Xbox 360 watercooling

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JesseLactin

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I was kinda wondering what to do w/ my Xbox 360. It overheats after an hour of Rock Band 2 (happened today too, playing drums on Expert, insert preferred expletive here), and 5-10 minutes of Saint's Row 2. About a week ago, I decided to WC it. I have no real clue what to buy. I do know I'm going to buy an XSPC Xbox 360 CPU/GPU block, but I don't know how much rad I need (would prefer 240 or 360 so I can reuse it later), or how thick of tubing I can get away with. Has anyone done this?
 
mate i doubt ur gonna need a 240 for a 360, maybe a push pull 120? also if ur getting high temps, change the thermal paste with some high quality noctua paste
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sources95 said:
mate i doubt ur gonna need a 240 for a 360, maybe a push pull 120? also if ur getting high temps, change the thermal paste with some high quality noctua paste
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Noctua paste aint that good. there are much better alternatives. a Water loop does the job just fine on a xbox 360. All so if you getting cut off (over heating) you need to heat up the MB to fix the dry solder problem. Just throwing on a new Cooling system is a bit late as it needs fixing first then adding on the cooling system will prolong its life.

Just adding some thermal past is not your answer ....

All so a 240 does work well with a 360 and 120 doesn't remove all the heat unless its the thick type rads.
 
IC Diamond? only reason why I say thermal paste is ive replaced it both on my ps3 and 360 and they run perfectly fine and much cooler. plus I didnt think that a 360 would produce so much heat that it would need a 240? meh I dont know. listen to mayhem he knows what hes talking about
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mayhem said:
Noctua paste aint that good. there are much better alternatives. a Water loop does the job just fine on a xbox 360. All so if you getting cut off (over heating) you need to heat up the MB to fix the dry solder problem. Just throwing on a new Cooling system is a bit late as it needs fixing first then adding on the cooling system will prolong its life.

Just adding some thermal past is not your answer ....

All so a 240 does work well with a 360 and 120 doesn't remove all the heat unless its the thick type rads.
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RS120 works fine. 360's dont get hot at all with water. Ive had mine on an RS120 without problems for well over 2 years.

Also Noctua paste is epic.
 
tinytomlogan said:
RS120 works fine. 360's dont get hot at all with water. Ive had mine on an RS120 without problems for well over 2 years.

Also Noctua paste is epic.
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we never agree on any thing any way mate haha ... the first xbox im on about btw not the new slim things. A 120 will be oky for them. The noctutra paste i think ic diamonds better All so you know i love my liquid paste's.

I found a 2 x 120 was much better (slim version rads) and removed more heat and was silent, the thick 120mm were all so good on a first version xbox. the slim version 120mm was nosy as you have to have the fans ramped up when playing long term gaming. Hnce why i say tick 120mm or thin 2x120mm.

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I dont have much paste to play with
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Unfortunately I couldn't find anywhere to buy a watercooling kit, but, I found the next best thing http://www.frozencpu.com/products/1...Quad_Heatpipe_GPU_Heatsink.html?tl=g39c59s405

Seems to only cool the GPU though.

EDIT: I found a block for it http://www.aquatuning.co.uk/product_info.php/info/p4993_Koolance-X-Box-360-Dual-waterblock-Kit.html

If you do mod the 360, please put it up on the project log. We'd love to see it.

Also you got to show this thing off, put a window on the side and some LEDs!
 
I thought about watercooling my 360, I love Tenchu it's my fav game on the 360
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But i keep getting the red ring of death and i'm quite sure the wat to fix this problem is WATERCOOL IT! But honestly it's kinda expensive tbh.. maybe i should strap a 120mm fan to it instead
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Will do a full work/project log ( pictures & video). I got 5 red CM fans for my case. I may be bat**** crazy a spring for a thick XSPC RX240. I got pimp Halo 3 Xbox 360, so I'm obliged to get 4 green CM SickleFlows. Off to NCIX to put em in the cart(stupid fast 18 hour shipping, lol). It may take a while, I don't really want to use my dad's credit card anymore. I did find an XSPC full cover block @ frozencpu.com, and it's $43. Not bad for CPU & GPU cooling I think. I'll take pics of the stuff I gotta pick up on Monday.

OK, a thick 240 IS overkill. How about a XSPC RX120. I'll have a full shooping list soon.
 
This is what I got for my shopping list:

2x CM SickleFlow 2000RPM fans (green) (NCIX)

XSPC RX120 (DazMode)

Arctic Cooling MX-4 (NCIX)

XSPC Xbox 360 CPU/GPU Waterblock (www.sidewindwecomputers.com)

3/8" tubing & barbs

not sure what pump/res combo to get, the XSPC X20 450 isn't available in Canada(neither NCIX nor DazMode.com carries them)

Edit: nevermind, will be using the Swiftech MCR-120. It has an integrated pump & res, and it's also available from NCIX. It's only $75 for MX-4, 2 CM Sickleflows & the rad.
 
Good luck with it. Hope ever thing turns out all right. just careful with adding the block to the CPU you do not want to crush the core.
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. take you time.

Mick
 
starting project log tomorrow, assuming the fans and hard drive(my 80 GB died, now being used as a paperweight ) are in. Red for now, but green will be ordered soon. The red fans are actually for my PC. Went into OCD mode and stripped my HAF 922 bare; no fans, no top panel or front bezel. Will show pics of rebuild if wanted.
 
I have the XSPC CPU & GPU block! Never used it in a 360 though
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Used as part of a TEC (Peltier) experiment a while back! I should try to sell it really.
 
Off topic, could use the help of smart people in picking parts for my Cosmos 2 build in October(WC parts now, case later). Made a thread in the New Build Section. On topic, nobody sells IC Diamond in Canada.

Edit: Jealous of you rig, SieJoe. I only got a Phenom II X4 955. validated @ 3.9GHz tho.
 
I have the old original 360 and its fine on a slim rad
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always has been always will be.

Christ I originally had it on water with a reserator ffs.

The dont get that hot at all.
 
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