Does the Falcon Chip really help with RROD?

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#1 black_awpN1
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Im about to get a Falcon Chip Elite tomorrow and was wondering if the new chip really works. Does it really help RROD? I noticed that with the new chips, you go from 203 watts to 175 watts, which is a decrease of almost 30 watts which means it should run cooler. I have no idea when the new GPU chips or coming, so I wanted to get this. Does it really help? (note: I keep my consoles in a very open area, on top of a desk.)

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#2 mmofnbs
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I have a launch day 360 and I have never had RROD.

My buddy got a falcon chip Arcade and it RROD'd the 3rd day.

Returned it for an Elite and the same thing.

I still think it's just luck of the draw but the warranty helps and buy it at a Best Buy with the replacment plan.

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#3 Taylorgc2004
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I think people just don't take care of their stuff. I got my 360 six months after launch and have never had one problem. The worst I could say is it has frozen one time ever. I just keep it all by itself, ventilated I mean, and I have it on around 6 hours every day. My brother and my roommate have both gotten the rings and when I look at where they keep them and how they treat them it seems like clutter is the culprit by causing overheating.
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#4 sonic0491
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actually it just breaks anyway. you cannot judge.

my 360 had the best air flow, was handled carefully, but still got rrod. actually 2 of my 'pros' did.

now i have an arcade, only for the exclusives. i trust my ps3 more. no problems with that.

if anyone says im a ps3 fanboy- get off your high horse cos if you havent noticed i still have a 360 after 2 breaking, showing my loyalty i maybe shouldnt have for it.

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#5 ---n00b_kid---
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I am thinking of getting the Elite 360 with Falcon chip. Is it less likely to get the RROD ?