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Modders have xbox 360s already(56kers be warned)
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Is this an external AC adapter?
http://dwl.xbox-scene.com/pictures/XeDK-smartxx/smartxx-xbx360-01.JPG
http://dwl.xbox-scene.com/pictures/XeDK-smartxx/smartxx-xbx360-01.JPG
Alpha_Spartan
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External power supply like the GCN. Help keeps the console smaller and cooler and it has a built in fail safe for the people afraid that the Xbox 360 might burn down their house.one said:
Except, 360 has an internal power supply, as evidenced by the 3-prong PC-style power connector on the lower back of the (standard production) unit... Also, power supplies - correctly designed - are not a major source of heat.Alpha_Spartan said:
scooby_dooby
Legend
nice. check out the samsung drive!
finally a console that will be a reliable long lasting DVD player.
finally a console that will be a reliable long lasting DVD player.
Alpha_Spartan
Regular
I've never seen a standard PSU that wasn't a major source of heat. Even the external laptop PSU's burn to the touch.Guden Oden said:
We haven't seen a production Xbox 360 in the wild yet. I'm willing to bet that it has the same PSU hardware as the dev kits.
BRiT said:
That's because Sony and Nintendo are still in the vaporware category of being at least 9 months away from launch. Lets see how they leak when they're less than 3 months from widespread product availability.
MS has had a lot of problems with leaks, and not just recently:
- System target specs/plans were leaked
- The 360 name was leaked
- Pictures of the system were leaked before its official announcement
- The price was leaked
- Multiple SKU information was leaked (btw, the original leak was a Non-HDD, HDD, and a PC version...)
- HDD not being standard was leaked
- Etc.
A lot has been leaked from the MS camp. Why? I don't know. But they definately do not have very good control on information.
Alpha_Spartan said:
Burn to the touch?? I think if you have an external PSU that gets that hot, you should have it checked cause that's not right. It should be warm, not burning hot.
Though I only had it for a few days, I don't recall the external PSU on a Shuttle Zen going beyond warm into hot territory.
I've met my share of AC adapters that got hot, but I suspect that's more cheap parts than a rule of the design. The Xbox probably has a fairly narrow range of expected power draw, too, which I expect translates into higher efficiency than typical PSUs. Fanless PSUs can be over 90% efficient, AFAIK, and that's with active PFC. Translated to that 213W Xbox PSU, that means as little as 20W waste heat.
I've met my share of AC adapters that got hot, but I suspect that's more cheap parts than a rule of the design. The Xbox probably has a fairly narrow range of expected power draw, too, which I expect translates into higher efficiency than typical PSUs. Fanless PSUs can be over 90% efficient, AFAIK, and that's with active PFC. Translated to that 213W Xbox PSU, that means as little as 20W waste heat.
