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According to this Xbitlabs story, Microsoft has instructed IBM and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co that it’s to release Xbox 360’s based on the Jasper chipset in August.
Jasper, in a nutshell, consumes less electricity, uses simpler cooling systems and produces less noise than the current Falcon chipset.
This is down as rumour at the moment. More detail through the link.
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Blerk said:
Couldn’t really be any hotter or noisier though, could it?
patlike said:
It sounds like a jump-jet in a typhoon. I don’t think I’ll ever get over just how loud it actually is.
Blerk said:
PARDON?
patlike said:
*bangs side of head*
morriss said:
It is mega-loud. However, it must be said, it’s like living next to a railway line. After a few days you hardly notice it go by anymore. Only if you use your 360 sporadically do you get deafened by it.
In my experience of course.
Psychotext said:
I feel sorry for those of you stuck with the hoover model 360s. My brother has one and the noise is horrible compared to mine (which still isn’t great, but is a lot better).
Antario said:
So have we solved the melting motherboard socket “challenge” yet?
patlike said:
Rather than trying to complete it, I’m just going to buy a PS3 instead.