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WARNING! Nyko Intercoolers Break XBOX360 consoles!
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21. January 2007 @ 19:19 |
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sorry i tried but my camera is a rlly cheap crappy camera...was cheap...guess you get what you pay for...but when i tooka part my nYko intercool the wires connecting the parts where you plug in the power cord into...the wires are held together with waxs and spread out all over the back..
do those whisper coooler fans that you put in the xboxs 360 work good?
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xHaydenx
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21. January 2007 @ 19:35 |
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These problems with these fans and the 360 aren't new buy any means, and to those who bought them and now have damaged goods, you guys should be able to get your money back or a replacement or something- otherwise band together and raise some hell.
Forget about these little fans that hook onto the 360. I've got one of those old fans with the stand. It beats the little inter-coolers because it has a lot more power, doesn't blow the air right back into the console, and best of all: on hot days it can heat both me and the 360.
Get yourself one of these big babys:
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21. January 2007 @ 19:42 |
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LMFAO!
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and best of all: on hot days it can heat both me and the 360
HEAT
Do you mean cool? Because I have one of those and it cools me off not heats me up!
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21. January 2007 @ 19:44 |
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lol nice post
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21. January 2007 @ 19:52 |
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Damn, that's seriously messed up. Stickied.
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21. January 2007 @ 19:54 |
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Thanks Neph! Hopefuly this will help save some consoles!
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21. January 2007 @ 19:56 |
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I hope so - those things cost too damn much to be replacing on your own dime.
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21. January 2007 @ 19:58 |
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Originally posted by xHaydenx:
These problems with these fans and the 360 aren't new buy any means, and to those who bought them and now have damaged goods, you guys should be able to get your money back or a replacement or something- otherwise band together and raise some hell.
Forget about these little fans that hook onto the 360. I've got one of those old fans with the stand. It beats the little inter-coolers because it has a lot more power, doesn't blow the air right back into the console, and best of all: on hot days it can heat both me and the 360.
Get yourself one of these big babys:
http://images.orgill.com/200x200/5900915.JPG
hahahaahah lol thats perfect!. thats funny as hell
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21. January 2007 @ 19:58 |
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and according to M$ it voids your warrenty! Nyko claims they will replace your console, but I doubt I will live to see the day!
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21. January 2007 @ 20:00 |
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yeah i read that on one of the links you posted earlier...says there serouis about helping what they broke....i dont think the'll replace it...worth a try though...email or call them..
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21. January 2007 @ 20:05 |
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My console still works though! If they will replace it with a New Console and let me keep my old one that would be nice... because my warrenty is void with Microsoft now! I might get lucky, then I can crack open this one and put a Wisper fan on it and have a back up if it dies, becuase my warrenty is already voided, and put the outher one downstairs to stream video to! This could work out well, but I doubt it!
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21. January 2007 @ 20:10 |
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thats good it still works though!!that'd be a good idea if nyko gave you another console for free..and the whisper fans look good with the lights on them thinking of buying that andinstalling on myself now..
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21. January 2007 @ 20:17 |
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I just hope they let me keep my 360! Heck for all I care they could even give me a core console!
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xHaydenx
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21. January 2007 @ 20:30 |
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In all fairness, Nyko should offer to either replace the inter-cooler or give you a refund; I'm not sure how you could get a new console out of this. It will be good if Nyko do replace consoles that their product wrecked; and M$ didn't tell you to put the inter-cooler on; so, that makes them hardly liable, right?
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21. January 2007 @ 20:33 |
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Originally posted by xHaydenx:
In all fairness, Nyko should offer to either replace the inter-cooler or give you a refund; I'm not sure how you could get a new console out of this. I mean, M$ didn't tell you to put the inter-cooler on; so, that makes them hardly liable, right?
But, M$ didn't tell you this would void your warrenty! And they are saying it dose! Nyko also states it will replace broken consoles! I feel that they owe me a new console that has a warrenty, because their product voided my warrenty, I will so what they say tomarow!
~Domreis
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xHaydenx
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21. January 2007 @ 21:04 |
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The problem is that somewhere in the 360's manual, it will say something along the lines of, "3rd party products non supported my Microsoft will void your warranty and we will not be held liable because we lack the testicular fortitude to own up to our own mistakes,etc."
I do believe they owe you a new console. Just make sure you ask to speak to the brass rather than the initial employee who will answer your call and want to end it just as quickly because he couldn't care less.
Another thing you should do - I know this works with burger companies - is demand more compensation than just a new console. I don't know much about Nyko so I haven't a clue what else they manufacture, but if they have something good then say you want one of those too. If they are stubborn, say you have lawyers- the ravenous kind, who haven't sued a victim for longer than they can remember, and would be more than willing to take Nyko - Nyko? What sort of stupid name is that! - to court.
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21. January 2007 @ 21:08 |
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We'll see... I jut emailed M$ and got a responce
Originally posted by Microsoft:
Hello __________,
Thank you for writing Xbox Customer Support!
We deeply apologize for the inconvenience. It sounds like Patrick that you are asking whether you can use an inter cooler fan for the Xbox 360
Actually, Microsoft has not recommended any inter cooler fan for the Xbox 360. However, if you feel that this could greatly help you with the overheating issue on your Xbox 360 then you can do so as you wish. No internal modification of the Xbox 360 is required. Warranty is not affected
Please try this link: http://www.nyko.com and please check how it is going to be installed to your Xbox 360 at your retailer store
However, if you need further assistance, please call Xbox Phone Support at these numbers:
United States and Canada : 1-800-4MY-XBOX (1-800-469-9269)
International direct dial to US : 1- 425-635-7180.
For further assistance, please don't hesitate to write back or call Xbox Phone Support. We are open everyday from 9am to 12mn Central Time.
To expedite service, please provide Service Request Number 1021120506 when you call.
For more information about Xbox360, please visit http://www.xbox.com or http://www.xbox.com/360.
Sincerely,
Rod
Xbox Customer Care Team
So it sounds like my Warrenty is still good... So if it dies I have this to show them! LOL!
Ok this is a plus... I am suprised how fast they reponded!
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21. January 2007 @ 21:12 |
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Ok this is a plus... I am suprised how fast they reponded!
I'm surprised they even responded at all.
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22. January 2007 @ 01:42 |
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whats cuaseign the frying? are the fans tryign to pull more jucie than the plug/connection can ahndle?
if you are a case modder you could always take it apart remove the pins from the plug and rout power threw a cheap 9-12V under 1A AC/DC adapter altho it might be easier to gt a laptop fan block...mmmmmm
I am posting a thread about 360 build suggestions ,I if I can score all the parts but the a complete mobo unit for under 40,I could build a 360 for under 200, anyway post here so the thread dosent get derailed.
http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/455670
Copyright infringement is nothing more than civil disobedience to a bad set of laws. Lets renegotiate them.
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mrlip
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22. January 2007 @ 03:38 |
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I have had a Nyko fan on for months, since I bought my 360 in October infact. Just checked the back, no signs of browning, looks good as new. The fan is noisy when it starts up, but then it quiets down, and it works great. It shall be staying on my 360. BTW, are all these people that are having there 360's scored in the US?Maybe its a problem with the 110V or something, because I am in the UK on 240V and its no prob.
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22. January 2007 @ 03:40 |
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Originally posted by mrlip:
I have had a Nyko fan on for months, since I bought my 360 in October infact. Just checked the back, no signs of browning, looks good as new. The fan is noisy when it starts up, but then it quiets down, and it works great. It shall be staying on my 360. BTW, are all these people that are having there 360's scored in the US?Maybe its a problem with the 110V or something, because I am in the UK on 240V and its no prob.
Uummm the brink translates the current 110/220 into what the system uses I doubt ti would be it,more like either the Fan has bad quality control or the 360 since tis known to have iffy quality control.
I wouldn't its a 20$ device that has a 30% chance to fry a 300$ system...
Copyright infringement is nothing more than civil disobedience to a bad set of laws. Lets renegotiate them.
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22. January 2007 @ 04:49 |
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Originally posted by ZIppyDSM:
whats cuaseign the frying? are the fans tryign to pull more jucie than the plug/connection can ahndle?
if you are a case modder you could always take it apart remove the pins from the plug and rout power threw a cheap 9-12V under 1A AC/DC adapter altho it might be easier to gt a laptop fan block...mmmmmm
I am posting a thread about 360 build suggestions ,I if I can score all the parts but the a complete mobo unit for under 40,I could build a 360 for under 200, anyway post here so the thread dosent get derailed.
http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/455670[/quote]
I am in the us... and I belive the guy who I got the pics from is also in the usa... I hope that the same disen't happen to you in the long run!
~Domreis
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22. January 2007 @ 05:13 |
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I am in the us... and I belive the guy who I got the pics from is also in the usa... I hope that the same disen't happen to you in the long run!
~Domreis
What I think is its either the plug either device or the power supplied to it or the fans drawing to much power,it could be just a mix of that lovely questionable china quality we have all come to love that is causing it a mix of things perhaps,if anything its enough for me not to use it and I have read other exturnal fan units draw more than the 360 can give,plus the exturnal ports on the 360 are not meant to be used for power hungry fans.
I dck around with allot of things when I am adjuratimg a PS2(haveign it out of case and such and powering it to test it) I have a 40X40 and 80X80MM fans adapted to run off a DC adpter for cooling so I understand basic volt/wiring.
I am unsure what the amp/volt is for internal 360 fans I know the power distro system is....meek so I dunno what I will do with my mod just yet.
Copyright infringement is nothing more than civil disobedience to a bad set of laws. Lets renegotiate them.
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22. January 2007 @ 10:00 |
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yeah thats some crazy crap right there!
i dont think my 360 is heating up that much
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22. January 2007 @ 13:33 |
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I called Nyko, and waghited online for 45 min then I hung up... I am going to call back... URggg... I am so mad I cant get on the site at school anymore... thanks to Bess!
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