Looking to buy number 8 360

sw1 · 7 Oct 2007 at 19:10

fingers crossed for you , by the way quality sig

Joebob · 7 Oct 2007 at 19:14

So can anyone actually answer the guys question or what???

McManicMan · 7 Oct 2007 at 19:56

i doubt no-one is gonna say 100% that its ok to buy that lot number, i would presume its still 50/50 if you actually get the new revised Falcon

yaboy · 7 Oct 2007 at 19:56

8, damn!

only ever had one

BallisticJack · 7 Oct 2007 at 20:43

wow...8th console. :eek:

I'd be scared to cross the road if I were you!

Livestrong · 7 Oct 2007 at 23:33

BlairH said:
Just out of curiosity: Is the thing plugged into a surge protector? 360s seem to be quite sensitive with some surge protectors.

yeah the last 7 were plugged into a surge protector I will try without this time

It gets annoying as I lose the game saves the consoles are not sent back to microsoft for repair I just take the damn thing back to the store, then they give me a new one boxed sealed.

the first broke a few days after release back in dec 05 I added my pic on Show Us Your XBox 360 Setup! (first page) ever since then just been doomed with having a 360

It's not like I play every minute of the day I don't care about how big my gamerscore/tag is as I am not compensating for anything.

Gonna buy the console again this week for pgr4 I still say the 360 is awesome even though I had the issues nothing beats it when it works.

wannabedamned · 7 Oct 2007 at 23:38

I can believe 8, They are faulty temperamental pieces of hardware after all, Just unlucky you seemed to have racked so many up! lol.

I wish you Better luck with your next one.

XPE · 8 Oct 2007 at 00:34

8 360's

I would take the hint and just get something else instead.

Margaret · 8 Oct 2007 at 00:53

8.

My first died within 2 weeks and the replacement I got in January 2006 still works to this day, has been opened a few times and toppled over. :eek:

kidloco · 8 Oct 2007 at 00:53

guess you shouldnt have mentioned that its your 8th one and people might have answered your question

I would defo try and source the new CPU though, making it run cooler and quieter can only be a good thing, once they make a silent reliable Elite I will give my hairdryer to my nephew and get one.

McManicMan · 8 Oct 2007 at 06:57

i have my launch console plugged into a surge protector with no troubles here as do my boys ones upstairs

Matt-Page · 8 Oct 2007 at 08:38

Livestrong said:
yeah the last 7 were plugged into a surge protector I will try without this time

It gets annoying as I lose the game saves the consoles are not sent back to microsoft for repair I just take the damn thing back to the store, then they give me a new one boxed sealed.

the first broke a few days after release back in dec 05 I added my pic on Show Us Your XBox 360 Setup! (first page) ever since then just been doomed with having a 360

It's not like I play every minute of the day I don't care about how big my gamerscore/tag is as I am not compensating for anything.

Gonna buy the console again this week for pgr4 I still say the 360 is awesome even though I had the issues nothing beats it when it works.

It worries be your using the word 'Buy'.... Surely your not buying these but, 'exchanging' them?!

msmalls74 · 8 Oct 2007 at 08:45

Livestrong said:
yeah the last 7 were plugged into a surge protector I will try without this time

It gets annoying as I lose the game saves the consoles are not sent back to microsoft for repair I just take the damn thing back to the store, then they give me a new one boxed sealed.

the first broke a few days after release back in dec 05 I added my pic on Show Us Your XBox 360 Setup! (first page) ever since then just been doomed with having a 360

It's not like I play every minute of the day I don't care about how big my gamerscore/tag is as I am not compensating for anything.

Gonna buy the console again this week for pgr4 I still say the 360 is awesome even though I had the issues nothing beats it when it works.

There is information the the 360 technical site about not using a 360 with a surge protector.

Microsoft is apparently blaming 90 per cent of Xbox 360 hardware failures on customers using surge protectors. Apparently concerned Xbox 360 gamers who phoned Microsoft's Xbox helpline were told not to use surge protectors, because they are likely to cause the 360 to fail.

Despite Microsoft giving no official explanation as to why up to 30 per cent of all Xbox 360s are dying prematurely, helpline staff are reading from a prepared script, blaming surge protection.

Apparently the consoles are very sensitive to reductions in power and any drop-off in current can cause the cooling fans and the red DVD laser to malfunction. So helpline staff are recommending that Xbox 360 gamers should plug their console directly into the wall.

If you're not entirely convinced by this explanation, you're not alone. Power surge protectors are designed to protect against lightning strikes and power surge blowouts.

This was in July this year though, i remember on a more technical site that the 360 PSU brick has built in surge protection and having to in series doesnt do it much good, sounds a bit of a cop out but worth a try.

NokkonWud · 8 Oct 2007 at 12:21

Surprising! I've used a surge protector since launch day. Eeek.

JBeck · 8 Oct 2007 at 13:02

I wouldn't think having a seperate surge protector does any harm, sounds like Microsoft gumpf to me.

Rhys · 8 Oct 2007 at 14:24

Can you take a photo of where you keep your 360? How long do you leave it on?

Im sure you must be doing "somethign" wrong.

Andybtsn · 8 Oct 2007 at 14:31

Its easy to see someone having 8, my sister is on her fourth since Xmas.

Carazy stuff!