keeping the 360 alive!!!!

i just had some questions regarding on some steps to help keep the 360 from crashing.  i just want to know things that i could do to help from this happening.

i know that you have to have it well ventilated (i have it laying on a seperate end table). does it matter which way you place it?

for the power supply i have it on a flat hard surface, is this ok?  i also have it plugged directly into the wall socket, in that same wall socket i have a surge protector  which has my tv, dvd player and phone charger in it. should i get a bigger surge protector? could this cause a problem?

i have also heard people using those cheap big fans u get at walmart and putting it behind the 360, they say that it helps keep it cool, is this true?  also, should i every so often check the 360 on how hot its gettin and if it feels a tad bit hot should i take an hour or so break for it to cool off?

i do know that no matter how much u baby it, it can still crap out on you, im just tryin to see if i can do to make it last.  sorry for the long post and lots of questions, its just been on my mind since i just got my 360 back from microsoft. i just hope i dont have to worry about this for a long time. well thanks for reading my long post, and i thank any of you for helping me with my questions.

my power brick is not on carpet its on a hard surface, how would i elevate it?

my power brick is not on carpet its on a hard surface, how would i elevate it?

talon9724

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