Xbox360 falcon overheating really a problem?

Hey everyone,
Why is the internet full of forums saying that the falcon motherboard is overheating like hell. I tested the air that comes out at the back of the 360 and all are between 40 to 50 Celsius (104 to 122 Fahrenheit) and are being played Horizontal. (its like 10 Celsius(50 Fahrenheit) higher in the xboxes.

I think that most people are putting there 360:
1. Vertical (worst way to put your xbox360 because the 360 sucks are from the sideways)
2. In a small space ( less than 20 cm from the back of you xbox to the wall)
3. All of the above

In the rooms the temperature was around 25 Celsius( 77 Fahrenheit).

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I have my 360 vertical and it works perfectly fine. If it was seriously a problem, they wouldn't have made it so you could put it vertical.Lostfile

I run mine horizontal I tried vertical before and had problems immediately.

Hey everyone,
Why is the internet full of forums saying that the falcon motherboard is overheating like hell. I tested the air that comes out at the back of the 360 and all are between 40 to 50 Celsius (104 to 122 Fahrenheit) and are being played Horizontal. (its like 10 Celsius(50 Fahrenheit) higher in the xboxes.marcel12321

Testing the temp of the air coming out the back is meaningless - the place it overheats is the chip itself, and you can't check that temp without opening the case and voiding your warranty.

On my PC I can use software to monitor the temp of the chip and that is usually much hotter than the air blowing out the back. So if a console is blowing out air at 40-50 Celsius, it is safe to assume that the temp of the chip is hotter.