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Xbox 360 gets liquid cooling |
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| Posted by: | Luke | Date added: | 12.31.05 |
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| Since the Xbox 360's launch, there have been complaints by some buyers about overheating problems. While there have been some inventive do-it-yourself solutions, CoolIT Systems will offer a retail liquid cooling solution in the future. The company will be showing off a liquid cooled Xbox 360 at the CES 2006 show in Las Vegas and could enter the retail market if enough interest is shown, TG Daily was told. CoolIT's approach is not rocket science, but rather a system that was retrofitted from existing PC cooling solutions. Geoff Lyon, chief executive of CoolIT Systems, explained that the liquid cooling multiple thermo-electric coolers, which he calls MTECs, to chill the anti-freeze solution. The liquid then is pumped past both the Xbox 360's main and graphics processor. "Basically, the Xbox 360 cooler is an updated and modified version of our Freezone PC coolers," said Lyon. While the liquid cooled Xbox 360 is a prototype, Lyon told us that it could become a retail product and adds, "At CES we will be gauging interest to see if we can go retail." Assuming the product goes retail, Lyon says that it may be sold as a retail customer kit, complete with tools and instructions for taking apart the Xbox 360, or as a unit to system integrators. "If we go to market, the cooler will likely take both forms," says Lyon. CoolIT's liquid cooler runs off the existing Xbox 360 power supply. "Our engineers found that liquid cooling lowers the power consumption, however the cooling system does use some of that saved power," said Lyon. He adds that the CES unit is running at 260 W, but he anticipates that production units will show lower power. Despite the fact that liquid cooling is a topic when overclocking comes into play, CoolIT believes that a liquid cooler may be needed to cool the basic Xbox 360 system - as Microsoft's gaming console often is criticized for creating to much heat. "The system wasn't built specifically for overclocking, but if people use it to overclock, I'd be thrilled," Lyon told us. CES 2006 will open its doors on January 5. Source: TGdaily |
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