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Thread ID: 132287	2013-05-13 04:42:00	Xbox power pack hums	beetle (243)	PC World Chat

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1341001	2013-05-13 04:42:00	We bought a 2nd hand xbox over the summer christmas school break, it is getting absolutely thrashed........ :D well worth the money ...:p but my children tell me the power pack hums .... or makes weird noises and seems to upset the xbox or makes it work much harder............ im presuming this is not a good thing...... how can i tell if its the power pack going bad? and can you get replacement power packs? or do i have to buy a whole complete new system? thanks beetle	beetle (243)
1341002	2013-05-13 05:01:00	Hi beetle Sometimes power packs do 'talk back' under heavily fluctuating loads, and humming is not unusual either if running close to its load limit . Have you checked the supply specs to see if it is the correct voltage and current rating for the game as it may be overloaded, or supplying over-voltage . I'd check the voltage and current specs on the pack itself, and also check that the voltage is correct for the game . Current ratings will be maximums, so just check that the current rating for the pack is correct for the game as the voltage will drop if the supply is underated . Can you describe what you (or your chidren) mean by 'making it work harder,' 'making weird noises', or 'upsetting the box?' If the supply gets hot it may be underrated (lower voltage) and if it is over-rated (higher voltage) the game may get hot . Cheers Billy 8-{)	Billy T (70)
1341003	2013-05-13 11:45:00	Most of what you said or asked just went woooshhhh over my head . . . . . . . . . . . . . its a original microsoft power supply pack that came with the machine . . . . . . . . . im not sure what you mean by voltage, as it plugs in to our walk socket fine and is rated 200 - 240 V which would be normal? Im not sure about the hum and other feedback they give about sounds . . . . . . . will ask tomorow . Thanks :)	beetle (243)
1341004	2013-05-13 12:09:00	You can buy replacements if it goes bad . Probs pick one up cheap from Trademe or the likes . As for it upsetting the xbox? You'll probably find it's the other way around . When you hear the 'box work "harder" what you're hearing is the fans spooling up . Although not accurate measures of load, the main reason for the fans spool up because the Processor is working harder and as such the system is usually under heavy load and consuming more power . Thus the power supply has to provide more juice . If the pack was dying then you'd probably have the opposite effect, where under heavier loads the xbox would shut off or display a red error code . If you want I have a few 360 power bricks around, post a pic of the socket on the end . I'll see If I have one for your model (there are about 8 different versions of the 360 :p)	The Error Guy (14052)
1341005	2013-05-13 12:22:00	LOL how many xboxs do you have??? i have vague recollection of my boy saying it slows the game or lags it . . . . . . . . . but i could be wrong . . . . . thanks for the offer and heres hoping :) cos if not then i have to find a replacement . . . . . . . off trademe?	beetle (243)
1341006	2013-05-13 22:10:00	Alternatively you could try teaching the power supply the words, so it doesn't have to hum anymore... :D	johcar (6283)
1341007	2013-05-14 01:54:00	Did you buy the "new" xbox 2nd hand? Might be getting a tad warm. Could pay to get all the dust cleaned out and some better cooling installed. In the mean time, make sure it's got plenty of good air flow and is off the carpet. see if that helps.	The Error Guy (14052)
1341008	2013-05-14 05:33:00	i have vague recollection of my boy saying it slows the game or lags it......... but i could be wrong..... I wouldn't be surprised if this happened in newer games, the Xbox 360 is based on 2005 hardware. It's pretty dated. This is however totally irrelevant to the issue with the power supply.	icow (15313)
1341009	2013-05-14 07:03:00	I wouldn't be surprised if this happened in newer games, the Xbox 360 is based on 2005 hardware. It's pretty dated. This is however totally irrelevant to the issue with the power supply. Maybe not if the PSU is faulty. Crap power supplies in PCs are often the cause of bad performance. It's not impossible the same thing could happen with a console. The thing is basically a slow PC anyway.	Agent_24 (57)
1341010	2013-05-14 07:30:00	Alternatively you could try teaching the power supply the words, so it doesn't have to hum anymore... :Dnot helpful, but funny ;)	plod (107)
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