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The plug pass through on the Intercooler 360 EX IS NOT compatible with the new XBOX 360 Elites (my XBOX 360 Elite was manufactured in Oct 2007.) There is a prong within the Intercooler EX plug slot which prevents the original XBOX 360 Elite plug from being plugged into the back of the Intercooler 360 device.
Microsoft may have changed their plug design to make it incompatible - since I cannot believe Nyko would be this messed up.
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I've had this for over a month now and my 360 runs fine. I don't play everyday but sometimes when i do play it can be for up to 4 - 6 hours. It keeps my 360 very cool (does it's job.) So far no power problems with my 360 so I'm very pleased but I'll edit this if any problems occur in the near future. thanks amazon.
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This is my second intercooler as I own two Xbox 360's, My old machine is one of the first boxes made and this fan keeps it cool. I never had the ring of death and contribute it to this product. Do yourself a favor, get this intercooler.
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Looks like this works.Lots of hot air coming out of unit.I would buy this again.
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My 360 Elite has yet to have any issues. Mine was manufactured in 3/07, so it was before they modified the internals that were causing the overheating issues.
My cousins Elite, however does give him random red lights (not the RRoD). I purchased one for him as well to see if this helps his Elite in any way. I have yet to hear any updates, but they will come.
As an extra precaution, I purchased Nyko's NEW Intercooler EX to use as what I called "preventative maintenance".
I have read a good amount of the comments regarding the first generation Nyko Intercooler's causing meltdowns. The EX clearly addressed these issues by a much higher build quality with not only the fans but also the metal connectors that your 360 power supply connects to.
Using an infrared thermometer, I measured some of the hottest points on the case with and without the EX. The temperate was a good 5-15° Fahrenheit cooler when using the EX.
This is by no means a scientific form of measurement, but it worked for this simple test.
I will give you some more specific number. When I measured the temperature of the 360's case (on top when laid on its side) where both the CPU and GPU are located side by side I got a reading of 109° Fahrenheit to 114° Fahrenheit. This was after playing Halo 3 for roughly 3 hours non-stop. After installing the Nyko Intercooler EX, I played Halo 3 yet again for roughly 3 hours. The CPU area measured 90° Fahrenheit to 101° Fahrenheit. These lower numbers are not staggering by any means, but the EX is doing its job by reducing heat. If you want drastic heat reductions look elsewhere.
The point is the EX provided a substantial amount of cooling, rather venting, to the 360.
Just to clarify for the people out there: The EX does not blow air into the 360: The Intercooler EX uses three fans lined in exhaust mode. This means the EX pulls the hot air from the already existing two fans inside the 360. In simpler terms, the EX fans pulling the heat being blown onto my hands is a lot warmer than just the 360's fans alone. Remember that this is a good thing: more heat being exhausted from the 360 means a cooler 360.
One more note. The 360 game discs and DVD's that pop out of the tray are now room temperature instead of either warm or hot thanks to the EX.
Will this prevent my Elite from bricking on me in the future? Who knows?
I purchased the two year extended warranty from Microsoft, so I am not concerned.
Only time will tell how long my 360 will last, but for $20 and active cooling you cannot go wrong.
I will update my review in the future if anything "unexpected" happens to my 360 with the use of the EX.
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