Are there any warning signs before a box red rings? I'm just curious because I plan on getting one soon and would like to know what I should look out for to help prevent this. Also, are the new 60gb model's the ones with that new chip? Are they less likely to red ring?

Thanks in advance for your input.

If you have a baseball bat in your hand, then yes, there is a warning sign.

If your Xbox starts to crash a lot more than often, and you get some graphical glitches a lot more, etc. etc. it's more than likely you're close to Red Rings.

The new chipsets are supposed to be much better, yes. The likelihood of getting the RRoD is much lower with them, supposedly. That's what they said about Elites though, and look how that turned out.

"If your Xbox starts to crash a lot more than often, and you get some graphical glitches a lot more, etc. etc. it's more than likely you're close to Red Rings.

The new chipsets are supposed to be much better, yes. The likelihood of getting the RRoD is much lower with them, supposedly. That's what they said about Elites though, and look how that turned out."

"If your Xbox starts to crash a lot more than often, and you get some graphical glitches a lot more, etc. etc. it's more than likely you're close to Red Rings.

The new chipsets are supposed to be much better, yes. The likelihood of getting the RRoD is much lower with them, supposedly. That's what they said about Elites though, and look how that turned out."

"Jayge said:

"If your Xbox starts to crash a lot more than often, and you get some graphical glitches a lot more, etc. etc. it's more than likely you're close to Red Rings.

The new chipsets are supposed to be much better, yes. The likelihood of getting the RRoD is much lower with them, supposedly. That's what they said about Elites though, and look how that turned out."

I guess the only thing to do is hope it doesn't get it(the new models). You can take some precautions to not get the RROD."

I doubt any of the 60s have gotten red rings yet. Some probably will, but the probability is reduced.

"LightYagami245 said:

"Jayge said:

"If your Xbox starts to crash a lot more than often, and you get some graphical glitches a lot more, etc. etc. it's more than likely you're close to Red Rings.

The new chipsets are supposed to be much better, yes. The likelihood of getting the RRoD is much lower with them, supposedly. That's what they said about Elites though, and look how that turned out."

I guess the only thing to do is hope it doesn't get it(the new models). You can take some precautions to not get the RROD."

Like what, keep it ventilated."

"DrPepper1990 said:

"LightYagami245 said:

"Jayge said:

"If your Xbox starts to crash a lot more than often, and you get some graphical glitches a lot more, etc. etc. it's more than likely you're close to Red Rings.

The new chipsets are supposed to be much better, yes. The likelihood of getting the RRoD is much lower with them, supposedly. That's what they said about Elites though, and look how that turned out."

I guess the only thing to do is hope it doesn't get it(the new models). You can take some precautions to not get the RROD."

Like what, keep it ventilated."

That. Also keeping the room it's in at a cool temperature, having it close to the ground(so it won't fall. Just keep it secured), and not leaving it on for hours are some good ways."

If you want the best ventilation, keep it upright, although that's likely to screw up your drive. I keep mine lying down, but the surface I have it on is a metal grid that allows air to move freely under it. Almost two years old and still going strong.

Yeah, keep it upright so there's more heat dispersion on the surface underneath the disc drive.  It seems counterintuitive considering you're blocking off some of the intake vents, but in this case having that large surface exposed to the air is better for displacing heat.

Also, don't set it on carpet, don't move it while it's on, don't breathe near it, don't look at it funny, keep your room at 60 degrees fahrenheit, and pray every night.

"Yeah, keep it upright so there's more heat dispersion on the surface underneath the disc drive.  It seems counterintuitive considering you're blocking off some of the intake vents, but in this case having that large surface exposed to the air is better for displacing heat.

Also, don't set it on carpet, don't move it while it's on, don't breathe near it, don't look at it funny, keep your room at 60 degrees fahrenheit, and pray every night."

I do the same.  Between my 360, computer, and LCD TV, they give off enough heat that I can just turn the thermostat off.

Constant locking up is a sign.
Also graphical glitches and slowdowns.

Just keep it well ventilated.

You don't have to worry about the RROD issue that was occurring, the issue has been fixed since Sep 2007.

Microsoft wanted to cut down on the cost of making the 360 and developed a GPU in house without the aide of a company specializing in ASIC. The result was a chip that was prone to overheating which would cause the RROD.

ATI produces the latest GPUs that run cooler and with an extra heatsink thrown in for good measure.

"You don't have to worry about the RROD issue that was occurring, the issue has been fixed since Sep 2007...

"If you want the best ventilation, keep it upright, although that's likely to screw up your drive. I keep mine lying down, but the surface I have it on is a metal grid that allows air to move freely under it. Almost two years old and still going strong.
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Sadface.

I just got this.


THE END IS NIGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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I didn't have any.

I had no signs. One day it just did it. My system has always sounded the same, acted the same, etc.

Warning Signs: Buying a Xbox 360

I was playing Oblivion the night before mine died and I started getting load screens every five minutes.

As far as the new chipset, everything thats on the shelves (non-used) at this point should have them.

"I was playing Oblivion the night before mine died and I started getting load screens every five minutes.

As far as the new chipset, everything thats on the shelves (non-used) at this point should have them."

Well, theoretically if they haven't sold off all the old stock yet it is possible, but most major retailers probably have. I believe, I could be wrong, that once they started putting the HDMI ports on all the models that everything from that point forward had them.

here is a video how to know for sure
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTVCW8OBdWk

"Well, theoretically if they haven't sold off all the old stock yet it is possible, but most major retailers probably have. I believe, I could be wrong, that once they started putting the HDMI ports on all the models that everything from that point forward had them.

here is a video how to know for sure
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTVCW8OBdWk"

Yeah if you buy a 360 now you really don't have to worry about RROD at all. The currently stocked Falcons (any Arcade model, HDMI ready 20GB, or Elite) the rate of RROD is practically non-existent. And if you hold out a few weeks and pick up a Jasper chip 60GB RROD is completely gone (according to Microsoft). RROD is a thing of the past for new adopters but still a big concern for people like me who bought their 360 before the changes.

Kinda, it depends. I don't remember what happened before my first red ring, but right before my second red ring my screen got these weird colors lined on the screen. I reset the system and the screen was then pretty fuzzy. I turned off the 360 and the next day I turned it on, red rings. I'm pretty sure the first time it happened, it just suddenly happened. It's really just a luck of the draw.

I'll be getting Red Rings soon.
Xbox as been freezing up ALOT recently :/
...And i had that wierd line thing during a game of TF2 o_0

"Metasin said:

"Well, theoretically if they haven't sold off all the old stock yet it is possible, but most major retailers probably have. I believe, I could be wrong, that once they started putting the HDMI ports on all the models that everything from that point forward had them.

here is a video how to know for sure
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTVCW8OBdWk"

I see, but if you buy an Elite, theoretically, it should have it?"

It could possibly freeze up a few times before it actually displays the red rings.

I just got a RRoD. It worked fine for two years then all of a sudden it happened...sure it has had problems with freezing sometimes, but that has happened every now and then for over a year and it wasn't that bad. I did not expect the RRoD to happen now after so long.

RROD is completely overblown these days. it hardly happens at all to the falcon ones let alone the jasper ones.

not really.

Mine began to freeze and load really slow before the red lights kicked in.

If your 360 starts to freeze a lot, it usually means it's going to red-ring soon. My (2nd) 360 is showing signs of being close to death, since it's beginning to crash as often as my first one right before it died :(

All of the above :)

"Mine began to freeze and load really slow before the red lights kicked in."