Thanks to
a tipster in our last post, we've now heard our first real world tale of the
previously rumored "Zombie Repaired" 360, code named Opus. The Opus "model" is for those who have had their 360's red ring and have sent them off to Microsoft for repair. In an effort to use (instead of toss) the older Xenon motherboards, Microsoft is basically upgrading repaired 360's with the Falcon model chips (65nm CPU, 90nm GPU) and one of the older motherboards that doesn't have have HDMI, effectively creating a zombie 360 that cannot be purchased in stores.
According to a specific poster over at GameTrailers, when a repaired RROD is now returned to its owner it includes a slip of paper marked "OPUS" as well as a new power supply. So if you've recently had a 360 red ring, keep an eye out for that little slip of paper when it returns, as it basically says that your 360 is now of the undead, and thus is quite unlikely to ever die again.
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6-18-2008 @ 1:40AM
Richard Pearson said...
My Xbox should be getting back to me soon from repair and I'll have to keep an eye out for the opus slip.
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6-19-2008 @ 1:14PM
sparki said...
Damn... I got mine back last week, no opus for me =(
6-18-2008 @ 1:36PM
boulderhorn said...
I just got my 360 back from repair yesterday (it only took 1 week), and it seems to be a regular old 360. No new power supply or any letter other than the standard "sorry your xbox broke." How do i check for the upgraded heatsink?
6-18-2008 @ 1:49AM
UNSCleric said...
This is good news for the 3% that will experience issues. :)
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6-18-2008 @ 1:55AM
Xoviet chiK said...
Good news all around. I sent my 360 in today/yesterday, though they never asked for my Power Supply...
Excellent picture by the way!
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6-18-2008 @ 2:07AM
Procris said...
Yes it goods news however the likely hood of a lot of people getting a 360 with this new mobo back is slim, at least for a good 2 months or so. Heck, i still hear stories of people sending in their 360's and DIDN'T get the extra heatsink installed, Microsoft repair being down right lazy.
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6-18-2008 @ 9:02AM
PeacefulOutrage said...
If this is true, it would be only for the people who bought a system that doesn't have HDMI. Someone like me, who bought a 360 in Jan '06. If you bought an elite or a newer system with HDMI, they have to repair or replace your system with like features.
6-18-2008 @ 2:20AM
RagingStormX said...
So....I will have to buy a 360, wait for it to piss over and die, send it in and THEN have a reliable 360? Ahhh...no! Thats BS at its finest. With certain RPGs that I want to play being exclusive to the 360 I am seriouly thinking about getting one....but come on, is it so hard to release a model that will not RRoD...geez. MS you are the biggest and laziest POS company ever and should be more than ashamed.
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6-18-2008 @ 4:19AM
David W. said...
WTF are you talking about?
6-18-2008 @ 5:24AM
b33eazy said...
@RagingStorm are you high? Those models are already OUT!!! There called falcons! and the failure rate is below 10% around 8% maybe
if you want a 360 with a 1-5% failure rate you can wait for the Jasper that will come out within three months.
These are for the people who bought it at day one!
Do you remember this will be the 360 THIRD YEAR ON THE MARKET? So, anyone who bought a Zephry and don't want to spend money on the safe falcon can get this! If your someone who don't have one DON'T WORRY THESE ARE FOR THE CURRENT 360 OWNERS WHO OWN THE ZEPHRYS(LAUNCH).
I hope this clears things up. The falcons have a low failure rate and so does the OPUS. There the same. Smaller CPU. Same GPU.
The Jaspers will have a smaller GPU & CPU. But the OPUS IS FREE THERE REPLACEMENT FOR ZEPHRYS. I hope this clearified ppl lost.
6-18-2008 @ 2:25AM
Scott Summers said...
Lot more than 3%....
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6-18-2008 @ 3:46AM
SytheMaster said...
Agreed out of my 9 real world friends who have 360's 6 out them have had to have their 360 repaired and the other 3 only got one this year. Oh and for the record my 360 died as well about 2 months back.
6-18-2008 @ 2:34AM
taco said...
so, I hope that folks aren't sending in HDMI units and getting non-HDMI units back. that would be bad.
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6-18-2008 @ 2:38AM
bicranium said...
Yeah, I just set up a repair service for my Elite so if I somehow got an Opus Elite... that would be interesting but also relatively infuriating.
6-18-2008 @ 8:59AM
PeacefulOutrage said...
That would be impossible, because the elite always had HDMI.
6-18-2008 @ 11:16AM
bicranium said...
You would hope so, wouldn't you? That's mainly why it would be interesting and infuriating should it happen.
6-18-2008 @ 2:40AM
Qube said...
You know, if OPUS also includes a quieter optical drive and fans, I'd happily pay for an upgrade without waiting for RROD.
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6-18-2008 @ 2:55AM
Deus Legend said...
I wonder how the elites will be affect and the other falcon models. My coffin will arrive here shortly. Next week, I'll have my answer.
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6-18-2008 @ 3:18AM
Carbonize said...
Are they going to be any George Romero limited edition ones?
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6-18-2008 @ 4:03AM
Xoviet chiK said...
Actually no, no it doesn't.
You stole my click!
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