Comments on: Microsoft Banning 360 Consoles with Modded Fans

By: ZackTaco

ZackTaco — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:27:43 +0000

Ok.. I do agree that console modding TO A DEGREE should get u banned, but only if it gives u an unfair advantage. But modding the console so it actually performs at an acceptable level? Why should you get banned for that? Ill admit it I modded my console. Originally did the Xclamp fix after THREE months when I was on the virge of a E-74, year later Xclamp fixed failed so I did a reflow and applied the Team Hybrid fix. Should I be banned because not only did I fix my own console(not once, but twice) but I took care of a problem the M$ engineers just seem to cant take care of? Its totally unfair to give people who add in a better fan to keep their 300+ dollar investment working the same punishment as the people who flash or add in chips to allow the play of pirated games or give software mods to the system. In the name of repair, any modding in that regard should be allowed ONLY if it doesnt give a unfair advantage during gameplay. Otherwise yes u should be banned. On a further note, all 3 companies should allow us to do more customization software wise on the actual system interface. First thing I would do is remove NXE.. its more of a problem causer than its worth since its gonna cause GPU/HANA chip related failures more often.

By: darb2984

darb2984 — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 05:12:24 +0000

microsoft sucks butt. My refurbished xbox is just over a year old and now the RROD comes along and ruins it all. Since my refurbished box is over a year old the warranty doesnt cover it anymore and I have to pay for it myself. Its their faulty design not mine! Why do I have to pay the price?

By: Evan

Evan — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 08:19:13 +0000

I see some very good points out there, but here’s the thing. Microsoft screwed it’s consumers by making a poor design with the heat sinks. Once you go over playing your xbox for over 2 hours, you’re putting our box at risk because the heatsinks are too small and the fans can’t do everything. So if they screw us with their cheap design, why can’t we screw with their product to make it actually work. We bought the item, and now we’re not allowed to do whatever the heck we want with it?

I wil l admit, I just got RRoD and I made myself a better design for those heatsinks so they don’t get detached from the CPU and GPU anymore. But is that going to make my box survive for a long time? probably not. Some better fans would be great, but now I learn that isn’t a good option. I guess I’m going to have to invest in one of these intercoolers right?

But now more on point here, you guys should realize that this has a lot to do with marketing reasons. Sure they want to provide safe and cheat-free gameplay online, but a whole other part of this is money. They know the 360 has it’s problems, and they know that people will pump a whole ot of money out of their pockets just to play their 360. This is all going to turn on them in the future though…

Let’s face it, Microsoft sucks sometimes, but just buying a 20 dollar fan or cooler for your box is way better than installing fans anyway. Cracking the Xbox open is a real hassle itself…

By: DanceOfD3ath

DanceOfD3ath — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 13:13:14 +0000

Thanks Germ, i actually was prepared for a more hostile reaction to my comment. From what i have heard, the inter cooler is great…i have yet to look into one for myself, but i may do so.

By: Germ

Germ — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 08:38:08 +0000

im still on my first 360. a second generation one also. do you know how i avoid the red ring of death? its so ridiculously simple. i bought an intercooler pack. if you look at one, you will notice that they have a new conductor made out of a better metal thus no longer causing hardware failure or connection issues. if you are going to buy a next-gen console, i dont care what it is, buy the equipment to keep it. yes it costs a bit more but its worth it in the long run. besides danceofd3ath is right. if microsoft doesnt make an example of mods in one form or another, there will be mods that you dont want on Live and then you will be bitching about the lack or action by microsoft.

By: Zyr

Zyr — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 21:14:48 +0000

“And it sounds like they do have a way to remotely scan it, so don’t try to be sneaky.”

I trust you see the irony in this statement.

By: DanceOfD3ath

DanceOfD3ath — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 03:50:28 +0000

Ok, while i agree the RROD is a problem that needs to be fixed (which it has been now with the new chipset released recently…hopefully) If they allowed you to mod your fan…then you could mod otherwise and it would be harder to detect whether you are modding for illfounded reasons or simply to save your xbox. The bottom line is, they HAVE to ban people who mod. If you wish to not be banned, leave it stock, keep it in a cool area, put a box fan near it if you wish…but opening your console and modding it will get you banned, as it should.

By: D4saken1

D4saken1 — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 04:57:45 +0000

All you have to do is get an intercooler fan. Which is a three fan setup that plugs into the back of your Xbox 360 for about $19.99. It sucks the heat out real efficiently. Keeps my box cool. And you can buy it at most retail outlets. So whats the problem here anyway.

By: Sierra

Sierra — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 19:05:37 +0000

Just to make them look cooler, or what? :D

By: streetsweeperz

streetsweeperz — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 04:46:36 +0000

microsoft should be a little more fan friendly, they seem to forget that they made the mistakes with the 360 in the first place. and they screw you on those damn points . by the way is there anyone like me who has been on xbl since the begining and not recieve the 500 points? and since when did cust service start using non english(or limited). Hell I can’t even explain problems to them!

By: transient

transient — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 10:09:32 +0000

which is why you should just game on pc and do anything ya like to the damn thing.

By: Greensky

Greensky — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 06:42:15 +0000

It isn’t “pretty much bulls**t,” it is bullS**t. This is typical Microsoft, of course…

By: Terex

Terex — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 05:14:11 +0000

Good job, MS. Another reason not to buy a 360. :)

By: Tommy G

Tommy G — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 01:42:16 +0000

This DOES suck but what you imbeciles don’t realize is that this is America, we DO have options. If you don’t like how a company supports their product, THEN DON’T BUY IT! It really is that simple, I mean common, if you’re going to read reviews as well as see that other people are having issues with a certain product, then why on earth are you going to buy it? And if you did buy it first off and are having these problems, don’t sit on the internet and whine about how the company sucks, get off your lazy butt and do something about it!

By: TheDave

TheDave — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 01:49:15 +0000

wow. this has just made me really angry, so this post will probably be all over the place. my xbox red-ringed since i got it, the towel trick saved it for about a year until it finally gave up the ghost. i think it took about 40 days for the whole process of getting it repaired to happen.

that’s over a month lost because of their design fault. now for the people we hear about that get dead consoles 3, 4, a dozen times because they get shitty refurbished 360s may see no alternative than to screw with the fans. then they get banned because MS are too incompetent to support their own product

By: Devilish

Devilish — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 21:27:18 +0000

That´s how Microsoft will keep Xfailure 360 on sales in 2008.
I´m on my second xbox and this time i build my own external cooling device that keep the it fresh even knowing that this one has the falcon mobo.
i´m really impressed with sony improvement on the 40gb model, i let the console running for 2 days playing and downloading stuffs and it was less warm then the xbox on the dashboard after while.
I just wonder the day that they will start ban people that watch those hd-dvds p0rn on xbox and give allegations that live don´t allow perverts. LOL !!!