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GPU Cooling Mod Cures RROD

Apparently it was a bad design on microsofts part, the Optical DVD drive is placed too closely to the GPU.

The DVD drive needs to be removed, placed externally. A fan needs to be placed on the Heat sink over the GPU this cures the problem.

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ps3ftwin5878d ago

Its great if that works on an out of warranty Xbox. Though that looks terrible.

skip2mylou5878d ago

wtf? tht looks like their was a parasite attached to it

EvilBlackCat5878d ago

here come the RROD news waves again on the internet!

likedamaster5878d ago

Here's a better solution albeit much more costly. http://www.koolance.com/wat...

Millah5877d ago

Microsoft engineers, the best and brightest minds on planet Earth.

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Sheikh Yerbouti5877d ago

They'll say it is a Net360, digital download only like the PSPgo, but it really is a way to "recoup" on all those RROD'd 360s they have in a warehouse in Jersey.

ludabenza5877d ago

The best solution was for Microsoft to have never released the 360 so early at the expense of its consumers. That way they could have product tested the console before they released it.

Yeah I know many people may argue that paid off, because they wanted to beat Sony to the market. However that was at the expense to the end user. I know what I would rather at least and that would have been for Microsoft to delay the release of the 360 for at least 6 months perhaps longer.

MmaFanQc5877d ago

simply buy a ps3 and voila!

badz1495877d ago (Edited 5877d ago )

@likedamaster - how's that a solution? add another 10 bucks, you can buy a new elite with the cost of that beast!

@MmaFanQc - WTH? buying a PS3 won't play you any Halo Reach nor Gears2!

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Corrwin5878d ago (Edited 5878d ago )

Really? No way!

I thought it was like swine flu!

Glad somebody figured it out in the end.... 4 years later.

I seem to recall having a 10 year old GFX card for my PC that had a bloody fan on it. Did MS think the 360 would just be too loud with one more fan?

mauleriscool5878d ago

Would have not been an issue if they used one of those small laptop type dvd drives. Then the gpu would have a normal heat sink and could have probably fit another fan in there.

champ215878d ago

True lol. I recall the Riva TNT 2 from Nvidia was about the time Gpus started coming out with fans that was back in 1999.

How could Microsoft releasing a system in 2006 ignored the inclusion of a fan.

lonix5878d ago

Fact is fans cost money!!

Corrwin5878d ago

True... But a lot less than Extended Warranties.

sikbeta5878d ago

Good point Corrwin, I was going to say the same thing...

Corrwin5878d ago

But where would the beer go?

WHERE WOULD MY PRECIOUS BEER GO ;_;

Sorry... I get worked up when something happens to my medicine :|

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15 Years Ago, Mortal Kombat (2011) Saved Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise

A brutal reset, a smarter story, and a return to what made it great—Mortal Kombat (2011) revived the series.

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italiangamer7d ago

"Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise"

Press X to (seriously) doubt.

DarXyde5d ago

Underrated comment. I used to hate that game so much that any time my siblings asked me to play it, I just picked Hom and shut myself down mid-match.

Soy5d ago

And then MK1 killed it again.

DivineHand1255d ago (Edited 5d ago )

15 years went by so fast. I remember playing through the story mode at launch.

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Pixels in the Blood: The Journey of Rob Hewson

The name "Hewson" carries a special weight for anyone who grew up during the golden age of British computing. As the son of Andrew Hewson—the man behind legendary publisher Hewson Consultants—Rob Hewson didn't just grow up playing video games; he learned to spell his name from their title screens. However, Rob didn't just rest on his family's 8-bit laurels. From leading major LEGO franchises at TT Games to tackling the high-stakes world of technical porting at Huey Games, Rob has carved out a unique path in an ever-evolving industry. In this candid interview Rob to discussed the burden and beauty of a family legacy, the technical "scar tissue" left by the ambitious Hydrophobia, and why porting a masterpiece like Inscryption to consoles is far more than a simple copy-paste job.

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Early Tomb Raider: Legend gameplay footage shows unseen areas and different visuals

To celebrate Tomb Raider: Legend's 20th anniversary, the official channels have shared an early in-development gameplay demo.

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