| dli2k3 said: I doubt it emits half the heat it did at launch...The Jaspers do run a bit cooler and helps with RROD, but it did not fix it completely. Sure the video card is ok at 80C but then it's not the video card that's crapping out... |
I gather you don't know much about the problems the 360 has then if that's your opinion. RROD, E74 and most of the other other errors that appear on a dead 360 are all centered around the GPU (video card if you like). The reliability problems of the 360 is not linked to overheating either particularly, the main causes are quite complex hence why there has been no fix yet. Below is some of the reasons and this is why a full redesign could help reliability:
The motherboard is very thin despite having a lot of layers
The xclamps should not be on if they are to be screwed in each corner like they are, thus creating a lever pushing the centre of the GPU and CPU away from the board.
The manufacturing process doesn't generate a very good connection with the GPU, often the solder includes micro fractures and voids which over time of expansion and contraction break completely
The case doesn't have enough airflow for it's size and heat output
The internal chassis, particularly on earlier 360's did not have even mounting points for the motherboards so the motherboards are flexed constantly
The thermal compound Microsoft use is rubbish and quickly loses it's effectiveness
Too much stress is put on the board in such a small amount of space aroud the GPU and CPU
