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Nyko keeping your 360 cool? Think twice


Those that use Nyko's Intercooler 360 may want to consider this post at XboxAddict. Supposedly, the Intercooler is actually competing with the 360 for power. The Intercooler runs off the same electricity as the 360, so the console may not have enough juice to run properly -- and could break down. Also, a Microsoft customer service rep said that the Intercooler may even leave scorch marks on the console. While Microsoft warns against the use of 3rd party peripherals -- because they don't make MS any money, natch -- they do recommend the Pelican Fan Stand as a replacement. The Fan Stand utilizes a USB port rather than sharing the 360's AC input.

A number of readers responded in our recent post about Nyko products, saying that they were pretty shoddy, and this isn't the first time we've seen problems with the Intercooler. Anybody out there experience problems with their Intercooler?

Another 360 water-cooling tutorial


If cooling solutions like the Nyko Intercooler are a little too off the shelf for your tech tastes, Xbox-Scene has a nice tutorial for water-cooling your Xbox 360. We've seen H20 mods before, but this one spares no expense. It almost makes me thirsty.

[Thanks GP2S]

Nyko 360 Intercooler can't take heat?


A mod at MaxConsole.net reports problems with the snap-on Nyko 360 Intercooler, despite apparently solid build quality out of the box. The power connection pass-through on his unit was pretty much dead.  Not so cool.

I tend to believe there's more hype than heat when it comes to the necessity of shelling out for this kind of peripheral, be it shoddy or well-made. What's your experience with the Nyko product?

Cooling solution # 360


Here's yet another way to cool down that hunk of burning love lodged in your entertainment center. The Nyko Intercooler ($20 at GameStop) is a triple-fan solution that snaps cleanly to the back of the 360's case. It features a pass-through power supply that turns on and off with the console, so there are no extra switches or plugs to worry about. If homebrew water-cooling and re-purposed notebook fans don't float your boat, it might be the best way to keep your poorly ventilated 360 from cooking breakfast.

[Thanks Andrew]

World's first liquid cooled 360 to go on show

According to CoolIT Systems' press release, the "world's first truly liquid-cooled Xbox 360" will be on show at CES next week, featuring CoolIT's MTEC liquid cooling technology. While this technology is sophisticated and undoubtedly works well to cool the 360, it doesn't seem particularly useful as it doesn't address the problems many consumers have had with their power bricks overheating.

It's more likely that CoolIT are taking advantage of a high-profile overheating device to showcase the company's technology. Still, with that said, there's something undeniably cool about a liquid-chilled 360.

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