The healthy 360. (maybe)

[grimsprice]

Liars and Gentlemen. After a 4 month study, i have discovered interesting statistical data.

78% of 360's (51/65) that experience the RRoD were stationed horizontally. While only 22% were stationed vertically.

Of healthy but old 360's, 76% (23/30) were stationed vertically. while 24% lay horizontal.

Take of it what you will. But even with other variables that might blur any correlation, this i interesting statistical data. I, for one, think there might be something to this whole "orient it vertically" idea i've had....

Discussion? No? How about you share any other hypothesis's you've had regarding how to operate a healthy 360.

 

[ExaltedK9]

I actually heard that setting it vertically can hurt the game disc...I'm not changing now.

 

[Enigmers]

Interesting. Mine has never RRoD'd and I have it horizontally, but I don't play very often.

 

[grimsprice]

I actually heard that setting it vertically can hurt the game disc...I'm not changing now.

Thats what ripping to the hard drive is for. The 360 only has to spin the disc for about a second, then its like... "awww ok, he's got the disc in the try, now i'll run the game off the hard drive."

At least thats what i do...

 

[DividedUnity]

My 360 was vertical ad it still red ringed. It too kslightly longer than everyone elses to red ring but it still did.

 

[Jackalb]

I've played the shit out of mine for a good few years and I've never had any troubles.

It's stationed vertically and yes one or two discs have gone bust over the years but granted those ones were in the console for very long hours at a time.

I did get the red-ring once or twice which caused my xbox to turn off after about fifteen minutes of play but that was just dust gathering over the holes on the rectangle bit of the power cord, after clearing that off it was fine again.

 

[Vilcus]

I have never once gotten the RRoD, and I bought mine two months after the 360 was released. It has troubles reading disks the first time I pop them in, but other than that it is in perfect working order. Although I'm still gonna end up trading up for an Elite.

 

[grimsprice]

I'm surprised no one has said it just has bad/wonky hardware. Still this is interesting, but the way you have the console stationed shouldn't cause effects like this. That's silly in my opinion. x.x

...Well, it does have a set of ventilation holes on the "bottom" that get covered up... maybe that has some effect.

 

[Mr.Monkey]

Horizontal and clean externally with a cloth and the fan inlets with a vacuum cleaner/soft brush attachment weekly... I do that to all my consoles. (even the retro ones)

Had 3 360s, a core unit at launch (because all the pros were sold out)
Sold it and got a pro asap... That RRoDed sold it when it came back from repair.
Got an Elite to replace it, that failed (but didn't RRoD, hdmi port was goosed)
Never had any probs with the Elite since (touch wood)

Only other consoles I've had probs with are my Dreamcast, just played it so much the GPU fried.
Launch PSP dead pixels. Wii had a faulty GPU. Sometimes my PS3 phat makes a ticking noise when reading discs, but no other probs (apart from random freezing, but that's normal, happens with my slim)

Just keep your consoles clean and give them plenty of ventilation...
*edit* I have made little feet under most of my machines out of glued together vinal flooring and bluetacked them on, to improve ventilation, also my tv unit is open shelved

 

[Runding]

Horizontal and clean externally with a cloth and the fan inlets with a vacuum cleaner/soft brush attachment weekly... I do that to all my consoles. (even the retro ones)

Had 3 360s, a core a launch (because all the pros were sold out) sold it and got a pro asap...
That RRoDed got an Elite to replace it, that failed (but didn't RRoD, hdmi port was goosed)
Never had any probs with the Elite since (touch wood)

Only other consoles I've had probs with are my Dreamcast, just played it so much the GPU fried.
Launch PSP dead pixels. Wii had a faulty GPU. Sometimes my PS3 phat makes a ticking noise when reading discs, but no other probs (apart from random freezing, but that's normal, happens with my slim)

Just keep your consoles clean and give them plenty of ventilation...
*edit* I have made little feet under most of my machines out of glued together vinal flooring and bluetacked them on, to improve ventilation, also my tv unit is open shelved

Uhhh, you have enough consoles? Wanna share the love?

 

[Flour]

How many people who put their 360 horizontally didn't install their games?

I use my 360 vertically and before I started installing games it became very hot. Currently my PS3 gets hotter than my 360.

 

[Mr.Monkey]

Uhhh, you have enough consoles? Wanna share the love?

No get a job and buy your own!
*edit* selling my phat ps3 on ebay, will include bonus love if you're the winning bidder!

 

[Ravensmash]

Had two RROD, both were when the console was vertical, friend has had a RROD with it lying horizontal.

Although Elite seems to be problem free so far in my case.