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About This Page: This is a discussion on Gamer Talk within the LetsGoKings.com forums, at Los Angeles Kings Hockey Fan Forum. I was thinking of getting the Elite system. Is the extra HD space really worth the extra $100?
I personally did not get the Elite because I don't need the extra hard drive space. 20 GB is plenty for me.
Ask yourself this.
Do you download demos and videos? Or... are you going to? I personally don't care for demos because you only get to play so little of it... it's not fun. If I'm really excited for a game, I don't need a demo to try it out really.
It's the Demos, Videos, Xbox Live Arcades that will really fill up your hard drive. So the choice is up to you.
If you get the Premium 20 GB though, make sure it includes an HDMI Port. Those are the newer stock, with the heatsink in there. Plus the manufacturer's date should be July 1, 2007 and above. So check for that.
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I'd say no on the Elite. Before, the Elite was the only model that had the HDMI port, but now the Premium has one also, so the extra 100GB and coloring doesn't mean much to me.
ONE THING TO DO WHEN BUYING A 360: Check the barcode sticker. Look for the words 'Falcon' and 'Zephyr' on the sticker. The 'Zephyr' is the older chipset that's been on the market for a while now, the 'Falcon' is the new chipset that's trickling out. The Falcon chipset has a smaller nanometer processor that's supposed to run much cooler and the chipset overall is supposed to be much more reliable. I know most of the Halo edition 360's have the new Falcon chipset.
Check the barcode sticker and make sure it says 'falcon' on it!
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I guess I'll be waiting a bit. Almost every place is sold out (except for the H3 editions). Circuit City had some, but they were Zephyrs.
So my advice helped? I wanted to find an image of the barcode sticker to show where exactly it'd say, but I couldn't find one. I'd wait for the Falcons, just in case, I bought a Zephyr a couple weeks ago because I couldn't wait. Another thing too: make sure it says that it has an HDMI port on the box.
I've heard that you should avoid the intercooler AT ALL COSTS.
I don't feel like doing the research right now, but if you are thinking about buying one, at least perform a google search before.
I could be wrong, but the impression that I get is that they make the problem worse, and because they are a third party item, can void your warranty.
Actually, it does make it worse. One theory as to the horrendous fail rates of the hardware is the 360 and the 360's power supply's inability to cope with power fluctuations. The intercooler will draw power from the powersupply and actually make the problem worse, completely offsetting any gains you'd have from running a lower temperature. Also, should your 360 fail while using an intercooler, it could void your warranty since a 3rd party product could be responsible for your loss of hardware; That's why I only advocate using 1st party hardware from Microsoft, because if ANYTHING breaks, you can tell them that you were using all their hardware.
I've heard that you should avoid the intercooler AT ALL COSTS.
I don't feel like doing the research right now, but if you are thinking about buying one, at least perform a google search before.
I could be wrong, but the impression that I get is that they make the problem worse, and because they are a third party item, can void your warranty.
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Originally Posted by Lososaurus
Actually, it does make it worse. One theory as to the horrendous fail rates of the hardware is the 360 and the 360's power supply's inability to cope with power fluctuations. The intercooler will draw power from the powersupply and actually make the problem worse, completely offsetting any gains you'd have from running a lower temperature. Also, should your 360 fail while using an intercooler, it could void your warranty since a 3rd party product could be responsible for your loss of hardware; That's why I only advocate using 1st party hardware from Microsoft, because if ANYTHING breaks, you can tell them that you were using all their hardware.
The Intercooler is the very reason why I own a refurbished 360 now. Fortunately for me, my unit didn't display any "burn marks" on the 360's power connector, so M$ replaced it. If they receive any units that have burn marks, they'll send it back.
Last edited by Unfiltered; October 15th, 2007 at 06:10 PM.
My patience paid off. Now it came with 2 games for the same price as before. Allegedly, I have the 65nm chipset which is supposed to run much cooler.
The game pads definitely take some getting used to. I was playing the COD 3 demo & I kept pulling up the binoculars on accident.
In time, you'll find the 360 controllers to be much better than anything Sony could come up with. I HATE my PS3 controller. Maybe in the future, I'll try this mod.
So I'm finally buying an XBOX 
Mr. Irreverent
