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Shhhhh, Xbox!
on: January 08, 2007, 14:06:48 PM
Anyone got any tips on silencing the xbox360, other than the watercooling method?

Im planning on using dynamat and rubber gromets like the engadget article, and changing the back fans for some direct fit replacements, but anyone else got any other tactics that keep the thing still looking stock?
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Reply #1 on: January 08, 2007, 14:12:16 PM
Put it inside of a mini-fridge.
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Reply #2 on: January 08, 2007, 14:12:50 PM
No suggestions, only a warning...
I am convinced that when you send your 360 in for service all they do is swap the innards with a new/refurb unit. Therefore keep the stock stuff in case you have to send in for repair.

The loudest part of my 360 is without a doubt the drive and there is sweet fa I can do with that :(
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Reply #3 on: January 08, 2007, 14:20:51 PM
Yep, its defiantly the dvd drive thats the noisy bastard.
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Reply #4 on: January 08, 2007, 14:30:50 PM
I dont think my xbox is going anywhere like that, as you see...Im a firmware scallywag.
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Reply #5 on: January 08, 2007, 14:34:46 PM
I suspected as much ;)

In that case, the best thing you can do is get the noisey git in a purpose built, sound proofed cabinet !!
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Reply #6 on: January 08, 2007, 14:36:28 PM
Hmm.  Might just see how much of a difference dynamat makes.
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Reply #7 on: January 11, 2007, 13:33:25 PM
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Hmm.  Might just see how much of a difference dynamat makes.


To the sound, FA.
To the temperature, loads.

You have a volume button on the TV for a reason. Use it.

If you can hear your Xbox over your TV, then clearly, the TV is not loud enough.
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Reply #8 on: January 11, 2007, 13:38:36 PM
Quote from: Vini
Quote from: soopahfly
Hmm.  Might just see how much of a difference dynamat makes.


To the sound, FA.
To the temperature, loads.

You have a volume button on the TV for a reason. Use it.

If you can hear your Xbox over your TV, then clearly, the TV is not loud enough.


Heh this man speaka the truth!
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Reply #9 on: January 11, 2007, 14:08:51 PM
The dvd drive is hella noisy, I honestly cannot think of any other dvd hardware that comes close.
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Reply #10 on: January 11, 2007, 14:18:56 PM
Its fine in games and most of the time on DVDs but every so often you get quite bits during a film and the wuring over takes! :P
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Reply #11 on: January 12, 2007, 14:32:29 PM
buy a seperate DVD player theyre not expensive and it prolongs the life of your DVD drive. Watching DVDs fried my Xbox (originla) drive over time and now its really poor. Must replace it at some point.
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Reply #12 on: January 13, 2007, 20:00:41 PM
I put mine in another room. That keeps it quiet.
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Reply #13 on: January 14, 2007, 11:52:06 AM
can you chop out the drive? surely its a standard industry laptop dvd drive or something
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Reply #14 on: January 14, 2007, 12:25:17 PM
has special firmware for copy protection methods afaik
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