Control Panel Release
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thnx. where was this date published? Obviously, I dont know where to aquire this inforamtion (besides in the forum).dslknight said:
I'm just going based off the previous posts here in the forum ... such as this one: http://www.teamxecuter.com/index.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=26045
dr1000101 said:
Does anyone know if it will be available without the xlcd? I really dont need one since I already have it. So I could just pop mine in when I get the CP.
I'm waiting for the CP - I have seen ppls attempts at installing the LCD and they all look crap.
junkman2
whats your attempt look like ?
junkman2
whats your attempt look like ?
Umpa, I love how you just assume that he failed at installing the lcd. Thats a little negative don't you think?
I got my XLCD yesterday, it rocks using it with XBMC. ATM i just got it stuck to the front until control panel is out hopefully before xmas 
junkman, i've heard that 2 versions will come out... one without the lcd and one with the lcd... so no worries i believe for the current owners of the X3LCD
threeballspin
Negative ? - well yes perhaps, but only because I have yet to see one that looks good.
However - you assumed that I assumed and so its no wonder that you are incorrect in your assumption!
I make no assumption - its a fact that all the ones I have seen look crap thus I asked him how his looked, If I thought it was crap I would have said " I bet it looks crap" - but since I have not seen it I cant say one way or another.
Negative ? - well yes perhaps, but only because I have yet to see one that looks good.
However - you assumed that I assumed and so its no wonder that you are incorrect in your assumption!
Internal Water Cooled Xbox 360 (almost) tons of pics!
Hello, this is my first post. Ive been viewing these forums for awhile. I've gotten the inspiration and the know-how to pull the trigger on my very own water cooled Xbox 360. Now this is nothing new, and nothing I am planning on doing is going to shock anyone. I am putting the extra effort in documenting my progress with this project to help the new guy who decides to water cool his box.
My current Xbox 360...
The reason I am water cooling my 360 is for practical reasons. I've modded my xbox a lot over the last year and I'm not interested in purchasing a new unit. The problems all started with a RROD over 12 months ago, and since then, air cooling has been struggling to keep her cool. It is now to the point where I need two 120mm fans placed directly on the CPU/GPU heat-sinks to avoid overheating. I do not get RRODs anymore, but it overheats and shuts off (two blinking red lights) For the record the x-clamp fix was completed with Arctic Silver 5. The 12v fan mod followed after that. Then I cut a hole in the side of the case and bolted a 120mm fan to the outside. Still overheated. Then I placed a 60mmx10mm fan on the arm of the GPU heat-sink. I took the case off completely. Now the DVD drive is off to the side, and taking its place is a CoolerMaster R4 120mm computer case fan on a 12v rail. And when that doesn't do it, I've got the behemoth Scythe 3000rpm Ultra Kaze 120x38mm. That moves 133cfm but sounds like an old vacuum. Now onto a nice quite, efficient water cooling set up. I hope you enjoy this 'journal' of sorts!
Materials
Console - Xbox 360 arcade. Falcon motherboard. 203w Power Supply
Radiator - Magicool Single 80mm Radiator
Pump - Swiftech MCP350
Block - XSPC Xbox 360 CPU/GPU Water Block
Fan - (1) Cooljag Everflow 70x15mm PWM Fan 33cfm with an 80mm adapter
Reservoir - Danger Den Brass Fillport i.e. no reservoir.
Tubing - Thermaltake iConnect 1/4" ID UV Green Tubing, 1ft of 3/8 tubing
Fittings - (2) Bitspower 90 degree angle, (5) Bitspower 1/4" compression, (2) Primochill 3/8 to 1/4 reducers, (7) Primochill standard hose clamps
Thermal Paste- Arctic Cooling MX3 with Arctic Cooling thermal paste remover kit.
Thermometer - XSPC LCD Temperature Display
Liquid - Distilled Water with Switftech HYDRX
Lighting - TBD UV leds.
Sleeves - various sizes and colors mesh and heat wraps
Tools - Dremel with plastic and metal 1 1/2in blades. 360 opening tool. Torx-8,10. #2 phillips screw driver. power drill. hot glue gun. electric tape. soldering gun.
I used Performance-PCs.com, jab-tech.com, and my local Microcenter to purchase the materials. I also own all my tools that will be required to complete this mod.
next post, removing heatsinks and thermal paste, mock fitting the fan, adapter, and radiator.
Hello, this is my first post. Ive been viewing these forums for awhile. I've gotten the inspiration and the know-how to pull the trigger on my very own water cooled Xbox 360. Now this is nothing new, and nothing I am planning on doing is going to shock anyone. I am putting the extra effort in documenting my progress with this project to help the new guy who decides to water cool his box.
My current Xbox 360...
The reason I am water cooling my 360 is for practical reasons. I've modded my xbox a lot over the last year and I'm not interested in purchasing a new unit. The problems all started with a RROD over 12 months ago, and since then, air cooling has been struggling to keep her cool. It is now to the point where I need two 120mm fans placed directly on the CPU/GPU heat-sinks to avoid overheating. I do not get RRODs anymore, but it overheats and shuts off (two blinking red lights) For the record the x-clamp fix was completed with Arctic Silver 5. The 12v fan mod followed after that. Then I cut a hole in the side of the case and bolted a 120mm fan to the outside. Still overheated. Then I placed a 60mmx10mm fan on the arm of the GPU heat-sink. I took the case off completely. Now the DVD drive is off to the side, and taking its place is a CoolerMaster R4 120mm computer case fan on a 12v rail. And when that doesn't do it, I've got the behemoth Scythe 3000rpm Ultra Kaze 120x38mm. That moves 133cfm but sounds like an old vacuum. Now onto a nice quite, efficient water cooling set up. I hope you enjoy this 'journal' of sorts!
Materials
Console - Xbox 360 arcade. Falcon motherboard. 203w Power Supply
Radiator - Magicool Single 80mm Radiator
Pump - Swiftech MCP350
Block - XSPC Xbox 360 CPU/GPU Water Block
Fan - (1) Cooljag Everflow 70x15mm PWM Fan 33cfm with an 80mm adapter
Reservoir - Danger Den Brass Fillport i.e. no reservoir.
Tubing - Thermaltake iConnect 1/4" ID UV Green Tubing, 1ft of 3/8 tubing
Fittings - (2) Bitspower 90 degree angle, (5) Bitspower 1/4" compression, (2) Primochill 3/8 to 1/4 reducers, (7) Primochill standard hose clamps
Thermal Paste- Arctic Cooling MX3 with Arctic Cooling thermal paste remover kit.
Thermometer - XSPC LCD Temperature Display
Liquid - Distilled Water with Switftech HYDRX
Lighting - TBD UV leds.
Sleeves - various sizes and colors mesh and heat wraps
Tools - Dremel with plastic and metal 1 1/2in blades. 360 opening tool. Torx-8,10. #2 phillips screw driver. power drill. hot glue gun. electric tape. soldering gun.
I used Performance-PCs.com, jab-tech.com, and my local Microcenter to purchase the materials. I also own all my tools that will be required to complete this mod.
next post, removing heatsinks and thermal paste, mock fitting the fan, adapter, and radiator.
Re: Internal Water Cooled Xbox 360 (almost) tons of pics!
Day 1
Finally all the components are here! I'm going to start with taking apart the xbox and getting it ready to clean the cpu/gpu.
and after
Now I will fit the fan, adapter, and radiator.
I used the dremel to cut the motherboard cage and case so the 70-80 adapter could fit.
I ran into a problem. It seems that the Thermaltake Tubing doesnt fit with the bitspower compression fittings. They are both 1/4" but the ID of the tubing is slightly smaller than the OD of the nozzle on the compression fitting.
So its back to Microcenter to exchange those for some 1/4" barbs. But that can wait till Day 2.
Day 1
Finally all the components are here! I'm going to start with taking apart the xbox and getting it ready to clean the cpu/gpu.
and after
Now I will fit the fan, adapter, and radiator.
I used the dremel to cut the motherboard cage and case so the 70-80 adapter could fit.
I ran into a problem. It seems that the Thermaltake Tubing doesnt fit with the bitspower compression fittings. They are both 1/4" but the ID of the tubing is slightly smaller than the OD of the nozzle on the compression fitting.
So its back to Microcenter to exchange those for some 1/4" barbs. But that can wait till Day 2.
Re: Internal Water Cooled Xbox 360 (almost) tons of pics!
good luck man! water cooling is tough. I tried it, and then 3 days later the xbox RROD! best of luck man, keep us posted.
good luck man! water cooling is tough. I tried it, and then 3 days later the xbox RROD! best of luck man, keep us posted.
Re: Internal Water Cooled Xbox 360 (almost) tons of pics!
new fittings are here
going for a test run to check for leaks. i will provide more pictures when i start to fit things inside the case.
new fittings are here
going for a test run to check for leaks. i will provide more pictures when i start to fit things inside the case.
Re: Internal Water Cooled Xbox 360 (almost) tons of pics!
Day 2
It works! test run is a success with no leaks.
Mounted the radiator with barbs and passed some tubing through the case and cage.
Had to clamp the 3/8s reducer hardcore.
Day 2
It works! test run is a success with no leaks.
Mounted the radiator with barbs and passed some tubing through the case and cage.
Had to clamp the 3/8s reducer hardcore.
Re: Internal Water Cooled Xbox 360 (almost) tons of pics!
Day 3
2 videos showing the loop in action. I will be leaving the setup like this to see if it cools the cpu/gpu. if it does, then I will work on getting the loop inside the case.
Now onto wiring!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAZXxM17GUs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCd1YnUDPeU
The difficulty has been about what I expected. There has not been any major set backs but a lot of fiddling. Space is a premium and i'm beginning to rethink some of my choices for the loop.
I originally wanted to go with 1/4" tubing because it would be easier to fit. Well, the Swiftech MCP350 is 3/8"s. I have to use this big ass reducers to get it to work. And those reducers are causing a problem with getting the pump lines to the radiator and the block. Options are this point are to use a hybrid of 3/8" tubing or to move the pump flush with the front of the xbox (behind the power button board) I have not begun wiring because the final placement of things is not set, and I am going to try and limit the wiring as much as possible.
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated! Thanks for your interest!
Day 3
2 videos showing the loop in action. I will be leaving the setup like this to see if it cools the cpu/gpu. if it does, then I will work on getting the loop inside the case.
Now onto wiring!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAZXxM17GUs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCd1YnUDPeU
The difficulty has been about what I expected. There has not been any major set backs but a lot of fiddling. Space is a premium and i'm beginning to rethink some of my choices for the loop.
I originally wanted to go with 1/4" tubing because it would be easier to fit. Well, the Swiftech MCP350 is 3/8"s. I have to use this big ass reducers to get it to work. And those reducers are causing a problem with getting the pump lines to the radiator and the block. Options are this point are to use a hybrid of 3/8" tubing or to move the pump flush with the front of the xbox (behind the power button board) I have not begun wiring because the final placement of things is not set, and I am going to try and limit the wiring as much as possible.
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated! Thanks for your interest!