# My Xbox 360 is over heating!!!?? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [August 22, 2007, 8:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-xbox-360-is-over-heating/34244 "2007-08-22T08:29:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2007, 8:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-xbox-360-is-over-heating/34244/1 "2007-08-22T08:29:56Z")
> **[Boy Nearly Killed Trying To Cool Xbox 360 - Fun Tech Talk](http://www.funtechtalk.com/boy-nearly-killed-trying-to-cool-xbox-360/)** > > A 14 year old boy from Brevard, North Carolina was nearly killed Sunday while trying to stop his Xbox 360 from overheating. The boy’s mother told local news that his Xbox 360 kept turning itself off after about 5 minutes. Her son had read online that... Cant say I have ever thought of doing this to cool it down. ---
**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2007, 8:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-xbox-360-is-over-heating/34244/2 "2007-08-22T08:35:04Z")
yeah read that earlier, his parents must be proud ---
**Author:** ![66impalass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/66impalass/32/7429_2.png) [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2007, 8:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-xbox-360-is-over-heating/34244/3 "2007-08-22T08:46:30Z")
A little shock is good for the boy it all comes down to the Buffalo theory here, in the end he will only become smarter ---
**Author:** ![Locutus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/locutus/32/7574_2.png) [@Locutus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Locutus)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2007, 8:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-xbox-360-is-over-heating/34244/4 "2007-08-22T08:48:02Z")
the logic was right, poor execution lol ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2007, 9:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-xbox-360-is-over-heating/34244/5 "2007-08-22T09:01:10Z")
People laugh when they see my 360 sitting on one of those little cookie racks, but I must say it works a lot better than putting it under water. ---
**Author:** ![Minglor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minglor/32/7373_2.png) [@Minglor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Minglor)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2007, 9:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-xbox-360-is-over-heating/34244/6 "2007-08-22T09:01:36Z")
Watercooling LOL ---
**Author:** ![JCuz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jcuz/32/7338_2.png) [@JCuz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JCuz)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2007, 9:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-xbox-360-is-over-heating/34244/7 "2007-08-22T09:07:39Z")
plastic bags also help cool 360s ---
**Author:** ![Supraman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/supraman/32/7307_2.png) [@Supraman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Supraman)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2007, 9:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-xbox-360-is-over-heating/34244/8 "2007-08-22T09:11:35Z")
couldnt you sit your 360 on one of those laptop coolers? ---
**Author:** ![Minglor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minglor/32/7373_2.png) [@Minglor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Minglor)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2007, 9:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-xbox-360-is-over-heating/34244/9 "2007-08-22T09:15:02Z")
[quote=“JCuz,post:7,topic:34244"”] plastic bags also help cool 360s [/quote] HAHAHAHAHA That lasted about 5 mins. ---
**Author:** ![Bucker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bucker/32/7379_2.png) [@Bucker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bucker)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2007, 9:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-xbox-360-is-over-heating/34244/10 "2007-08-22T09:39:55Z")
[quote=“Supraman,post:8,topic:34244"”] couldnt you sit your 360 on one of those laptop coolers? [/quote] Yes. ---
**Author:** ![rdandy5875](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rdandy5875/32/7511_2.png) [@rdandy5875](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rdandy5875)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2007, 9:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-xbox-360-is-over-heating/34244/11 "2007-08-22T09:52:06Z")
WOW, heard of some dumb shit, this one is right up there on the list. Those laptop coolers pull air, the 360 needs air pushed into it from the bottom. ---
**Author:** ![Bucker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bucker/32/7379_2.png) [@Bucker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bucker)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2007, 9:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-xbox-360-is-over-heating/34244/12 "2007-08-22T09:53:07Z")
drr, so turn it over. ---
**Author:** ![Bassdegrime](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bassdegrime/32/5027_2.png) [@Bassdegrime](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bassdegrime)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2007, 3:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-xbox-360-is-over-heating/34244/13 "2007-08-22T15:31:00Z")
my laptop cooler has a switch to change fan direction. ---
**Author:** ![FightinMike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7bcc69/32.png) [@FightinMike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FightinMike)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2007, 4:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-xbox-360-is-over-heating/34244/14 "2007-08-22T16:23:02Z")
Dunk the whole thing in mineral oil ---
**Author:** ![9c1ny](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9c1ny/32/5050_2.png) [@9c1ny](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9c1ny)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2007, 4:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-xbox-360-is-over-heating/34244/15 "2007-08-22T16:50:41Z")
funny story, I actually lived in Brevard North Carolina for about 6 months, lets just say that his act of stupidity isnt shocking (to me anyways lol) ---
**Author:** ![mechanicalmadness](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mechanicalmadness/32/5022_2.png) [@mechanicalmadness](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mechanicalmadness)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2007, 7:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-xbox-360-is-over-heating/34244/16 "2007-08-22T19:51:27Z")
Get one of those “intercooler” gizmo’s. I have one and so far so good. I played gears of war online for about 8 hours with no problems. ---
**Author:** ![RuBiCaNT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rubicant/32/7622_2.png) [@RuBiCaNT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RuBiCaNT)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2007, 8:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-xbox-360-is-over-heating/34244/17 "2007-08-22T20:26:39Z")
Was he chillin’ with Dracula in the hospital?? WTF? ---
**Author:** ![RuBiCaNT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rubicant/32/7622_2.png) [@RuBiCaNT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RuBiCaNT)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2007, 8:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-xbox-360-is-over-heating/34244/18 "2007-08-22T20:27:24Z")
Actually if he got a crapload of mineral oil, it wouldn’t have happened… Mineral oil does not conduct electricity in the least… ---
**Author:** ![forthekicks385](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/forthekicks385/32/7484_2.png) [@forthekicks385](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/forthekicks385)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2007, 8:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-xbox-360-is-over-heating/34244/19 "2007-08-22T20:33:25Z")
buy the intercooler that is what i did i runs alot better now! ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2007, 12:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-xbox-360-is-over-heating/34244/20 "2007-08-23T12:27:43Z")
[quote=“Minglor,post:6,topic:34244"”] Watercooling LOL [/quote] :lol: [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-xbox-360-is-over-heating/34244.md?page=2)