Razorwing Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 ok I might be getting my Xbox360 tommorow, and I was wondering did Microsoft fix the crashing " Red Ring O' Death" yet on newer Consoles? Cause if they haven't I might as well just wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huleboeren Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 The store could still have 'old ones' lying around.. There are two threads on Red Lights - check them, they might contain something usefull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razorwing Posted December 25, 2006 Author Share Posted December 25, 2006 The store could still have 'old ones' lying around.. There are two threads on Red Lights - check them, they might contain something usefull or I could ask them which was the newer ones that came in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huleboeren Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 or I could ask them which was the newer ones that came in? If I remember correctly, they all rule under SpartanX's evil empire - which means they wont tell you anything.. old or new, 90nm or 65nm, nothing! :shifty: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razorwing Posted December 25, 2006 Author Share Posted December 25, 2006 If I remember correctly, they all rule under SpartanX's evil empire - which means they wont tell you anything.. old or new, 90nm or 65nm, nothing! :shifty: oh great. :| now I might just not get one >.< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huleboeren Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 oh great. :| now I might just not get one >.< Get one I believe the Red light is covered by the warranty? (which btw, has just been extended to 1 year! ...in the US/canada) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon2611 Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 ive had 4 errors causing red lights with my 360 and none of them where heat related. (because i got them all on a cold boot) 2 was i forgot to plug the AV cable in after moving it :blush: ive had an error code 67 or something simular but that was when i ejected the drive just as it was about to boot the game the other error i have no idea why it idid that but it powered on to an error code but hasnt done it since. My 360 has locked up a couple of times but i think it was more likely a software bug in the game i was playing. imean ive locked up other consoles before, it happens (EDEN on ps2 was good for crashing it if you had more than 2 players doing the story mode :yes: ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razorwing Posted December 25, 2006 Author Share Posted December 25, 2006 well my basement is quite cold, so I think it won't be that bad for overheating. The thing I"m afraid of is the red light thing. Tommorow is gonna be a riot @ Futureshop, so I don't really know if I can ask anything. I don't want to bring it home, and start up and start creating problems. :s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I am Reid Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 well my basement is quite cold, so I think it won't be that bad for overheating. The thing I"m afraid of is the red light thing. Tommorow is gonna be a riot @ Futureshop, so I don't really know if I can ask anything. I don't want to bring it home, and start up and start creating problems. :s Wow, you are a little too paranoid. You shouldnt leave your house, becuase maybe you will get in a wreck, or if you might get struck by lighting or a tree will fall on you. If seeing 3 threads about someone who odds are dosnt even have an xbox to begin with says their is broke make you not get one. Then i suggest you throw away your computer, and forget about technology for the rest of your life. Its called a warranty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razorwing Posted December 25, 2006 Author Share Posted December 25, 2006 Wow, you are a little too paranoid. You shouldnt leave your house, becuase maybe you will get in a wreck, or if you might get struck by lighting or a tree will fall on you. If seeing 3 threads about someone who odds are dosnt even have an xbox to begin with says their is broke make you not get one. Then i suggest you throw away your computer, and forget about technology for the rest of your life. Its called a warranty I'm paranoid because I've researched on this and there has been a lot of people with this problem. Thinking about it, Microsoft should have fixed this problem by now. So I think you should think about what you just typed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon2611 Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 I'm paranoid because I've researched on this and there has been a lot of people with this problem. Thinking about it, Microsoft should have fixed this problem by now. So I think you should think about what you just typed. ah the problem being people generally only say something when theres a problem.... so it makes it sound like the problem is worse than it actally is. seriously most 360's are fine, yeah theres a few bad ones out there but the same could be said with anything. Ive had stuff thats faulty before, its a pain in the backside but thats what warrentys are for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planetik Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 They fixed it (I believe). There's been less cases, if not any, of red lights on the xbox's manufactured and purchased lately. Don't worry about it overheating in Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razorwing Posted December 26, 2006 Author Share Posted December 26, 2006 They fixed it (I believe). There's been less cases, if not any, of red lights on the xbox's manufactured and purchased lately. Don't worry about it overheating in Canada. lol, thanks. I guess being North is a good 'cooler' .haha :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyJordan Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 Here's the easiest way to tell if your 360 is going to break down or not. When you get it, check the manufacturing date on the back of the console. If the date is July 2006 or newer, your 360 will be fine. It also means that you've got the newer disc drive installed, which is much cooler than the previous ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razorwing Posted December 26, 2006 Author Share Posted December 26, 2006 Here's the easiest way to tell if your 360 is going to break down or not. When you get it, check the manufacturing date on the back of the console. If the date is July 2006 or newer, your 360 will be fine. It also means that you've got the newer disc drive installed, which is much cooler than the previous ones. do you think I can go and switch it if I find out if it is older than July '06? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windam Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 do you think I can go and switch it if I find out if it is older than July '06? I don't see why not, it's like getting a dud laptop.. ask for a exchance or to increase your chances go to a circuitcity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreqFace Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 Here's the easiest way to tell if your 360 is going to break down or not. When you get it, check the manufacturing date on the back of the console. If the date is July 2006 or newer, your 360 will be fine. It also means that you've got the newer disc drive installed, which is much cooler than the previous ones. That's good to hear. Mine was made end of August (this year). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razorwing Posted December 26, 2006 Author Share Posted December 26, 2006 I don't see why not, it's like getting a dud laptop.. ask for a exchance or to increase your chances go to a circuitcity. I don't think we have Circuit City in Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razorwing Posted December 26, 2006 Author Share Posted December 26, 2006 nvm, I am not getting one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sghiznaneck Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 do you think I can go and switch it if I find out if it is older than July '06? I purchased one of the first 360's for my daughter last year for Christmas. It was preordered in September and didn't ship until the release date. She hasn't had one problem with it and she averages about 12-15 hours a week, and on average, at least a minimum of 3 hours per sitting. What we did was not place it in the upright position but instead, lay it down on it's four feet just like the Playstation. This seems to give it the best air circulation for cooling other than its upright position. It is also on the top of her wall unit instead of inside a shelf so it has a lot of open space. If you are that concerned about overheating and the "Red light of death", maybe you should look elsewhere for your console. AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ (OC'd to 3.0) XFX 8800 GTX Seagate Barracuda 250 gig SATA hd 2 gigs Kingston PC 5200 (667 RAM OC'd to 733 mhz) Soundblaster X-Finity Platinum Logitech MX 518 gaming mouse Logitech Z5300e 5.1 Speakers Win XP Home Saitek P990 gamepad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huleboeren Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 Coward :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabian- Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 That's good to hear. Mine was made end of August (this year). mine was made at the end of august too, purchased on black friday :) you should get one....if it breaks, you can just get a warranty replacement ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razorwing Posted December 26, 2006 Author Share Posted December 26, 2006 mine was made at the end of august too, purchased on black friday :) you should get one....if it breaks, you can just get a warranty replacement ;) nah, I already got a present. lol I got a keyboard cleaner and a Roots wallet. :no: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seafirex Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 Well my opinion is all console or new technology devices that comes out on the market as some issue from the start. but with time they get fixed as per people report them and use there warranty. Now it is doing a long time the xbox 360 is out compared to the ps3 and the wii, so if i where you i would go get a xbox 360 as per it is safer to get then the ps3 and the wii at this point. More games , issue's that you heard from people that got one at it's release are mostly fixed. etc.etc. The ps3 at this point does have major issue (remember they are still testing with there current customer's still :) ) , and the wii , well other then people that dont know how to use it eg : playing with the remote like in real life sports :) seem's to be ok . So go get yourself a xbox 360 it is safe at this point for this console and lots of major games on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razorwing Posted December 26, 2006 Author Share Posted December 26, 2006 well I am planning to get the Wii, once there is stock avaiable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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