What the hell happened to the new chip?

The problems have obviously been worked out. Most of the newer systems don't get the three rings. I've had mine for about 10 months, still runs like new.Southwind20C

I was under the impression the newer chip would be cheaper (to help with production cost). I dont recall reading anything about it being significantly better.tkemory

[QUOTE="tkemory"]I was under the impression the newer chip would be cheaper (to help with production cost). I dont recall reading anything about it being significantly better.tgschmidt

Actually he is wrong. The new chips are 65nm Xeons as opposed to the current 90nm Xeons. As any computer aficionado can tell you, a 90nm chip will use more power and create more heat than it's 65nm counterparts which are lower voltage but produce the same clock cycles.

The new 65nm processors will lower production costs, increasing MS's profits, and will possibly (but highly unlikely) result in a new lower price for the console. Not only that, but the console will produce less heat as 65nm use much less power than 90nm processors. Quieter fans will be installed and the console's heat issues shouldn't be as extreme (kiss those aftermarket intercoolers good bye.)

It isn't made up, the results will be huge, and the processors ARE comming. We just have to wait until MS uses up all of the current 90nm processors they have in stock before a product refresh.

Also, here is your evidence.

http://www.gamespot.com/news/6148098.html 

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=16267

http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/10754/Chartered-to-Manufacture-65nm-Xbox-360-CPUs/ 

http://www.fabtech.org/content/view/1443 

http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/7494.cfm 

Alot of it is old news from almost a year ago, but it still holds true. The updated hardware is comming this fall, however, and not this spring. 

Not sure where people were getting the info on a new chip, but I have searched and I can't find one shred of emprical evidence supporting that claim. Why would they do such a thing. All they would be doing is alienating their customer base who has already purchased the original. That was never the intention and never will be. That is why they make PC's and Microsoft has been speaking the mantra "The Xbox is not a PC" over and over. The next processor will be the next iteration of the Xbox, whatever that may bring 3-5 years down the road.Cabal23

The problems have obviously been worked out. Most of the newer systems don't get the three rings. I've had mine for about 10 months, still runs like new.Southwind20C

Not sure where people were getting the info on a new chip, but I have searched and I can't find one shred of emprical evidence supporting that claim. Why would they do such a thing. All they would be doing is alienating their customer base who has already purchased the original. That was never the intention and never will be. That is why they make PC's and Microsoft has been speaking the mantra "The Xbox is not a PC" over and over. The next processor will be the next iteration of the Xbox, whatever that may bring 3-5 years down the road.Cabal23

I was under the impression the newer chip would be cheaper (to help with production cost). I dont recall reading anything about it being significantly better.tkemory