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Console Modding------ ( Here you can talk about your favorite Consoles ) => XBOX 360 => Topic started by: Jack6194 on March 22, 2009, 03:50:35 AM
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hey guys,I'm starting to work on a project which will cool the Xbox360 by using External fans,thus not voidding the warrenty,I've been looking around on the internet for awhile looking for some idea's,But all i seem to find is people using tape to 'hold' the fan on the Xbox :wacko: .
There is a little bit more to the project tho,At the moment i'm still in school studying for my GCSE and for Electronics i have to create something,thus me doing the fans,what i have thought about doing is Meausing the fan speed the having it displayed on a 7 segment display (this way means that i shall have a switch,on & off of course)or having the fans kick when the Xbox gets to a certain temperature (Could do that by PIC?) again i could have the Temp displayed on a 7 segment display Due to the Exam board being total :censored:heads i cannot use Mains power :| so its either batteries (9-volt PP3?) or USB powery thingy.
I plan on Vacuum forming or Moulding a case for the fans which will feature 2-4 clips which will hold the fan onto the back of the Xbox.after thinking about running the Fans off a PP3 i had a problem on where to house the battery (as if you look at more commerical fans they use the power off the console) so i think there is only two places i can house it,which are above the powercable or above the AV/HDMI outlet.If i go down the route of having the fans kick when the Xbox gets to a certain temperature, I shall need to have a remote on & off switch.to be honest i don't really know what else to write,but what i need is some help about what sort of Fan size will i need and if it could be possible to run two fans off a PP3?
Thanks for your time.
-Jack.
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really there is no affective way of cooling the 360 from the outside at all just to let you know. but yes you can run fans of a 9v battery, but then again it would have little or no affect on cooling the 360 and might even be harmful to it if you don't position the fans right. :fear:
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If your going to cool from the outside, lay the 360 horizontally and put the fans blowing into the bottom vent. But like redrider said, it won't do much good.
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Thanks for the replys,After reading around and like you just said,it really won't be affective..but longs it gets me a pass i'm ok with it,the criteria says that i don't have to use it only make it and get it working,I don't use an external fan because i just got my Xbox back from Mircosoft and as i have my fan on table top it keeps it cool enough it lays horizontally (DVD drive and motherboard busted) .Well,like every other cooling mod i plan on attaching it to the back of the 360 and to be honest,I only have to take a few pictures of it attached and to the Xbox which will prove it fits.
Any idea on what sorta of fan size i would need though? Would DC Cooling Fan 50 x 50 x 10mm or 2x60mm Fans be just fine?
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I've read attaching fans to the back actually makes it worse.
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I've read attaching fans to the back actually makes it worse.
this is true. I had an intercooler that made my 360 overheat.. it didn't help one bit. So now I dont use anything from the outside and im trying to implement 2 fans with thermal resistors (when they get hot the fans speed increases) in the 360 itself.
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yes...attaching fans to the back where the OEM 360 fan is will actually make that fan not do its job and will cause :clap: your 360 to overheat most likely and then could end up giving u RROD! :boxed:
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ive put a fan on the back of my xbox behind the oem fan and it does pull more air out of the xbox and makes it a lot cooler inside i have checked lol and you couldnt rely power 1 fan properly from 5v from the usb never mind 2 fans =/