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    The Xbox 360 is the second game console produced by Microsoft Corporation and is the successor to the original Xbox.

    The best cooler for Xbox 360?

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    #1  Edited By JJOR64

    So my Xbox 360 is starting to show it's age now.  My Xbox shuts it's self off due to being too hot frequently now, even when it's not hot.  Tomorrow I'm going to pick up a cooler for my Xbox 360.  My question is which is the best one?  I'm thinking about picking up THIS one.  Is this one any good?  My friend got the older model of this and he liked it.
     
    Share your thoughts please.  It would help a lot.

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    #2  Edited By Aus_azn

    I always thought all coolers were bad for the 360...

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    #3  Edited By BraveToaster

    I too have the older model and it was okay. I have a Slim now, so I don't have to worry about that.

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    #4  Edited By droop

    Haha one of the reviews say " Also its loud, and big, makes your 360 look like it has a ghetto-booty."

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    #5  Edited By gamb1t

    I used the 360 "slim" cooler. works like a charm and its super quiet. check it out

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    #6  Edited By Suicidal_SNiper

    Nearly all of the reviews except maybe 1 or 2 say it's a terrible terrible product. So I wouldn't get it.

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    #7  Edited By NickNorman

    The whole concept of a cooler always baffled me. That's why there are fans constantly pumping out hot air. Just make sure it's in a well-ventilated area, and not crammed in an entertainment center or near a source of heat.

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    #8  Edited By JJOR64

    Any last thoughts would be helpful.  Going to check them out soon and see what I find.

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    #9  Edited By A_Cute_Squirtle
    @JJOR64 said:

    " Any last thoughts would be helpful.  Going to check them out soon and see what I find. "

    Trade it in for a slim?  
     
    And if it Red Rings with a cooler, you're SOL. 
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    #10  Edited By Andheez
    @JJOR64: 
    If your xbox is shutting down , its probably already too late, trade it in before it breaks.  From what Ive been told all the fans are worthless anyway
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    #11  Edited By JJOR64
    @A_Cute_Squirtle:   Sadly, I don't have enough money for a Slim.  My Xbox has already red-ringed before.
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    #12  Edited By Vinchenzo

    If you buy a cooler you're probably an idiot.

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    #13  Edited By BUCK3TM4N

    sont get it its useless i had one 

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    #14  Edited By JJWeatherman

    If your 360 is turning off because it's hot, but it isn't actually hot, then would a cooler really do anything?

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    No Caption Provided
     
    He's the only cooler I need. The best in the business.
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    #16  Edited By FancySoapsMan
    @JJWeatherman said:
    " If your 360 is turning off because it's hot, but it isn't actually hot, then would a cooler really do anything? "
    this is some good logic
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    #17  Edited By wh1terav3n

    The best cooler is leaving it in an open space, on it's side so that the bottom fan can work. Putting it in an enclosed or small space is a bad idea. Don't use an actual cooler, they're bogus.

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    #18  Edited By wefwefasdf

    If you're warranty is up you can always get new/better internal fans. I was able to use my old 360 for over a year after it gave me the RROD because of replacing the fans and doing the x-clamp fix.

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    #19  Edited By rawrz

    Id say none since the whole purpose of the 360 fans is to blow out the hot air and the cooler would defeat this purpose since it sits directly on top of the fan blowing that hot air back in making things worse.

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    #20  Edited By hanktherapper

    I've never heard a good thing about the Nyko Interplayer coolers. Buy a laptop cooling pad instead. I've heard they work the best.

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    #21  Edited By iam3green

    i don't understand the logic in getting one of those. why get a fan that is going to cover another fan? i wouldn't get one of those fans, i heard that they screw up your 360 even more. 
     
    if your warranty is expired then i suggestion you get a whisper fan. i have one in mine it is really great fan. you have to open up your xbox 360 and then swap out the two fans. they glow different color depending on which one you get. i have a regular one but there is also the turbo one. you have to do some work to get the button to work which makes the fan spin faster.

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    #22  Edited By leebmx
    @TeflonBilly: @TeflonBilly said:
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     He's the only cooler I need. The best in the business. "
    I used to fuck guys like him in prison.
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    #23  Edited By melcene
    @JJOR64:  
     
    OP - I had the original version of the cooler you posted (the one you posted looks like a newer model).  I can't speak for the newer model, but the older models were NOT GOOD.  Yes, they kept your 360 cooler, but the place where they plug into the back of your 360 heats up to the point of charring your 360.  The following isn't my picture, but it IS what the Nyko Intercooler did to my 360.  Luckily I had read about it online and had caught it before any serious damage was done. 
     
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    #24  Edited By JJOR64
    @melcene:   I ended up not getting one.  Figured it wouldn't help at all.  I think my Xbox is done for.
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    #25  Edited By TobyD81
    @JJOR64: Probably a good idea. Like many of the posters here, I've heard more about coolers doing harm if anything at all. How's the ventilation around your box? Maybe it just needs to be opened up a little.
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    #26  Edited By meteora

    I heard that the Intercooler is really fucking awful and it did more harm than good.

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    #27  Edited By TheLark

    i hear ice makes things cool...
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    #28  Edited By FritzDude

    Buy the xbox 360 Slim and forget about stupid cash-in periferals that doesn't work, or are 0,1% better.

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    #29  Edited By agentboolen
    @JJOR64:   Call Microsoft and tell them it keeps turning itself off, hopefully your warrenty is still in effect and you can get them to fix it.  Coolers have never seemed to be a good solution for the Xbox 360 from what I know.
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    #30  Edited By JJOR64
    @agentboolen:   My Xbox is out of warranty and they will most likely charge me to fix it and unfortunately, I'm broke.
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    #31  Edited By agentboolen
    @JJOR64 said:
    " @agentboolen:   My Xbox is out of warranty and they will most likely charge me to fix it and unfortunately, I'm broke. "
    I'd call and find out anyway.  Its better then spending money on a cooler. Who knows you might get surprised and find out the warranty is still in effect.
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    #32  Edited By LongMasterWolf
    @Aus_azn:  They pretty much are.
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    #33  Edited By SteamPunkJin

    I use an 'underneath'  style laptop cooler with my 360 - and it does seem to help keep it cooler during longer play sessions (like on a weekend where I'm likely to run it for 12hours+) without covering up any of the 360's native fans. It's powered via USB cable so you just plug it in the back and put your 360 on top of it. Ran me about $25 bucks.

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    #34  Edited By toowalrus

    My roommate used to have one, I think it was Nyko or something. I don't know, his xbox red-ringed pretty early on, so I'd say avoid them all together.  Unfortunately, my Xbox has been locking up a lot lately, I think I may need to invest in a slim soon.

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