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Dylan@Metalreviews · **Posted:** Mon Dec 24, 2007 5:52 am

EdgeOfForever wrote:

Dylan@Metalreviews wrote:

Has anyone gotten the red ring of death on their 360? My cousin had to return his 360 a few days ago because of it.

Most people get that eventually. If you keep your 360 somewhere where it gets a lot of air and generally just be careful with it, it should last you a long time. I've heard of some people having to return their 360s over 10 times, luckily the newer versions are less likely to get the RRoD.

One of my really good friends who is a huge game / computer aficionado told me what usually happens with the red ring.

Basically, he said that the main chip is held in place by plastic supports. As the system gets hotter, the plastic does what plastic does at high temperatures and melts, causing the chip to fall out of place. He sent his in a while ago, and found out that they just gave him a new one, since he made a mark with a red marker somewhere on the console.

If that is indeed true, that is ridiculous on the part of whomever designed the console. Most plastics melt around 90 F, or 32.2 C

grandbazaar · **Posted:** Mon Dec 24, 2007 9:15 am

Dylan@Metalreviews wrote:

EdgeOfForever wrote:

Dylan@Metalreviews wrote:

Has anyone gotten the red ring of death on their 360? My cousin had to return his 360 a few days ago because of it.

Most people get that eventually. If you keep your 360 somewhere where it gets a lot of air and generally just be careful with it, it should last you a long time. I've heard of some people having to return their 360s over 10 times, luckily the newer versions are less likely to get the RRoD.

One of my really good friends who is a huge game / computer aficionado told me what usually happens with the red ring.

Basically, he said that the main chip is held in place by plastic supports. As the system gets hotter, the plastic does what plastic does at high temperatures and melts, causing the chip to fall out of place. He sent his in a while ago, and found out that they just gave him a new one, since he made a mark with a red marker somewhere on the console.

If that is indeed true, that is ridiculous on the part of whomever designed the console. Most plastics melt around 90 F, or 32.2 C

From what I read it isn't plastic. It's soldering done with falty materiel that when it heats past a certain temperature it cracks and contacts get out of place.

EdgeOfForever · **Posted:** Mon Dec 24, 2007 12:08 pm

grandbazaar wrote:

Dylan@Metalreviews wrote:

EdgeOfForever wrote:

Dylan@Metalreviews wrote:

Has anyone gotten the red ring of death on their 360? My cousin had to return his 360 a few days ago because of it.

Most people get that eventually. If you keep your 360 somewhere where it gets a lot of air and generally just be careful with it, it should last you a long time. I've heard of some people having to return their 360s over 10 times, luckily the newer versions are less likely to get the RRoD.

One of my really good friends who is a huge game / computer aficionado told me what usually happens with the red ring.

Basically, he said that the main chip is held in place by plastic supports. As the system gets hotter, the plastic does what plastic does at high temperatures and melts, causing the chip to fall out of place. He sent his in a while ago, and found out that they just gave him a new one, since he made a mark with a red marker somewhere on the console.

If that is indeed true, that is ridiculous on the part of whomever designed the console. Most plastics melt around 90 F, or 32.2 C

From what I read it isn't plastic. It's soldering done with falty materiel that when it heats past a certain temperature it cracks and contacts get out of place.

I'm not sure what it is, but they've supposedly "fixed" the problem. That doesn't explain how some new consoles, and even Elite consoles have gotten the RRoD.

Seinfeld26 · **Posted:** Mon Dec 24, 2007 10:07 pm

I have a wireless modem for my X-Box 360 (Microsoft's official wireless modem, actually). And, unfortunately, I get A LOT of lag when playing games over X-Box Live. In fact, Doom on XBLA often cuts to the title screen after playing it on XBLA for how long because of all the lagging. I don't get this kind of lag when I'm downloading or surfing the X-Box Live Marketplace. After playing my 360 a certain number of times, the modem also tends to come somewhat loose. And I have to take it out and reinsert it for it to function again.

Does everybody have this problem, or is it simply a problem with my wireless modem?

ElTipo · **Posted:** Tue Dec 25, 2007 9:40 am

ROOOOOOCK BAAAAAAAND.

I just finished playing ...And Justice for All on the drums on EXPERT.

And 5 starred it.

Mintrude · **Posted:** Tue Dec 25, 2007 9:56 am

ElTipo wrote:

ROOOOOOCK BAAAAAAAND.

I just finished playing ...And Justice for All on the drums on EXPERT.

And 5 starred it.

S'not coming out over here for months yet. At least I'll have time to get a 360.

Fingon · **Joined:** Sun Mar 20, 2005 3:11 pm **Posts:** 3207

Got Medal of Honor Airborne for Christmas but two days ago, my video card left out on me..SHIT :mad:

yup, got a new video card; kickass! :dio:

Nicodemus · **Joined:** Sat Nov 10, 2007 10:57 pm **Posts:** 76

Back to playing WoW on a comfy computer chair.

Let the good times roll.

Cara · **Posted:** Tue Dec 25, 2007 5:18 pm

Goodness gracious!

I'm gonna be playing games for forever!

I got guitar hero 3 for PS2, mario kart DS, Zelda and Heroes of Mana for the DS!

Seinfeld26 · **Posted:** Tue Dec 25, 2007 6:42 pm

I got WipeOut for the PS1, the original God Of War for PS2, and Yoshi's Island DS for the Nintendo DS. This will definitely keep me busy video game-wise.

Karmakosmonaut · **Posted:** Wed Dec 26, 2007 1:33 am

Call of Duty 4. So cool. Made it to First Lieutenant in multiplayer.

DevotedWalnut · **Posted:** Wed Dec 26, 2007 5:13 am

Dylan@Metalreviews wrote:

Has anyone gotten the red ring of death on their 360? My cousin had to return his 360 a few days ago because of it.

Obviously I got it, I started a thread about it. It sucks.

DevotedWalnut · **Posted:** Wed Dec 26, 2007 5:16 am

Karmakosmonaut wrote:

Call of Duty 4. So cool. Made it to First Lieutenant in multiplayer.

What level is that? (numbre wise)

DevotedWalnut · **Posted:** Wed Dec 26, 2007 5:18 am

Seinfeld26 wrote:

I have a wireless modem for my X-Box 360 (Microsoft's official wireless modem, actually). And, unfortunately, I get A LOT of lag when playing games over X-Box Live. In fact, Doom on XBLA often cuts to the title screen after playing it on XBLA for how long because of all the lagging. I don't get this kind of lag when I'm downloading or surfing the X-Box Live Marketplace. After playing my 360 a certain number of times, the modem also tends to come somewhat loose. And I have to take it out and reinsert it for it to function again.

Does everybody have this problem, or is it simply a problem with my wireless modem?

When I was getting my 360 hooked up for X-Box Live, the guy at FutureShop told me that hooking your 360 up for wireless interenet is a bad idea because it will be really slow. So I bought an 80 foot chord and I have little lag problems.

Mintrude · **Posted:** Wed Dec 26, 2007 11:14 am

DevotedWalnut wrote:

Seinfeld26 wrote:

I have a wireless modem for my X-Box 360 (Microsoft's official wireless modem, actually). And, unfortunately, I get A LOT of lag when playing games over X-Box Live. In fact, Doom on XBLA often cuts to the title screen after playing it on XBLA for how long because of all the lagging. I don't get this kind of lag when I'm downloading or surfing the X-Box Live Marketplace. After playing my 360 a certain number of times, the modem also tends to come somewhat loose. And I have to take it out and reinsert it for it to function again.

Does everybody have this problem, or is it simply a problem with my wireless modem?

When I was getting my 360 hooked up for X-Box Live, the guy at FutureShop told me that hooking your 360 up for wireless interenet is a bad idea because it will be really slow. So I bought an 80 foot chord and I have little lag problems.

Where can I buy one of these cables?

Azrael · **Posted:** Thu Dec 27, 2007 2:54 pm

unreal wrote:

playing halo 3 vor xbox 60 and fire emblem sacred stones for gba (emulator).

i read this and went off to download the ROM myself, and i was hooked! it's my first FE game and i really liked it. i already liked Advance Wars but it didn't have the RPG stuff present in FE.
so yeah i was hooked and finished it. good stuff.

Legacy Of The Night · **Posted:** Thu Dec 27, 2007 6:26 pm

Baldur's Gate II.

I almost forgot how much better the interface for this game is. Baldur's Gate was an awesome game, but BGII's interface just shits all over it.

showmaster · **Posted:** Thu Dec 27, 2007 8:24 pm

SOLITARY - :lol:

my coputer is in deep shit & i'm too lazy to get some games & too cheap to buy some

heatseeker · **Posted:** Thu Dec 27, 2007 8:41 pm

I got Bioshock and Call of Duty 4 for Christmas. I beat Call of Duty 4 single player mode yesterday so I'm gonna start Bioshock and also start Mass Effect, which my brother got. I also want to pick up Oblivion again since I stopped playing it and it's fun as hell. Also, Call of Duty 4 online...I'm a bit overwhelmed. Haha

Fingon · **Joined:** Sun Mar 20, 2005 3:11 pm **Posts:** 3207

I've been playing MOH Airborne for a few hours now and my overall conclusion is that it's a very decent game, however not as good as it could have been. For some reason the gamy always lags when i jump out of the airplane so i always land in the middle of german forces so that's kinda gay. The rest is great though, cool levels, cliché sometimes but fun, sniper rifle ftw!

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