Need Some Advice

xxquepasaxx · 27-01-2008, 08:27 AM

i need a new set of video cables and i was thinking of getting this. i have a spare vga cable laying around and was wondering if this would be worth a try?

http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=802686

Spartan1127 · 27-01-2008, 09:41 AM

If I were you I'd leave your 360 alone. Additional coolers only cause trouble.

It won't hurt to try though.

friedkarma · 27-01-2008, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Spartan1127

It won't hurt to try though.

Actually, it can hurt. It voids your warranty if MS can prove you've been using a cooler. I don't know about this particular cooler, but the Nyko brand have been shown to melt and leave burn marks on the 360, thus voiding the warranty.

xxquepasaxx · 27-01-2008, 09:55 AM

after reading this review on ign i think im going to go with it

IGN: Pelican Air Flo 360 Review

and if my 360 red rings i can remove the cooler and send it in. my 360 has been acting shaky and if this can help me avoid sending it to ms than 15 dollars is well worth it

Spartan1127 · 27-01-2008, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by friedkarma

Actually, it can hurt. It voids your warranty if MS can prove you've been using a cooler. I don't know about this particular cooler, but the Nyko brand have been shown to melt and leave burn marks on the 360, thus voiding the warranty.

Huh, I never knew that. Gues it does hurt then.

Well, quepasa if you think it's worth the risk then go for it. Nobody's gonna hold you back.

xxquepasaxx · 27-01-2008, 10:14 AM

wait a minute i was thinking of going with vga but the official microsoft one has audio cables also. if my tv has speakers on it do i need the audio cables?

friedkarma · 27-01-2008, 10:19 AM

Ask Elderscroller about his adventures with the Nyko cooler.

The Pelican cooler looks decent enough. I'd get it for the extra USB ports. I assume the 2 indentations on the top are for the wireless adapter.

Yes, you'll need audio cables, but it looks like your cooler has them built in.

xxquepasaxx · 27-01-2008, 10:29 AM

thanks for all the advice i think im going to pick one of these up later today ill let you know how it works out.

APEX · 27-01-2008, 11:12 AM

yeah man do't gt it, they just make your 360 overheat even more. Don't waste your money bro............

xxquepasaxx · 27-01-2008, 12:31 PM

just got it and wouldn't reccomend it to anyone. it does what it sets out to do but drains most of the color out of your tv. vga didn't work any better. i only wanted to try it because my picture has been resizing lately and flickering on the corners of the screen. once i rehooked the old video cable it's still grey. i really think i need a new set of av cables or my 360 is slowly dieing.

APEX · 27-01-2008, 01:57 PM

Told you man.......... Do you use the HDMI cables?

Your TV might be dieing, is it new?

friedkarma · 27-01-2008, 02:24 PM

Its sounding more and more like a hardware issue, either the TV or the 360.

xxquepasaxx · 27-01-2008, 03:06 PM

well im pretty sure it's not the tv because it was doing the same thing on the old tv. ill just pick up a used pair of cables and hope it fixes the problem.