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Water Cooling an Xbox 360

Posted by Zonk on from the because-we-can dept.

An anonymous reader writes "HardOCP has done it once again. They have an article running down the process of water cooling an Xbox 360, and with surprising effectiveness and remarkable styling." From the article: "We had plans to water cool an Xbox 360 for over a year now. Little did we know that not only will this water cooling project be more fun than the original, but it may even be practical. Imagine that. With reports of heat related issues and a heat sink that can get almost too hot to touch after marathon gaming sessions, the Xbox 360 water cooling project now had a sense of purpose. We bought a retail Xbox 360 specifically for this project. The minute we got it back to the [H] labs we tore into it and, with a little help from the fine folks at Koolance, we have put together a water cooling solution that will handle anything the Xbox 360 can throw at it and literally knock your socks off." Actual implimentation with hand-holding. Hexus.net was discussing a kit to do this a few days ago.

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  1. Some other crazy ideas by jaygatsby27 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    How about a small fan or maybe, just maybe, not shoving the whole thing into a tiny space with no ventilation.

  2. 40 lashes with a dictionary by Dun+Malg · · Score: 5, Funny
    we have put together a water cooling solution that will handle anything the Xbox 360 can throw at it and literally knock your socks off.

    I fail to see how a water cooling system would do any sock-knocking. I guess they don't actually know what the word literally means (hint: it isn't a superlative nor does it simply add emphasis).

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  3. Re:Cooling by Admiral+Frosty · · Score: 5, Funny

    I can only imagine what might go wrong with Microsoft putting water-cooling in a major console. They failed a simple power brick...

  4. You've obviously never had an Xbox360 fall on you. by TubeSteak · · Score: 5, Funny

    I had one fall on my leg.

    It ripped my flesh to the bone, knocked my sock off, broke my big toe and killed my cat.

    damn you Microsoft
    DAMN YOU

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  5. Re:sigh.... by pavera · · Score: 5, Insightful

    "it just works"
    then you go on to qualify your it just works statement by saying you have to put the power supply in a "good" place...
    This is a piece of consumer electronics. Do you consider a DVD player to be broken if you have to lay the cables in just the right way?
    What about a TV? Heck even a computer, switch, or router? I can't believe you're defending the xbox 360. Having to pay attention to where cables/exhaust fans are located on a piece of consumer electronics is unacceptable.