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Title: Fixing The Overheating Problem?
Post by: SpacePyro on October 15, 2007, 10:09:00 PM
OK, so, I've removed the x-clamps and replaced them through lawdawg's tutorial, and it has worked somewhat fine. however, when I play halo 3, it shuts off automatically and says it's overheating.  I'm wondering...what could be so faulty right now? What do I need to check to ensure that it doesn't overheat so much? I'm trying to find heatsinks for every RAM and Southbridge/Passive chip inside so the heat would dissipate even more, but would that ultimately remove the overheating issue?

i've been thinking about sending it in to reflow/diagnose my box...

http://www.modchipman.com/xbox-360-repair-...ems-p-1162.html

I don't know if I should though.
It beats a warranty-voided $140...

This post has been edited by SpacePyro: Oct 16 2007, 05:15 AM
Title: Fixing The Overheating Problem?
Post by: brandogg on October 15, 2007, 10:58:00 PM
$100 isn't worth it if you ask me. I think it's hilarious that a modchip website tells you not to send in your 3 red light system if it has a modchip.
Title: Fixing The Overheating Problem?
Post by: slipknot89 on October 16, 2007, 03:30:00 AM
mine did this when i tried to do the x-clamp fix
the problem i had was that i didnt put enough thermal paste down
so try more thermal paste
are you using arctic silver?
Title: Fixing The Overheating Problem?
Post by: SpacePyro on October 16, 2007, 05:56:00 AM
see that's the thing, i couldn't find any arctic silver...and i feel like that could've been a major problem...i used another brand, forgot what it was called.  i need to find some arctic silver though, i was highly considering re-applying the paste.
Title: Fixing The Overheating Problem?
Post by: SpacePyro on October 16, 2007, 07:28:00 PM
*UPDATE

just bought the intercooler thing...im seeing how this will work. i know it wont do much, but, ill give it a shot.