New Xbox 360 S Uses Less Power, Makes Less Noise

Vigile writes "Microsoft unveiled a new Xbox 360 S console at E3 this month, and without delay the new machine has been dissected and tested. The most dramatic change is the move to a single-chip CPU/GPU hybrid processor that is apparently being built on the 45nm process technology from GlobalFoundries, AMD's spun-off production facilities. With the inclusion of the new processor, the Xbox 360 S uses much less power (about 30-40%) compared to previous generation machines, and also turns out to be much quieter as a result of a single, larger fan. This article has photographic evidence of the teardown, with comparisons between this Valhalla platform and the older Falcon system, along with videos of the reconstruction process and noise comparisons." The new console also takes measures to protect itself from overheating, so RRoDs shouldn't be a problem with this revision.

Re: New Xbox 360 S Uses Less Power

[Zuriel]

New Xbox 360 S Uses Less Power, Makes Less Noise

...Has Less Cooling, Still Overheats

Why is it all hardware is set by default to run just barely below the overheat point? It just makes it more likely to die, sitting at those temperatures and then you have to replace it... wait, answered my own question.

Re:Scratches disc and improved dpads

[feepness]

Just because people have lowered their standards and accept such defects doesn't make them any better.

Microsoft has upped their standards. Up yours!

Re: New Xbox 360 S Uses Less Power

[HopefulIntern]

Because customers like their hardware fast, cheap, small, and quiet?

Indeed, the ideal woman.

Re:Scratches disc and improved dpads

[mikazo]

My friend moved his 360 while Gears of War was running and it left a huge gash in the disc. He tried playing the game and could only play multiplayer, so he gave it the toothpaste treatment. After that, he could only play single player. Toothpaste again, only multiplayer. After that, he had to toothpaste it depending what he felt like playing.

Re:Finally...

[feepness]

If something like a PLAYSTATION 3 had come out five years ago it wold have been more expensive than a PLAYSTATION 3 at the time.

RRODs eliminated: we removed the red LEDs!

[noidentity]

The new console also takes measures to protect itself from overheating, so RRoDs shouldn't be a problem with this revision.

I'm impressed with the clever solution they had to this: replace the red LEDs with green ones. Guaranteed, no more red ring of death. Just don't ask about the green ring of death [google.com].

Re:Finally...

[elrous0]

And if something like the Playstation 3 had come out 500 years ago, it would have caused cries of "DEMONIC SORCERY!" and led to a witch hunt.