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jekyl200
25-11-2005, 03:51 PM
if its not too much trouble(im in the uk) could some of you(with working 360's) please post some pics of where it and the brick are located so i know where to put it when i get mine?
thank you.:hello:
Did the Dew Won the Box
25-11-2005, 04:34 PM
i drew a picture, since i cant find my camera. but then i couldnt figure out how to get the picture here. its to big, like 400kb. i think picaso would have been proud though.
jekyl200
25-11-2005, 04:37 PM
thats a shame would have been very cool im sure!
xpitbull
25-11-2005, 05:21 PM
It doesnt matter where you put it, as long as it has a nice ventilation. But yeah you have to hde it, its a big thing
cablekiller
25-11-2005, 06:18 PM
Moving to 360 hardware.
Did the Dew Won the Box
25-11-2005, 06:37 PM
brick is on top of cardboard box, a end table, and then entertainment center. the surge protector is in between table and center. the brick gets hotter than the xbox from what i have seen. :biggrin:
DeadOneWalking
25-11-2005, 07:31 PM
well, if it has good ventilation, and/or a cool aria to sit in, it's good. I have it on the floor, but it's nothing but empty space for about 2 inches around it and cool air hits it, a lot. So half is cold and half is warm. I haven't had a single problem yet! Now, make sure that the vent holes on the 360 itself are open. I have had some hot air come out of those.
TheWayIAm
21-12-2005, 07:08 AM
the PSU isn't big ppl! what u talking about?!

ITS HUGE! its almost as big as the 360 its self! i couldnt not believe it when i saw it.. i was like.. ok now where the f00k do i put this?! its taking up 1/2 my room :( i'm having to sleep in the sofa in the living room now.. stupid microsoft

btw i just placed it on top of the sub of the surround under the comp desk :D
SgT SuDDeN
21-12-2005, 10:11 AM
This is my next Cooler Project. I Completed the 360 Vertical Stand Cooler with 3ea 3" fans that push A ton of Air into the unit and out the rear, So now for the Power Brick....

If anyone has seen any pictures of the unit disassembled please point me to the links or pictures.. I want to make sure that the unit sits in here in the direction of the internal fan, so that the 2 aren't competing with each other....

Simple to build.
SgT SuDDeN
22-12-2005, 02:18 PM
New News:

The Power Brick's fan is a blower type and it is installed on the side without the LED. The fan pulls air through a channel of metal across the heat sink inside the unit and out the air holes above the LED. So I was correct. If I put the fans in the direction in my above post it will push more air into and across the brick for better breathing..... someone actually beat me to it though located here: (a little rough looking but effective none the less...mine will be alot cleaner like my cooler mod.)

http://wootboot.com/360psu.htm

please note that in this mod (link above) that the air is not effectively pushing air in the appropriate direction... as the fan runs long ways from cord to LED not across the width as the one in the link...although air in general should keep it cool.

l8r
:beer:
Rob