My XBox 360 Cooling Mods - 2/3

The XCM fan is 60mm. If you buy a different brand fan to do this, make sure it's slim or it won't fit.

what size fans are those

That is categorically not true as the DVD drive is not being shorted for power. It's getting a 12v feed and the amps it needs to operate. There is zero loss to DVDROM power. Ask an electrician - that's just not the way it works.

dude just bear in mind that when u are running all those fans on 12v u r robbing some of the DVD drive's power that can cause problems in the long run

tbh i agree, the problem with ROD is so frustrating! im on my Same Xbox 360 which i have had for 2 years now :D and mine has never died on me, all i do is keep it in a well ventilated area, i havnt psent any money on mods, just put 2 cds underneath and made sure there is no dust around, and it works fine, you dont have to spend that much its pretty stupid? :S

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"360 Xclamp mod with extra vents"

Its a simple stock looking 360 mod.

I now got all 7 (stock fans included) fans running at 12v and have done the cardboard cover trick to the gpu ..

I can tell one thing with these fans running at 12v each on my 360 and with the exhaust vents cut out the air that comes out from the back feels lukewarm or cooler..

I posted a quick vid of my 360 theres a link on my other reply here if you haven't seen it yet.

Stock fans run variable voltage - I've read they start out at 5v and I've also read they're 7v. As the console gets hotter, voltage increases up to 12v.

The idle voltage does a poor job at cooling. The 12v mod helps a lot at cooling your console. But it's LOUD...so consider running at 10v or so using a switch or resistor.

how many volt is the stock xbox 360 fans

Try the 12v mod and covering the GPU heatsink first. Since I did this, I found that the DVDROM doesn't get hot anymore. You may also find that the extra fan isn't necessary.

Sorry to hear about your trouble. What I'd do first is apply pressure to chips and try booting. One time my 360 died and it came back to life while pushing on the NAND chip, which indicated that there was a bad connection to the NAND.

Best overall fix seems to be the heat gun method. Best overheat deterrent is modding the back fans to run at 12v. Good luck.

your lucky that you live in Canada because down here in the United Arab Emirates its very hard to find these kind of stuff my xbox 360 got the rrod and i will be trying the methods you did to keep your xbox 360 cool. i might ask for some help if i get stuck.cheers

I used a dremel. Any small rotary cutting tool will work.

hi can you tell me what kind of tool did you use to cut the cover of the xbox 360 when you put that blue neon fan on it

Thats cool that we can write games to the HDD its just quieter and of course a little cooler when not using the dvd drive but the main reason is for shorter loading time and good for multi-disk games, what really makes the dvd drive hot is the GPU that sits right underneath it and that's where the problem starts from.

I will install a fan behind the dvd drive maybe later on , I just think its a great idea if you install yours maybe with another XCM fan, it will fit just perfect.