact that it feels less familiar. Although I am on my 3rd console. Funny thing is though, I've never had RROD. lucky me...

trevor rose commented on 16 Dec 2008

Here is the deal I have a Xbox 360 and a PS3 My xbox did what yours is going to do it would be called E74 and then you are done. I called xbox as I have 31 games and the new guitar hero not even opened with three other new games that my wife got me for xmas. Xbox told me to buy games for my PS3 as they would not help me. They want me to pay them $100 to fix this shit the dame things are only $187 at walmart new. I am done with 360.

Panzyfaust commented on 05 Dec 2008

At first I was going to post and say that you should get a miniature fan or something to cool it off. When you closed in and it sounded like a god-damned vacuum cleaner, however, I guessed that it was a LITTLE more than a ventilation problem. Try uninstalling it and reinstalling it. That COULD fix your problems. If not, I also recommend clearing your cache (and maybe a fan so it doesn't catch fire or something).

kao commented on 20 Nov 2008

not sure what you mean by its still crashing when the game wasn't in. Are you playing the game without the disc? Even if its installed on the HDD you still have to have to disc in the tray to verify you own the acutal disc. It could be the game you bought is a bad copy. Remember the game doesn't acutally "install" to your HDD it copys the files that are on the disc. (if that makes any sense)

kao commented on 05 Dec 2008

you do realize that the NXE dash (any dash for that matter) is stored on the xbox internal flash memory right? it doesn't matter if you remove your HDD or not its still going to boot the dash. why do you think the old one booted with or without the HDD? and you CANNOT removed the dash from your HDD because it isn't there. If it was that simple I would have done it.

MadamTampini commented on 14 Dec 2008

Look kid, they don't load the "exact speed" (which I'm assuming meant the "same exact speed" as eachother), there's been multiple videos on the internet of loading time comparisons between PS3 and 360 games, one being Portal. By the way your pathetic assumption that I'm a little kid nulls any chance you might of had at actually convincing me you have a point.

kao commented on 19 Nov 2008

it does it without the HDD as well. I called M$ and they told me the new update is making the console work faster causing it to overheat. They were gonna set me up for repair but luckly I bought the extended warranty from best buy. she told me my warranty from M$ expires on dec 12th. with means my extended warranty is still in effect.

trevor rose commented on 16 Dec 2008

Xboxs CS sucks balls they don't care how much you spend they made a product that was shit they put it out anyway and now people like me and you have to pay out the ass to keep it working. I like 360 more when the fucking thing works. BUt they do not work and PS3 did not fail me yet if that die's I will say both suck.

darkjj25 commented on 20 Nov 2008

i just got fable 2 yesterday after installing the nxe, and as soon as i played up to the bandits camp place and fight in the arena (room 5), my screen freezes but no red rings :/ then i switch on and off and i only have time to sign in to live and then it does the same thing again, but with no red rings :/ wtf

eli inman commented on 20 Nov 2008

Get a Playstation 3 u get a Reliable system, FREE online, Playstation home, MetalGearSolid 4, Resistance 2, LittleBigPlanet, SOCOM Confrontation, Motor Storm 2, Internet browser, WarHawk, uncharted crakes fourntoune, a Blu-Ray player, 80GB, wi-fi included, KILLZONE 2, and much much more!!! BUY a PS3!!

shouob commented on 06 Jan 2009

i hate when people talk about ps3 vs xbox i don't care about it i only care about playing i have a xbox and i am happy cuz i have 25 games to play with in my room and yeah i somtimes get the RROD but it was only 2 times cuz kids were playing with the wires........but i am still happy

MadamTampini commented on 14 Dec 2008

Why do fanboys always claim that the person they're arguing with has their mothers buy consoles for them? Do some research, PS3 blu-ray does spin at 2x, games like MGS4 would take literally hours to load if you weren't required to install parts of the game code on your console.

Panzyfaust commented on 05 Dec 2008

Start your 360 with the hard-drive removed (or whatever you stored NXE on). It should boot to the old blades style. Put your hard-drive back. Remove the NXE from your hard-drive. If that doesn't work, then I may have one or two more suggestions. Try that first, though.

xGenesisGamingx commented on 11 Dec 2008

i got both xbox and ps3, (same xbox u had/hav) and mine did the same shit (b4 NXE) traded that badboy in lol, got the cash and bought some more ps3 games :S, HOME IS OUT 2DAY, so spend some time on that while ure xbox makes a recovery ;) GOOD LUCK MAN

lBAKESl commented on 08 Jan 2009

my xbox360 works fine and i have a 3yr warranty. all the new ones come with it. so this video doesn't scare me. i rather have a buggy 360 then a ps3(which still has it's own problems) anyway. the ps3 would be useless to me.

darkjj25 commented on 20 Nov 2008

it's crashing on the dashboard i mean, and i havnt installed any games. there's a video about the "checkered flag" screen after installing the NXE, that's what i'm getting. sadly, i cant provide a link in comments

Nismodragon commented on 21 Nov 2008

madtweak's already got a PS3, 3 weeks ago actually. matter of fact, i gave him the heads up on wal-mart's special. the dude's a BUSTA tho!!! LOL J/K Tweaked...btw that makes it, what, your 4th Box you been thru?

cirobt commented on 07 Dec 2008

man,i always thought strange this thing of instaling the game on the HD of the console,and i got the NXE,but i didnt instaled tha games at the HD,i was going to do it,but now that i saw this vid,no fraking way

MadamTampini commented on 13 Dec 2008

That's because blu-ray discs spin at only 2x while playing, that's the same speed the 360's disc drive idles at. Hence why it takes for fucking ever to load games/install game parts on to the PS3 HDD.

TooLbandDotCom commented on 11 Dec 2008

Fubbarr did you miss the ps3 right next to his 360? lol He's using composite cables though.. yuck.Upgrade to HDMI, cables are only like 5 bucks online..unless that's a monitor you're playing on.

DirtyTownSouth commented on 19 Jan 2009

Yep i have both and right now i have to say Xbox 360 is my favorite PS3 doesn't have a lot of great features for chatting with your friends. Hopefully that will change in the mere future.

Timmmaaa7 commented on 26 Nov 2008

New update sucks...i want my old dashboard back and screw the gay little avatars. i have a cool badass theme and my little avatar just stands their smiling at me. i want him dead.

banjo189 commented on 20 Nov 2008

my fuckin xbox wont show anything [ different colrs wen i turn it on] i can hear it but to tell you the truth i cant see a damn thangg ive triedd everything someone plz help me

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opcman commented on 18 Feb 2011

dude, i'm having the exact same problem... did an xclamp fix and put in a new fan... still, it allows me only to play for like 10 minutes... when you play without your big fan on, it will crash due to overheating after a few minutes, yes? then, would you please be so kind and try that again once more and after a while (you do not even have to let it overheat), tell me about the temperature of both heatsinks! with my 360, the one with the "extended arm" is hot, the other one remains rather cool

Tony Reyna commented on 15 Dec 2010

dude disconnect everything from the motherboard, unscrew the motherboard from the metal shell, take the heat sinks off clean the bottom of them, then take all the excess thermal paste off then take a little bit of rubbing alcohol and clean the gpu and the cpu till they have a mirror finish, add new thermal paste on the chips not a lot just enough to cover them completely. reassemble and bam! problem solved for about 5 bucks :)

sryans2004 commented on 27 Sep 2010

Did you guys have to let the fan sit ontop of the xbox for awhile with it turned on? I did this, put the fan onto the xbox, move the disc drive over, and turned it on and still get the 2 rings. Should I let it sit with the xbox on and the fan on? For some reason I dont think this has anything to do with overheating hence i wasnt even playing it when it started doing this...

bierman0 commented on 30 May 2013

The best way to do this is to get a external fan for a laptop computer, (one that a laptop sits on top of) put the 360 on top of it sitting horizontal, plug it into the usb port in the back. Even after gaming for over an hour the 360 is still cool to the touch. It also looks better and you don't need to open up the case. :)

shortbusheros4 commented on 19 Aug 2010

I had my xbox in it's skeleton form just like that...welll infact mine wasn't even in the metal shell, i had to take the mother board out and have it all strewn across my tv stand because the screws I used on the x clamps were bending the board when put all back together....lol but it workded for me for about 6 months haha

utubeshroom commented on 04 Jun 2011

Pretty good but don't waste your time taking it apart. All you have to do Is remove the dust using an air compressor that what overheats it is the dust because it gets hot quickly in the area where the dust is so if your xbox cover doesn't feel hot but giving you the 2 red rings that's your problem Hope this helps!

sadok commented on 31 Dec 2011

Whoever is hating::Regardless of its presentably-challenged flaw, this fix will SOLVE your problems so take advantage and it for granted::ALSO, I am thinking of making a followup video to answer questions.. Tell me if you want me to keep making videos by::Subscribing or messaging or something::Thank You

Xero Fun commented on 24 Dec 2011

ya man i just got mine going to day just turned it on after like 6 months and it gave me 3 red lights and so this is what i did, let it over heat its self and let it sit for a while and turned it back on it gave me the 2 red lights so i just stuck a fun on it and it works

sadok commented on 07 Sep 2011

@Sanveganz for sure dude. alot of the time people think its actually not overheating but it actaully is, did u check the bottom of it? like the side thats facing down when the xbox is sideways? im almost positive it has to be overheating if it has 2 red lights tho

ramone2100 commented on 04 Aug 2011

Dude thank you for this, I just played it for 2 hours no problem. And for anyone who's system doesn't work from the start, just double bag ice and put it on the heat sinks for awhile. Also make sure to use compressed air to blow out any left over water

Selvin Chamale commented on 24 Sep 2011

I put the heat sink in the freezer for a while n them I can use the xbox for as long as I want to. Lately it's been turning on n off just fine. But the fan is a very helpful idea. Thanks bro.

krystynakaos commented on 30 Jan 2012

lol i have a better solution...get a new one? lol jk but i was actually going to do this to my xbox cause the thing keeps overheating -_- and iv thrown my xbox lol cause iv got so mad

Mauricio Rodriguez commented on 30 Oct 2012

Hey man I do have a question. How do I get the Xbox even open?? I'm not much of a gamer so I don't really kno shit about an Xbox. But mine has the 2 rings. And I wanna fix it.

Ellis Cottingham commented on 07 Jun 2011

@macoque9gets3high nvmv i got it must say was alittle shocked to c it worked but i think if we can find a way to have it stand up it will get more circulation i'm work on it

rich loper commented on 01 Jul 2011

@sadok yeah, but i might get the newer version, just in case mine gets Red Ring again and im not able to fix it with this method lol. but its been working good so far :)

JuaffreBlumpkins commented on 22 Sep 2010

Dude this works so fucking awesome!!! Before my Xbox would over heat in under 2 minuets but I tried this And I played for 4 hours strait with no problem. Thanks man

FJOGHS commented on 03 Aug 2011

Sorry, but normaly how many x clamps is the xbox 360 supposed to have and where are they located? In the back or both in front of the board? Thanks in advance!

sadok commented on 11 Oct 2010

@mrlittman go ahead and look it up man, i dont think i can do as good as a tutorital as the ppl on youtube, there are hella videos on youtube hope it helps :)

MrJordanCollector23 commented on 13 Jun 2012

my xbox gets the 2 red rings immediatly when i turn it on. Ive tried this fan thing and cleaning everything out and it still doesnt work. Please help me here

sadok commented on 28 Sep 2010

@sryans2004 I just turn on teh fan then turn on the xbox and it works, if you still get the 2 red lights then sorry man, your xbox already got overheated

ZaCkO commented on 25 Mar 2011

@sadok Watch some videos in my channel. There is a heatsink that will fit. However, I would still suggest a replacement for the cpu heatsink too.

Zach Adkins commented on 09 Jan 2012

My Xbox still gives me the 2 red rings, I have it taken a part all the way and a fan blowing directly into it and nothing... *sigh*

miguel tejada commented on 23 May 2012

please help my xbox is so overheated that when i turn it on it just shows 2 red rings please i try your thing but it dint work!!!!

horup1 commented on 17 Jun 2011

Please help me with solving the same problem.. I have cleaned my xbox and it still do not solve the problem with the overheat. =)

streetracer124015 commented on 16 Jul 2010

this is what i decided to do for my 360 to. but i put some 10 dollar leds in it from walmart that make it look evenmore badass

sadok commented on 01 Jul 2011

@macoque9gets3high good to hear it man remember to sub! and if you have any new tips for people out there just post em!

Saint Tweek commented on 21 Aug 2013

Mine looks about like the way yours does. This vid is so great. It does work. Looks getho, but you can still play.

Keno Curtis commented on 28 Mar 2012

i have both ps3 and xbox 360 ps3 is a little bit better just my opinion and lets not start a ps3 vs xbox 360 war.

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