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Xbox 360 Nyko Intercooler Review (continued)
More User Submitted Xbox 360 Nyko Intercooler Reviews
Date: 2008-06-24
Guess I'm Lucky...
I couldn't believe it when my friend warned me about my intercooler. He said they have been melting onto xbox360s but I didn't believe him. I have been using my intercooler for nearly 2 years (bought it when I first got my xbox) and have never had a problem with it.
First off, it runs pretty silently so I guess I'm lucky there. Second, I've had it for 2 years and never took it off until now. It was not melted or damaged in anyway. It doesn't come into contact with any metal on my xbox. I guess some xbox's have a metal grate on the back, but my grate was plastic. The metal part is like half a cm in from the plastic part and makes no contact.
That being said, it seems this product is loud and dangerous on most xbox360s. For some reason, it just works really well with mine so I'm lucky. I got it when it was first released so maybe my build of the xbox was the buld it was developed on? Thats the only reason I can think of that it would work this well for me and so poorly for other people.
I would have given this a 1 star review if it ruined my xbox. Also, I did get the RROD when I first installed it, but this is because it wasn't connected completely. If the power chord is loose on the xbox at all you will get an RROD, but it's not really an RROD because if you insert the powerchord (or intercooler) in completely this ring will go away instantly.
This is the reason so many people get the RROD when they first install this. They have not inserted the intercooler completely into the xbox, so the ring comes up to warn that the powerchord is not plugged in completely.
I'm gonna keep using mine for now. Hopefully it will keep preforming as well as it has. If it starts making noise I will get a different cooler. It seems that it starts rattling or making louder fan noise before it melts onto any system (according to the other reviewers.)
Date: 2008-06-08
DO NOT BUY THIS ITEM!!! IT WILL BREAK YOUR XBOX
I recently had to pay a third party vendor to PRY this item off of my Xbox 360 Elite. You see when Xbox was created it wasn't designed well, it generates too much heat inside the case and that heat WILL FUSE, MELT TO, PERMANENTLY ATTACH, this device to your Xbox.
Oh and it's from a NON-MICROSOFT Vendor, so it voids the warranty when you send it in to them, or remove it yourself.
Buy a usb laptop cooler instead, airflow is really all you need.
P.S. I gave it one star because 'no stars' was not an option!
Date: 2008-05-31
Well it worked at first anyways....
This product started off well and kept my console nice and cool for about 2 months. But eventually it started making a rattling noise that stopped after I messed with it for a little while but later that day as I put in a new game and as it started I glanced overt at my 360 and noticed a bright red light!(bumbumbum) After further inspection it was only 1 light meaning a hardware failure as ,opposed to the RRoD, which disappeared as soon as I removed the inter cooler. So even though it may not cause catastrophic failure I would recommend against buying this and instead opt for a small fan to place behind your 360.
Date: 2008-05-31
Busted Idea!
The 'Intercooler' must have been a response to all of the horror stories when the Xbox 360 first launched and had over heating problems. On paper, this product sounds like a wonderful idea, but in the end causes more harm then good. This product damaged my core system and caused it to over heat by blocking the built in fans. Also, due to the nature of the item, void my warranty since this is NOT made by Microsoft. You'd be better off leaving this one alone and save your money!
Date: 2008-05-29
DO NOT BUY THIS!
This item will damage your xbox. it took only Three months for me and then my xbox red ringed of death me. the people at microsoft asked me if i had used this product and i said no, because this product can VOID YOUR WARANTY. i had accidentaly read this online so i was fine, but i see no redeming value to this device. It is noisy and annoying+ it does nothing. avoid it. don't waste your money. I have heard that microsoft has released a similiar product but i don't know anything about that.
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