All machines will break down if they aren't given some minimal care. With the Xbox 360, this is especially true. The slim is a fairly stable machine but if your Xbox is an earlier model, then it will overheat and even get the ring of death if it isn't treated right. But there are a number of measures you can take that will add years of life to your console. Two of these will be discussed here.
The number one enemy of micro electronics is heat. The smallness of these devices means they are very poor at dissipating heat. This is because they have little surface area for cooling into the surrounding air. Their small size also means that internal heat is concentrated in a small mass so their temperature can rise very rapidly. That is why cooling systems are always used with these devices.
Since the motherboard inside the Xbox 360 is made up of micro components, it has the same vulnerability to heat. Because the cooling system is barely adequate, your console can easily overheat or run on the hot side. This prolonged exposure to heat over time will "wear down" the micro chips inside the console and reduce it's useful life. This slow "breakdown" can be further accelerated if your Xbox is used in dusty or poorly ventilated areas.
Another issue with heat is how it causes warpage of the motherboard. Repeated warpage stresses and weakens the solder joints. When one or more of these joints break, your Xbox ceases to function.
The most important thing you can do to reduce heat exposure is to keep the console from overheating from the outset. Therefore gaming time needs to be restricted to one or two hours at a time. Keep the environment cool, ventilated, and dust free. There is another practice you can try after you've finished a gaming session. Let the console idle for twenty minutes at the Xbox dashboard before turning the power off. The fans will continue to run allowing the Xbox to cool even further since no new heat is being generated at this time.
When you shut down your Xbox without allowing it to idle, leftover heat gets trapped, taking hours to dissipate without the fans on. This increases the exposure time of the motherboard and its chips to heat.
If you make a habit of using the two tips discussed here, the useful lifetime of your Xbox 360 will be extended. You will also see fewer occurrences of the two red light error. Another benefit is that you will reduce the risk of getting the red ring of death.
The number one enemy of micro electronics is heat. The smallness of these devices means they are very poor at dissipating heat. This is because they have little surface area for cooling into the surrounding air. Their small size also means that internal heat is concentrated in a small mass so their temperature can rise very rapidly. That is why cooling systems are always used with these devices.
Since the motherboard inside the Xbox 360 is made up of micro components, it has the same vulnerability to heat. Because the cooling system is barely adequate, your console can easily overheat or run on the hot side. This prolonged exposure to heat over time will "wear down" the micro chips inside the console and reduce it's useful life. This slow "breakdown" can be further accelerated if your Xbox is used in dusty or poorly ventilated areas.
Another issue with heat is how it causes warpage of the motherboard. Repeated warpage stresses and weakens the solder joints. When one or more of these joints break, your Xbox ceases to function.
The most important thing you can do to reduce heat exposure is to keep the console from overheating from the outset. Therefore gaming time needs to be restricted to one or two hours at a time. Keep the environment cool, ventilated, and dust free. There is another practice you can try after you've finished a gaming session. Let the console idle for twenty minutes at the Xbox dashboard before turning the power off. The fans will continue to run allowing the Xbox to cool even further since no new heat is being generated at this time.
When you shut down your Xbox without allowing it to idle, leftover heat gets trapped, taking hours to dissipate without the fans on. This increases the exposure time of the motherboard and its chips to heat.
If you make a habit of using the two tips discussed here, the useful lifetime of your Xbox 360 will be extended. You will also see fewer occurrences of the two red light error. Another benefit is that you will reduce the risk of getting the red ring of death.
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