In this post I want to go into the actual reasons why your xbox 360 keeps freezing up during gameplay and also discuss a few of the other annoying errors people have been experiencing with their machines.
I won’t go into any great technical detail here – there are plenty of other websites that do that and if you want a quick and reliable fix without having to trawl through tons of information then you can find one HERE
The most basic explanation for why the xbox 360 has such a high failure rate can be attributed to one main reason, it’s design is fundamentally flawed leaving it prone to performance issues triggered by overheating.
The xbox 360 console is one of the most powerful machines on the market today, in fact I can remember prior to it’s release people used to rave about how Microsoft have managed to condense the power of a desktop PC into a gaming console – and I’m afraid therein lies the problem.
Take apart any PC or laptop today and you will find that an essential component of the machine is its cooling system. The components inside get extremely hot during usage and need a system of cooling fans in place to keep them from overheating.
There are also many other theories as to why the Xbox 360 has such a high failure rate ( some sources have quoted it as being as high as 50%) including:
* A fundemental design flaw in the layout of the internal components leading to poor dispersal of internal heat build up consequently leading to the machine overheating.
* Microsoft attempting to save money in design costs by building certain components themselves (namely the graphics chip) rather than outsourcing the design. Microsoft have subsequently gone back to outsourcing the design of the graphics chip after their own designs suffered multiple failures.
* Soldering and assembly of various components not being of a high enough standard leading to circuits being broken due to cracking solder joints.
These are just summaries of the main explanations for the xbox 360 high failure rate and there is an excellent Wikipedia article going into even more detail on all of these areas.
So, as you can see the console does seem to have its fair share of problems mostly related to the machines overheating issues.
As an enetrtaining sidenote, some amazingly creative people have solved the heating problem by inventing their own cooling systems. Check out this amazing video below:
Obviously, I don’t recommend anyone try this method unless you really know what your doing.
There is a much simpler method I do recommend though if your xbox 360 keeps freezing up and you can learn more about it by clicking HERE
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