Crash reports dog Xbox 360 launch

[icecoolz]

Some Xbox 360 owners are starting to report problems with their brand new next generation gaming console.

Messages posted to gaming forums and discussion groups mention that consoles have crashed during play thanks to several different errors.

The crashes were reported as happening with a variety of games including Perfect Dark Zero, Project Gotham Racing and Need for Speed.

Microsoft acknowledged the reports but said incidents were "isolated".

source:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4466688.stm

and more here :

http://www.xbox-scene.com/xbox1data/...yEHasmrPqu.php

[rajas]

A GAMER fed up with his new Xbox 360 crashing every 20 minutes has fixed the problem by raising the power supply off the ground with some string.
Dan, from Duluth, or 'goldeneyemaster' as he is known, told the game spot forum here that he thinks the main reason that the xBox 360 freezes is because the power supply overheats. The solution is to lift the power supply off the floor and allow the air to circulate better around it.

Another simple method involved getting a box with no cover and putting the power supply on the edges.

As a result, he was able to leave his machine on for a stonking seven hours without it freezing up.

Other gamers to the site report that the idea works for them too. Many of them note with relief that since it is the power supply that is clearly the problem, rather than the box itself, it should be fairly easy for Microsoft to replace.

News Source: Bink

[jay4u]

rajas i agree with you... most of the cause is the PSU... proper ventilation solves it... and also the number of crash reports are well in predicted range.... as with any other previous consoles... and MS has pledge to replace all problematic Xbox 360