Any1 play without the Intercooler?

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#1 1000stargeneral
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I'm gettin' a Xbox Elite soon and I'm wondering if the intercooler is really neccesary.

There is no black intercooler to match the elite :?

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#2 Cedric169
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I'm gettin' a Xbox Elite soon and I'm wondering if the intercooler is really neccesary.

There is no black intercooler to match the elite :?

1000stargeneral
the intercooler doesn't work it only damages more ur 360... so don't buy it keep it in a cool place that's it
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#3 suzukigsxr
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i dont have it, as long as your 360 is in a well ventilated area, you dont need it.
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#4 Jenkins_2005
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Ive never played with an intercooler on my 360, never had any problems with my console and i had marathon sessions on Oblivion from the day i bought it until the day i got rid of it.
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#5 moocow21
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The Intercooler is completely unnecessary.
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#6 Oni_Ookami
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The Intercooler is a scam. Don't waste your money.
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#7 1000stargeneral
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ah ok, thanks yall. I wont be buying it then.
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#8 Rijiki
Member since 2007 • 31 Posts

ah ok, thanks yall. I wont be buying it then.1000stargeneral

Thank god I am glad you didn't buy it you would have had a broken Elite.

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#10 SwirvyIrvy
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Well proof you don't need it, my 360 was on for 15 hours the other night and i touched the sides of it, the top of it and the back of it and it was exactly the same temperature as it was after the first 5 minutes of playing it! I dont use an intercooler i just stick a fan by it and keep it blowing around the 360....probably doesn't do anything to it but my 360 has been fine and i dont see why i should stop it...even if it does look silly :D
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#11 GoreObsessed
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The question is does anyone actually play WITH the intercooler?
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#12 Recon13
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Of course I play without it..  The intercooler is the biggest ripoff in the industry..
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#13 Fhiz
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the intercooler is a rip off piece of crap that voids your warranty. That whole line of products was made to take advantage of a mass panic about something that didn't exist. I never heard of a single 360 actually overheating, thats right 3 read lights doesn't mean its overheating and all the intercooler does is heighten the chances of getting 3 red lights. 2 red lights means its overheating, but since no one reads the manual, people bought that crap.
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#14 DBone420
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I use one.  It certainly can't hurt your 360.  I'm not sure it if is a scam, but it only cost $10 and I my 360 runs for 6 to 10 hours a day.  It stays quite cool...

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#15 Calvin200669
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I play without it, the intercooler is not necessary.
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#16 gp19
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ah ok, thanks yall. I wont be buying it then.1000stargeneral
If you're really worried about heating issues, buy a regular fan and point it at the 360's side
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#17 Jeff_Boldt
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I use one. It certainly can't hurt your 360. I'm not sure it if is a scam, but it only cost $10 and I my 360 runs for 6 to 10 hours a day. It stays quite cool...

DBone420
you do realize by using an intercooler you've voided -any- warranties you had on your 360 right?, also the intercooler sucks power which is intended for the processor, increasing your lag, and wait times for loading.
It certainly can't hurt your 360the same ''genius''
 I'm sure that didn't hurt the guy's 360 at all.
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#18 deactivated-57af49c27f4e8
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i don't trust the intercooler, it uses up power that should be going into your 360.
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#19 Generic_Dude
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[quote="the same ''genius''"]It certainly can't hurt your 360Jeff_Boldt
 I'm sure that didn't hurt the guy's 360 at all.

Damn... PWNED.

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#20 jello44
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[QUOTE="DBone420"]

I use one. It certainly can't hurt your 360. I'm not sure it if is a scam, but it only cost $10 and I my 360 runs for 6 to 10 hours a day. It stays quite cool...

Jeff_Boldt

you do realize by using an intercooler you've voided -any- warranties you had on your 360 right?, also the intercooler sucks power which is intended for the processor, increasing your lag, and wait times for loading.
It certainly can't hurt your 360the same ''genius''
 I'm sure that didn't hurt the guy's 360 at all.

 

Exactly, never buy any product for your system, unless it was licensed by the company, you run the risk of voiding any warranty you have, including the extended service ones.

 

And man, that pic is pretty messed up, that poor 360 =( 

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#21 Elraptor
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As others have noted, the intercooler isn't really necessary if you're careful with the placement of the console. I've never had any trouble without the cooler.
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#22 wiiforever25
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i never take it off, it works so great, dont listen to these people who DONT have one.
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#23 TarnishedSoul
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I've never played with the intercooler. I have a large space where it sits and gets plenty of airflow.
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#24 agentluap
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I got one for when I move house and my new house is always hot.

But for the past year I've not been using one. 

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#25 jello44
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i never take it off, it works so great, dont listen to these people who DONT have one.wiiforever25

 

Well good luck getting it replaced if your 360 happens to die for any reason.  

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#26 CaUs3
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doesnt work damages more then it helps
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#27 DBone420
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I'm sure that burn mark in the photo is rare, or is from a crappy intercooler, so I don't see how MS would ever know that you used a intercooler with your 360.  I'm sure my warranty is fine.
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#29 jstarzyk
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I had an intercooler and it worked great for about 6 months. Then it started making weird noises so I stopped using it. Now my 360 works perfectly. It doesn't freeze at all without the intercooler.
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#30 jhz
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I would never use an intercooler. It voids the warranty, and does nothing for the xbox except leave burn marks around the power connector port.
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#31 blacktorn
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Do not buy one,it actually makes the 360 hotter as it drains power from the 360 itself.

Those things should be taken off the shelves imo. 

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#32 kieran88
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[QUOTE="1000stargeneral"]

I'm gettin' a Xbox Elite soon and I'm wondering if the intercooler is really neccesary.

There is no black intercooler to match the elite :?

Cedric169
the intercooler doesn't work it only damages more ur 360... so don't buy it keep it in a cool place that's it

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#33 jet2892
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My xbox works fine with no intercooler
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#34 Falcon1138
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Inter-coolers are bad news. You should never buy something that draws it's power from the source it's supposed to be helping. Besides, it pulls more power than the 360 can generate, that's why it's broken and overheated so many 360's. If you absolutely have to have a fan(which you really don't) get the one made by Pelican that's also a vertical stand. It doesn't directly attach to the 360 and has an external power source.
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#35 phobos8u
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Honestly as long as you have it in an open space (not inside an entertainment center enclosed by glass.... thats soooo not good) and its not sitting on carpet (can't dispense heat that way) you should be fine. Mine is sitting under a window on its side, horizontally, on top of the xbox 360 box it came in lol. It doesnt get very hot and the fan does not have to run at extremely high speeds.
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#36 monco59
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I'm gettin' a Xbox Elite soon and I'm wondering if the intercooler is really neccesary.

There is no black intercooler to match the elite :?

1000stargeneral
I would imagine most people play without the intercooler...
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#37 HarryVanBreemen
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i dont have it, as long as your 360 is in a well ventilated area, you dont need it.suzukigsxr

Yer, there not really worth the investment.

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#38 GEARSofWAR360
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yea nice vocabulary there cedric read what u wrote it doesn't make a damn bit of sense it only damages more ur 360 what are u in 4th grade
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#39 alayeesquire
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i dont have it, as long as your 360 is in a well ventilated area, you dont need it.suzukigsxr
same here.
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#40 jello44
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yea nice vocabulary there cedric read what u wrote it doesn't make a damn bit of sense it only damages more ur 360 what are u in 4th gradeGEARSofWAR360

 

Pot, meet kettle. 

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#41 kyle-244
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I dont, waste of money imo
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#42 littlestreakier
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[QUOTE="DBone420"]

I use one. It certainly can't hurt your 360. I'm not sure it if is a scam, but it only cost $10 and I my 360 runs for 6 to 10 hours a day. It stays quite cool...

Jeff_Boldt

you do realize by using an intercooler you've voided -any- warranties you had on your 360 right?, also the intercooler sucks power which is intended for the processor, increasing your lag, and wait times for loading.
It certainly can't hurt your 360the same ''genius''
 I'm sure that didn't hurt the guy's 360 at all.

that is a crucial picture.  wow i knew they hurt the 360, but didn't know about all that in the pic.

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#43 ps2forever
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i just keep my 360 rite next to my lil fan and it works fine...intercooler messes up your 360

 

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#44 bokoooos
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HA, no that thing is the most idiotic accessory to be released since some of the lame faceplates for 360, you'd get more use spending your money on some beer.
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#45 wanker12
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there's no need for it if you keep your 360 in a well ventilated place and don't block the vents by putting it on the carpet, for example.
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#46 OfficialBed
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don't waste your money on the intercooler....it's useless
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#47 wiiforever25
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[QUOTE="wiiforever25"]i never take it off, it works so great, dont listen to these people who DONT have one.jello44

 

Well good luck getting it replaced if your 360 happens to die for any reason.

 

die like the thousands of 360s that have died without it. 

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#48 wiiforever25
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[QUOTE="Jeff_Boldt"][QUOTE="DBone420"]

I use one. It certainly can't hurt your 360. I'm not sure it if is a scam, but it only cost $10 and I my 360 runs for 6 to 10 hours a day. It stays quite cool...

littlestreakier

you do realize by using an intercooler you've voided -any- warranties you had on your 360 right?, also the intercooler sucks power which is intended for the processor, increasing your lag, and wait times for loading.
It certainly can't hurt your 360the same ''genius''
 I'm sure that didn't hurt the guy's 360 at all.

that is a crucial picture. wow i knew they hurt the 360, but didn't know about all that in the pic.

 

one 360 vs. thousands of them that have died without ever using it.  someone make a real argument already, oh wait i just did. 

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#49 russian4life
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I play without the intercooler it is worthless for me and it will kill your 360 faster with the intercooler than without it.
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#50 Jeff_Boldt
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Sure, I'll make a real argument right now, one even the likes of you can comprehend. Look at this thread, you are in the middle of an xbox 360 forum, most users here have had there 360's for extended periods of time, all of them can be considered as having a generally good knowledge of the system. There are 2, maybe 3 people defending the intercooler, the rest are at a consensus that it's a terrible piece of hardware, all have given specific reasons, none of those reasons are personal in nature. The law of numbers says you're wrong. How's that for an argument?